New hires fulfill company’s commitment to FAME initiative aimed at providing work experience and skills development to students and young professionals. APPLIED IMAGE has signed the FAME 5% Pledge to provide valuable skills and work experience to young employees in Rochester. Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturer’s Enterprise (FAME) created the 5% Pledge to inspire organizations to make a commitment to the future workforce. The pledge states that for every twenty employees,...Continue Reading
Don’t know what that means? Read on… These are the only high school students in the nation manufacturing precision optics, and they are doing it during a summer immersion program this July in the East High School Optics Manufacturing Lab. The scorecard: “Yesterday, July 20, Alejandra’s optics measured 1/7th wave.” “Today, Demier Hill’s part measured to 1/10th wave on the Zygo interferometer.” What does that mean? Surface flatness is a type...Continue Reading
>>Full Press Release here.<< The actual language that Senator Schumer got in the base bill is this: SEC. 603. OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The 1998 National Research Council Report, ‘‘Harnessing Light’’ presented a comprehensive overview on the importance of optics and photonics to various sectors of the United States economy. (2) In 2012, in response to increased coordination and investment by other...Continue Reading
The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration that consists of insurance carriers, roofing industry leaders and supporting enterprises is pleased to announce a new research initiative with Rochester Institute of Technology, a renowned world leader in imaging science. The program will assess the usefulness of various Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and a variety of sensors for up close property inspection. >>Read More Here<<Continue Reading
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO INCLUDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, PHOTONICS & OPTICS INDUSTRY IN ‘AMERICA COMPETES ACT’ REAUTHORIZATION – INCLUSION WOULD ALLOW NATIONAL SCIENCE AGENCIES TO PRIORITIZE PHOTONICS & DIRECT MORE FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO BOLSTER INDUSTRY AND KICKSTART JOB CREATION EFFORTS Schumer Says New ‘American Innovation And Competitiveness Act’ Reauthorizes Many Of ‘America COMPETES Act’ Provisions That Expired In 2013; Reauthorization Provides...Continue Reading
You don’t have to simply hope that there will be a skilled workforce available when your workforce begins to retire. You can actually do something about it now. Sign the 5% Pledge and pay it forward. For every 20 employees in your organization hire one temporary intern, co-op, high school student or long-term unemployed individual this summer. It is a simple idea that will have a valuable pay off in your...Continue Reading
Has the decades-long march to college-for-everyone-at-18 actually closed off options for teenagers and 20-somethings, rather than opened up opportunities? We all know teen-aged kids with potential that seem to “underperform” when pursuing a four-year degree. We also know college grads saddled with debt, who can’t find jobs in their chosen fields. Maybe a technical certificate that can get you earning or a two-year degree in Optics & Photonics are smart investments....Continue Reading
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is hosting a roundtable discussion with Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) at Lumetrics in Henrietta. They will kick-off this discussion that focuses on how local businesses can develop and increase exporting opportunities. The Export-Import Bank will provide information regarding their available resources, including access to working capital, extending credit to buyers, assistance with finding new markets...Continue Reading
People who want to seem smarter than the average researcher or business leader pretend that they can cultivate radical innovation. Is there evidence that they can? “Innovation,” “Scaling,” “Disruption” are all terms that are easy to apply in hindsight and toss around at cocktail parties but not so easy to engender. Some people think that “breaking it” and then scrambling to fix it in a new way spurs radical innovation. Doesn’t...Continue Reading
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be...Continue Reading
New York Photonics is a not-for-profit organization founded to promote and enhance the New York State optics, photonics and imaging industry by fostering the cooperation of business, academia and government.
