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The 2017 Call for Proposals is now open and extended to all AIM Photonics members seeking federal funding for tactical projects targeting the AIM Photonics themes of Education, Workforce Development, Roadmap, Assessment, and Industry/Academic. Read More Here
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The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (“AIM Photonics”) is seeking qualified, responsive and responsible bidders to provide proposals for equipment to establish a Test, Assembly and Packaging (“TAP”) facility in Rochester, NY. http://www.aimphotonics.com/equipment-rfp/
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The persistent, tenacious Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and her superb staff help another New York Photonics company.  https://navitar.com/company/news/9/congresswoman-slaughter-joins-navitar-ceo-announce/
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The 2016 Gold Medal of the Society — the highest honor awarded by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics — was presented last night to SPIE Fellow Paras Prasad at a gala awards banquet during SPIE Optics & Photonics. Prasad is  Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Physics, Medicine and Electrical Engineering and the Samuel P. Capen Chair as well as Executive Director of the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and...
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Project submission deadlines are in September. The Faire will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Saturday, November 19th. Calling all makers, crafters, tinkerers, and artists: the application for the third annual Rochester Mini Maker Faire is now open! On November 19th  from 9am to 5pm at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester celebrates the act of Making with attractions, exhibits, talks, demonstrations, and performances showcasing the intersection...
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Photonics jobs: Preparing today for future openings​ Top leaders at the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) say the projected optical technician jobs won’t be here for at least two or three years. That means anyone looking for a future photonics job has 25 months to learn more about the industry. >>Read more here<<
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New York Photonics Executive Director, Tom Battley spoke with Kevin Gillan of WARM 101.3, Stephens Media Group about the impact of Photonics in Rochester
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Danforth – Victor 930 Old Dutch Rd Victor, NY 14564 Rochester – August 17 7:30am – Registration/Breakfast 8am – 12pm – Seminar/Lunch 1pm – 2pm – High Purity Fab Facility Tour Registration: >>click here<< By phone: (716) 832-1940 Ask for Ro Cieri  
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… but we have a feeling that some careers are beginning! Nine students in East High’s Precision Optics Fabrication Program worked for 60 hours over 3 weeks making precision optical lenses. The students generated, loose abrasively ground, and polished microscope objectives and lenses for eyepieces and well as other components. Each student measured final parts on a Zygo GPI interferometer, made adjustments to the polishing stroke, and made a final...
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Spring SBIR Review
06/04/2019 - 06/05/2019    
All Day
This event highlights the exciting SBIR research in novel optical materials and optics manufacturing research from OptiPro, Optimax, CeraNova, Arizona Optical Systems, Bridger Photonics, and [...]
Optical Fabrication & Testing
06/10/2019 - 06/12/2019    
All Day
OF&T will offer new ideas and concepts for the shaping, smoothing, testing and manufacture of conventional and novel optics/optical systems finding applications in existing and [...]
58th Annual  Summer Short Course Series at UR Institute of Optics
06/10/2019 - 06/22/2019    
All Day
In 2019, the Institute of Optics will hold its 58th annual summer school short-course series, offering a mix of one-week courses and two-and-a-half-day courses. Fundamental [...]
Storing Petabytes of Data on Light in Space!
Second Tuesday Networking The June 11th date is a joint event between New York Photonics and the ROSA, the OSA Rochester Chapter. Lyteloop is patented [...]
Laser World of Photonics: Munich
"Laser Munich" LASER World of PHOTONICS is the international trade fair for Photonics Components, Systems and Applications. The only Eurpoean trade fair for lasers and [...]
Light & Sound Interactive
06/25/2019 - 06/27/2019    
All Day
Light and Sound Interactive 2019 Innovators, technologists and subject matter experts are converging in Rochester to push the edge of light and sound-based technologies. We’ll [...]
Luminate: Light Tomorrow with Today
On June 27th, 2019, Luminate's second cohort will participate in an exciting Demo Day event in the Big Tent of the CGI Rochester International Jazz [...]
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