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October, 2024 HI-TECH EVENTS
Applications Open for SPIE Startup Challenge
BELLINGHAM, WA — Applica- tions are now open for the 2025 SPIE Startup Challenge. The annual entrepreneurial pitch competition is held by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as part of SPIE Photonics West. In 2025, Photon- ics West will be held January 25 to 30 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, with the SPIE Startup Challenge finals being held January 28.
The SPIE Startup Challenge is a competitive entrepreneurial
platform for new businesses that utilize optics and photonics for innovative products or applica- tions. Participating teams com- pete for sponsored prizes, in addi- tion to gaining increased visibility with potential investors. Cash prizes of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500, provided by Startup Challenge Founding Partner Jenoptik, will be awarded to the top three finalists.
Light-based technologies en- able developments in a proliferat- ing number of areas, from health-
IME West Rebrands to MD&M West
SANTA MONICA, CA — Previously known as Informa Markets Engineering (IME) West, hosting five co-located shows — MD&M West, ATX West, D&M West, Plastec West, and WestPack — Informa is now merging four of these related industry sectors into a single
unified show: MD&M West. WestPack, well known as the leading event showcasing the latest innovation and excellence in packaging solutions, will be positioned alongside the new Sustainable Manufacturing Expo in the North Hall of the Continued on next page
2025 EDITORIAL AND TRADE SHOW CALENDAR
ISSUE Jan/Feb March EDITORIAL
Components & Assembly IME West PP
MD&M West PP
Assembly & Automation APEX PP
April/May
Test & Inspection PCIM PP EWPTE PP EDS PP
June July August
Manufacturing Services IME East PP
Components & Assembly Test & Inspection September
PCB & Production The Battery PP SMT Guadalajara PP IMAPS PP
October Nov/Dec Jan/Feb 2026 PP= Product Preview
SMT & Automation SMTAI PP MD&M PP
productronica PP Test & Inspection
Manufacturing Services
SMTA Guadalajara IMAPS
SEMICON West The Battery Show
SMTAI/The Assembly MD&M MN productronica
BIOMEDevice IME West
9/17-18 9/30-10/2 10/7-9 10/7-9
10/21-23 10/23-24 11/18-21
12/10-11 2/11-13/2026 SHOW MD&M West
DesignCon IME West
APEX APEC
NEPCON China PCIM Europe EWPTE EDS
IME East DATE
1/29-30 2/4-6
3/18-20 3/18-20
4/22-24 5/6-8 5/7-8
5/20-22 6/10-12
care and high-speed communica- tions to quantum computing, AR/VR/MR, and self-driving vehi- cles. The annual SPIE Startup Challenge — which will be cele- brating its 15th year —provides a distinctive and vibrant platform for optics and photonics startups that are creating innovative prod- ucts, applications, and technolo- gies. Startup Challenge winners that have gone on to wider com- mercial success include Cellino Biotech, Double Helix Optics, PhotoniCare, C. Light Technol- ogies, Circle Optics, and In A Blink.
The industry-judged compe- tition will hear from teams of
finalists pitching new products in photonics-enabled healthcare and deep tech. Competition judges include venture capital- ists and business-development experts from the photonics industry who will vet applicants for their business case, financial case, and competitive advan- tages. Teams applying for the Startup Challenge will get feed- back on their business and pitch from business-development ex- perts and investors. Contact: SPIE, 1000 20th
Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-3290 E-mail:
customerservice@spie.org Web:
www.spie.org
TRADE SHOW CALENDAR MORE SHOWS:
www.topline.tv/tradeshows.cfm
October 9, 2024, PCB West. Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Contact: Printed Circuit Engineering Association, PO Box 807, Amesbury, MA 01913 404-966-8510 Web:
www.pcbwest.com
October 16-17, 2024, MD&M Minneapolis. Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Contact: Informa Markets, 2901 28th Street, Suite 100-200, Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-445-4200 E-mail:
pr.advmfg@
informa.com Web:
www.informamarkets.com
October 20-22, 2024, ECIA Executive Conference. Loew’s Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL. Contact: Electronic Components Industry Association, 310 Maxwell Road, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-393-9990 E-mail:
jread@ecianow.org Web:
www.ecianow.org
October 22-24, 2024, SMTA International. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. Contact: SMTA, 6600 City West Parkway, Suite 300, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-920-7682 Web:
www.smta.org
October 22-24, 2024, The ASSEMBLY Show. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. Contact: BNP Media, 550 W Merrill Street, Suite 200, Birmingham, MI 48009 248-362-3700 Web:
www.bnpmedia.com
November 6-8, 2024 NEPCON Asia. Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China. Contact: Reed Exhibitions (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Room 303, Building 3, Kerry Plaza, No 1-1, Zhongxin 4th Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China +86-21-2231-7051 E-mail:
bruce.xu@rxglobal.com Web:
www.nepconasia.com
November 12-15, 2024, SEMICON Europa. Messe München, Munich, Germany. Contact: SEMI, 673 South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 408-943-6900 E-mail:
mhall@semi.org Web:
www.semi.org
November 12-15, 2024, electronica. Messe München, Munich, Germany. Contact: Messe München, AM Messesee 2, 81829 Munich, Germany +49-89-94-920-720 Web:
www.messe-muenchen.de
December 11-13, 2024, SEMICON Japan. Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan. Contact: SEMI, 673 South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 408-943-6900 E-mail:
mhall@semi.org Web:
www.semi.org
January 25-30, 2025, SPIE Photonics West. The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. Contact: SPIE, 1000 20th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-3290 E-mail:
customerservice@spie.org Web:
www.spie.org
February 4-6, 2025, MD&M West. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Informa Markets, 2901 28th Street, Suite 100-200, Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-445-4200 E-mail:
pr.advmfg@
informa.com Web:
www.informamarkets.com
March 18-20, 2025, IPC APEX Expo. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: IPC, 3000 Lakeside Drive, Suite 105 N, Bannockburn, IL 60015 847-615-7100 Web:
www.ipc.org
*Information provided in the table (above) is subject to change. Please use the contact information given with each listing to obtain the most current information.
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