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There were some clear takeaways from the OIDA town hall meeting on biophotonics commercialization held in San Jose on 21 October. OIDA will synthesize the event in an upcoming report, but here are a few to think about. First, biophotonics is not really a market. There is no end-user market for "biophotonics," only markets for things that biophotonics can do. More accurately, biophotonics is the set of product lines that address life science applications. Never forget the end-user market.
That said, people want to know: how much does it add up to? The figure shows the supply chain of biophotonics into the health care supply chain. (Strictly speaking, biophotonics also serves animal and plant sciences, and food safety, not included here.) The combined segments add to $54 billion, which support the $600 billion global market of medical hardware and pharmaceuticals, which supports the global health care services industry of $6.7 trillion, which supports the global economy. And, don't look for the "missing technology" that's holding up market growth. Maybe there is such a gap, maybe it's an illusion, but in any case looking for such technologies is not the best approach. Instead, find out what the problems are that practitioners are having and find solutions. Go to their meetings. Follow the funding: such as for the BRAIN initiative, regenerative medicine, biologics, and CRISPR, to name just a few. Stay tuned for the report and the next OIDA town hall meeting at BIOMED, 26-30 April in Miami.  Top |
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OIDA recently came across a Hughes ad from 1991, celebrating the laser and all the things it could do. It lists 100 applications, from fingerprinting diamonds and hardening surfaces to removing birthmarks and sizing dust particles. In fact, early articles from 1960s issues of Laser Focus World already identified applications that are familiar today, such as materials processing, spectroscopy, communications, medical treatment, and of course directed energy weapons. (An exception is using lasers for logging trees. We're still using saws for that.) It asks, "Imagine what the next 31 years will bring," but we are 24 years from the ad and what's remarkable is not the new ideas, but how advances in parallel fields enabled innovation in lasers and market growth. The fiber laser is a perfect example: it was conceived in the 1960s, but an early attempt using the flash lamp as a pump was doomed. Innovations in fiber doping, wide area cores, and diode pumps combined to make fiber lasers an overnight sensation—after 40+ years! Likewise, the concept of photonic integration dates at least to the 1970s, and that of CMOS image sensors dates to the late 1960s. The reality of the optics and photonics industry is not that there are lone geniuses who think up new applications. It's really a matter of many people working to refine and proliferate good technology. But that story isn't as romantic. Top 20 Mar 2016 at OFC in Anaheim, CA, USA
Mr. Liehr will describe the technical goals, operational framework, near-term milestones, and opportunities for the broader photonics community. Secure your seat for the workshop, learn about opportunities for your company, and:
To allow for broad public input to the NTRP roadmaps, the NTRP created a set of short online surveys residing at www.ntrp.us. OIDA is a cosponsor of the NTRP and, together with the NTRP, invites photonics industry professionals to take these surveys and to indicate if they are interested in contributing to roadmap development through the NTRP. For more information, go to www.ntrp.us or contact Paul Ballantine, the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences at the University of Rochester. Top
Have you downloaded our newest industry reports? All OSA Industry Development Associates members have free access to all reports. We encourage you to browse the Publication Library to see everything available to you. Recent reports include a Market Update on optical communications, early-stage companies and an EPIC-Tematys executive summary, and a report on photonics technologies for ADAS in the automotive industry. Top Applications and nominations are being accepted through December 31st for the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis,honoring implemented inventions or technical development in applied laser technology. The ninth call for the innovation prize falls during the UNESCO's International Year of Light. Eligible to apply or to be nominated are individuals and project groups worldwide with innovations whose main development efforts and market potential lies in the application or generating of laser light. Closing date: 31 December 2015 Prize money: First prize: 30.000 €, Second prize: 20.000 €, Third prize: 10.000 € Learn More and Submit Your Application Today Top Applied Optics now publishes articles called Engineering and Laboratory Notes (E&L Notes). These articles are intended to give engineers and technicians a venue to highlight laboratory techniques and hands-on skills required for the design, analysis, fabrication, integration, alignment, and measurement of optical components and systems. Check out these recently published E&L Notes:
Top Find Your Next Job Opportunity. The Optical Society's (OSA) online job board, WORKinOPTICS.com connects qualified job, internship seekers and consultants within the optics and photonics community to leading employers in the industry. Search the WORKinOPTICS job postings and find the industry's leading employment opportunities all in one place! Recent jobs include:
Top The Optical Society is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2016, and we are inviting your company to be part of our festivities. Choose one of our three Centennial Sponsorship options and your company will be highlighted in a year-long calendar of special events and programs that will provide you with high visibility in the optics and photonics market. To learn more contact Centennial Sponsorships at +1 (202) 416.1957. A sponsorship opportunity like this happens only once every 100 years! View the OSA100 video. The Countdown is On! Start counting down to the Centennial now. Current sponsors include Thorlabs, Edmund Optics, Idex, OFS, and Synopsys, Inc. Top Join 3,000 of your colleagues in our Optics & Photonics Industry Network LinkedIn Group. This one-of-a-kind Forum for Industry lets you participate in discussions about cutting-edge issues. Extend your professional network. Exchange information about problems, ideas and solutions. Collaborate with experts in your field. Now is the perfect time to build a relationship with fellow optics and photonics professionals!
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