Edmund Optics announced the finalists for its 2012 Higher Education Global Grant Program. The 45 finalists, representing 22 different countries, submitted applications ranging from non-invasive optical systems for cancer detection and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) techniques for macular degeneration to remote laser sensing of insects for malaria detection and optical probing of glacial ice for climatic analysis. After securing more in-depth information about the programs, the EO Selection Team will select three award recipients for each region, the Americas, Asia and Europe respectively, based on three criteria: (1) Technical merit, which is the application of optics in the program, and (2) the Innovative use of optics in a lab or research setting, (3) an emphasis on the life quality improvement aspect of the presented programs.

Support Research and Innovation

The education grant program, which EO has increased by 28% for a total of $80,000 in products, runs in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The program intends to support research and innovation in the field of optics/ imaging at universities and non-profit research institutions. Potential grant recipients were chosen from over 750 applications received from candidates representing 53 countries. his year, the European EO Research & Innovation Award will support projects with product donations of a value of 7,000, 5,000 and 3,000 Euros respectively. In addition, the company will invite the three European winners to the Vision 2012.