The primary purpose of Tech Days 2020 ‘virtual’ meeting will be to review SBIR Phase 1 accomplishments in advance of Phase 2 proposal reviews. The secondary purpose is to review on-going SBIR Phase 2 and other technology development studies, e.g. ROSES SAT, SMTP, etc. Based on feedback from the multiple virtual and on-line meetings which we have all attended, we are going to try to keep Tech Days to a single day – starting at 10 am (CDT) on Tuesday February 9 and ending at 4 pm (CDT). We will add a second day if necessary.

The leading global event for the photonics and laser industries.

This three-day event includes a new technical program, invited industry talks, panel discussion, a student Optical Design Challenge, courses, headset demonstrations, and the opportunity to network with leading companies and thought leaders.

Freeform optics manufacturing is now a leading industry in the fields of Light shaping, luxury designs, automotive lighting, wearables devices, communication, space optics and even medical technologies. In this meeting, we will have an overview of the ever-growing applications of freeform optics and challenges the supply chain from designers to volume production industrials.

During these online technology meetings, we are looking for the challenges the industry is facing and bringing together the entire supply chain to address these challenges. Bringing together end-users with component suppliers and system integrators that will answer the EPIC question “What can you do for them and what can they do for you” creates the perfect foundation to establish new business relationships and find ways for new collaborations and partnerships.

These online technology meetings take place in Zoom with a limited group of people. If you would like to attend the meeting, please register below. There are limited seats and we allow only one person per company, but all our online technology meetings can be viewed LIVE on YouTube or be viewed afterwards if you have missed it. Here is the link to this meeting to view it on our YouTube channel EPICPhotonics

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SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2020 was a unique opportunity, and we look forward to when we can gather again in 2021. The exchange of information is more important than ever, and we invite authors to share emerging research and technology advances in sensors, infrared technology, laser systems, spectral imaging, radar, LIDAR, AI/machine learning, and more. Come to learn from experts working on materials, components, systems, and analytics for defense, security, and commercial applications. The call for papers opens in July.

Read more about the 2020 event on the Event Highlights page, and explore some of the plenary presentation recordings. We look forward to having you join SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 11-15 April 2021 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

The World’s leading photonics trade fair. Supporting insights into future photonics application areas and the World of Photonics Congress in the ICM—International Congress Center Munich—wowed attendees with lectures by eminent researchers.

Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Director of Technology and Strategy at Optimax, will be speaking at this event.

Optifab, organized jointly by SPIE and APOMA, is the largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition held in North America.