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SPIE launches $2.5m educational-funding initiative
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced a $2.5m, five-year, educational-funding initiative. The SPIE Endowment Matching Programme will enhance educational capacity in optics and photonics by supporting endowment funding at qualified institutions. Adding to the more than $4m
that SPIE provides annually to community support – including scholarships, travel grants, and student programmes – the programme will support education and the future of the industry by contributing up to $500,000 per award to colleges and universities offering optics- and photonics- related degrees. The programme’s first grant of $500,000 will go to the University of Arizona, and will be matched by a factor of three with funds donated by the university’s James C Wyant College of Optical Sciences. This will establish a $2m-endowed SPIE Chair in Optical Sciences at the university.
SPIE encourages qualified institutions to establish future endowments with the society, structuring funds to ensure perpetual or long-term availability for teaching and research. ‘At SPIE we partner with
educators and universities to advance light-based research, technology, and applications for the betterment of the human condition,’ said SPIE CEO Kent Rochford. ‘As a not-for-profit educational charity, SPIE is uniquely positioned to devote resources that create a larger pipeline of scientists and engineers knowledgeable about optics. In partnership with the James C Wyant College of Optical Sciences, SPIE is helping to create the future.’ Thomas Koch, dean of the
James C Wyant College of Optical Sciences, said: ‘The leadership and commitment of SPIE are helping to scale-up the college with this new endowed faculty position, leading to more teaching, more research, and more students, enabling us to provide more expertise to the world. SPIE has long been a vigorous supporter of the college, but now we can generate even more talent to fuel innovations in robotics and autonomy, AR/VR, communications, biomedicine, astronomy, and all the other exciting fields enabled by optics and photonics. This is a critical and welcome investment in our faculty and students, and Jim Wyant’s generosity and vision transforms the SPIE $500,000 contribution into a $2m endowment.’
8 Electro Optics October 2019
EPIC reserves a pavilion at CIOE to help its members access the Chinese market
NEWS FROM EPIC By Carlos Lee, director general Plan with T China in mind
he China/USA economic trade war is having a global impact on all industries, including photonics.
Some EPIC members have reported a slowdown in growth. Although this is not the ideal scenario, it allows some companies to catch-up on order backlogs and to reorganise after the past few years of extensive growth. Let’s just hope that the slowdown doesn’t last for too long! Personally, I am convinced that the Chinese market will continue to grow in importance, which is why EPIC continues to support partnerships that our members will ultimately benefit from, both in the short and long term. There are three main exhibitions that EPIC supports in China and recommends that its members consider attending: Laser World of Photonics in Shanghai, organised by Messe Munich; Laserfair, organised by Deutsche Messe; and the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE).
In 2020, Laserfair and CIOE will be
moving to the new exhibition centre located to the north of Shenzhen airport, where construction is currently being finalised. I had the opportunity to visit the new site and it is highly unfortunate that the surrounding infrastructure is not expected to be ready in time for the first exhibitions – including the underground, hotels and nearby neighbourhood. The venue, one of the world’s largest exhibition centres, is due to host many important upcoming events, and therefore numerous photonics companies will need to be there. To alleviate the pain of having to sit in traffic jams, EPIC will
be organising shared bus rides for its members, which not only saves time but provides an opportunity to network and develop new connections. EPIC will be providing booth space on its international pavilion that will feature a VIP lounge, a presentation theatre, translators, and new product highlights. EPIC members will also be able to attend our traditional and highly-valued VIP networking reception. As always, we will be seeking ways to maximise the ROI of our members! The company Vision and Action, based in the Netherlands, has a presence in Wuxi, China. V&A supports EPIC members with business development
EPIC will be providing booth space on its international pavilion that will feature a VIP lounge, a presentation theatre, translators, and new product highlights
in China by acting as a distributor, organising events, and providing overall support in integrated photonics. Photonteck is a distributor with presence in Wuhan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong – it is an EPIC member and is already working with several members. Shenzhen is a key location for a trade
show – its GDP per capita ranks first among Chinese cities, and its export volume has been the largest in China for the past 25 years. The CIOE exhibition in Shenzhen will have almost 2,000 exhibitors and 70,000 visitors. I hope to see you there from 9 to 11 September next year!
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