The highly anticipated annual event, where the new Nextcorps/Luminate cohort of entrepreneurs present their technical issues to New York Photonics companies. FORMAT: Each of the ten teams in the Luminate cohort shares information in a fast-pitch format (3 minutes each) about what they’re doing, where they’re going, and what they need from experienced company partners… Source ..read more

January 22, 2024 — More than 140 people gathered at The Fairport Brewing Company in Rochester, NY, for New York Photonics’ annual meeting, which this year included an inquiry into why the region’s OPI industry continues to thrive. In 2022, Thorlabs had a substantial backorder that was hindering the Newton, New Jersey-based firm’s ability to keep up with demand, so company leaders began looking… Source ..read more

Gary was born on February 15, 1936, the son of Hamilton and Jessie Conners of East Rochester, NY. His father was Police Chief of the village of East Rochester at that time. His paternal grandparents, Thomas and Elizabeth Conners, as well as many other relatives lived in the village. He had one brother, Donald, who was 14 years older than himself. Gary attended the East Rochester public schools… Source ..read more

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Using SBA’s Export Working Capital Loan, Sydor secured funding for international purchase orders, enabling the company to begin selling their products worldwide. Following that success, Sydor learned about SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program “STEP” funds, administered through New York State, which help small businesses break down barriers to exporting by providing grants to cover the costs… Source ..read more

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Rochester a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines Development Award grant to begin developing the next generation of lasers. Leading the effort will be Thomas Brown, the director of the Institute of Optics, and Jonathan Zuegel, a professor of optics and a distinguished scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Source ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE June 21, 2023 Rochester’s GS Optics joins the international G&H family of optics and photonics companies G&H to establish a North American Life Sciences Center of Excellence in downtown Rochester and expand its local footprint by 25 percent ROCHESTER, N.Y. — G&H, a leading provider of precision optics and photonics solutions, announced today the acquisition of GS... Source ..read more

On the 31st of May 2023, a pivotal moment unfolded within the halls of TOPTICA Photonics’ open house in Rochester, NY. The CEO, Wilhelm Kaenders, found himself faced with a compelling query from science advisers associated with the reputed journal Optica: “Will this century be remembered as the century of the photon or the century of quantum?” The Emergence of the Photonic Era It is essential... Source ..read more

On May 12, at age 79, Joseph Michael Lobozzo “the second” (AKA JML II), a father, husband, mentor, partner, leader, inspirer, philanthropist, cousin, uncle, papa, jokester, brother, innovator, entrepreneur, mentor, motorcyclist, sweetheart, and friend, passed peacefully to his eternal reward with 18 loved-ones gathered around him. People loved him ferociously. His passing was a shock that... Source ..read more

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear colleague, RRPC board member and AmeriCOM board member, Jay Eastman. Jay was the best of possible partners: upbeat, creative, enthusiastic, always eager to say “let’s get it done” once he had a vision there was no stopping him. Jay’s ability to strategize, collaborate and create are what made him the clear winner of the 2014 RRPC Leadership... Source ..read more