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and reducing waste in production processes, both as a direct impactor on the bottom line and as a means to help achieve net zero targets nationally or internationally.
"The quality of printed optics has improved to the point where some of our nominees are now using them in endoscopes and imaging applications, which was impossible just a few years ago"
The marathon tech race Quantum is a transformational technology where optics and photonics are real enablers. A vibrant industry is emerging, with dedicated conferences and exhibitions at major events such as Laser World of Photonics and Photonics West – two events that crop up in many of our nominees’ ‘Where will we see you next year’ responses. But the quantum tech race is a marathon – plenty of industry experts tell us that huge revenues won’t be generated in the short term. On the plus side, rapidly growing interest in this area is pushing up government funding and venture-capital investment. With strong industry-research links in this area, quantum photonics consortiums are being established across Europe. Photonics is moving closer to the consumer world. Major tech giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft are hiring optics engineers and are keen to be seen in the market. This highlights the important role photonics now plays in device infrastructure. Optics engineers are in greater demand than ever before and this is
causing recruitment pressure. Associations, academia and industry recognise this and there is collaborative effort on all fronts – from creating education kits for pupils to organising travelling photonics career fairs. Consumer applications are driving
innovation in optics: they are becoming smaller, cheaper and more functional. More than a decade of research led to the first commercial planar metasurface optics being launched inside a 3D sensor in 2022, enabling new forms of sensing in devices such as smartphones. The quality of printed optics has improved
to the point where some of our nominees are now using them in endoscopes and imaging applications, which was impossible just a few years ago, and innovations in liquid- crystal technology are being developed for virtual-reality glasses. It will be exciting to see how the consumer space will drive future innovation in the design and manufacture of optics. Another sector where weight, size and cost is crucial is the medical device industry. The need for powerful, accessible diagnostic tools was highlighted during the pandemic and remains crucial for countering future viruses and threats such as antibiotic resistance. Photonics is the true enabler for minimally invasive devices, and techniques such as Raman
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