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New spectral camera uses AI to boost farm yields by 20 %
16.01.2025 • News

New spectral camera uses AI to boost farm yields by 20 %

Innovative system is being developed to transform various industries, including vertical farming.

Gas detector to prevent millions of air pollution deaths
08.07.2024 • Contributions • Photonics

Gas detector to prevent millions of air pollution deaths

A new gas-sensing network that analyzes multiple gasses in real time in towns and cities is being developed to prevent deaths caused by ambient air pollution.

EU-funded project to develop “avant-garde photonic functionalities”
04.07.2024 • News

EU-funded project to develop “avant-garde photonic functionalities”

Aim is to make Europe a self-sufficient ecosystem for photonic integrated circuits (PICs), allow efficient laser navigation, mid-IR lidar.

Future of photonics under spotlight at annual meeting of Photonics21
16.05.2024 • News

Future of photonics under spotlight at annual meeting of Photonics21

Light technologies buck global trend, EU photonics shines.

18 projects selected in Pulsate’s 1st open call
13.10.2022 • News

18 projects selected in Pulsate’s 1st open call

The projects selected by the Pulsate Consortium can start the support program and receive the grant to assess the feasibility of laser-based technology implementation in their environment.

Pruuve wins Photonics21 Innovation Award 2022
12.07.2022 • News

Pruuve wins Photonics21 Innovation Award 2022

Tim Achenbach, Paul-Anton Will and Philipp Wellmann started the spin-off with the aim of bringing reusable UV sensor foils to market maturity. Now they have been honored with the Photonics21 Innovation Award.

Up to €3M funding opportunity to implement free-form micro-optical components
01.02.2022 • News

Up to €3M funding opportunity to implement free-form micro-optical components

To advance Europe’s competitiveness and support advanced technical developments, the European Commission is providing 3 million euros of funding to early adopters of the Phabulous pilot line services for the implementation and integration of free-form micro-optical components.

Pulsate: open call results
28.09.2021 • News

Pulsate: open call results

On 27 July 2021, the EU-funded Pulsate project announced the winners of Pulsate’s 1st Technology Transfer Experiments open call for consortia able to demonstrate an effective adoption of laser solutions by end-users in relation to laser-based advanced additive manufacturing (LBAAM) technologies.

Ramping up net speeds to 40 Tb/s
22.07.2021 • News

Ramping up net speeds to 40 Tb/s

Optical combs and InP PICs get the most out of optical fiber networks.