2023 SPIE Photonics West

Start date: January 31, 2023
End date: February 3, 2023
All-day event
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco
Conferences & Exhibits

2023 SPIE Startup Challenge @ Photonics West

Start date: January 28, 2023
End date: January 31, 2023
All-day event
Location: Photonics West 2023, Moscone Center, San Francisco
Conferences & Exhibits | Entrepreneurship

2023 Startup Challenge Prizes

Join us as the top Startups compete for some non-dilutive prize money.

Cash prizes for winners:
1st Place - $US 10,000
2nd Place - $US 5,000
3rd Place - $US 2,500

Invited Speaker @ OFC in the Suzanne R. Nagel Lounge

Date: March 5, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Suzanne R. Nagel Lounge @ OFC 2019, San Diego CA

Sneak peek (or is it peak?):

  1. Make what the customer wants
  2. Be good, fast, or cheap. Pick 2.
  3. Get a village
  4. Make a plan

Today we worked through our initial "business" plans -- a rough draft of our future value propositions, positioning, partners, and plans. 30 minutes can change a life.

OFC 2019

Date: March 5, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: OFC 2019, San Diego Convention Center

Join me to see the latest in Fiber Optic Products. I am walking the show from 10 am to 2 pm.

2019 Defense + Commercial Sensing

Start date: April 15, 2019
End date: April 18, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Baltimore Convention Center
Conferences & Exhibits

SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing 2019 is in Baltimore this year.

Join us as we attend must-see events:

  • Jump start your innovation with a dose of customer discover with the NSF I-Corps program
  • See emerging technologies on the Industry Stage

2019 SPIE Photonics West

Start date: February 4, 2019
End date: February 7, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: San Francisco, Moscone Center
Conferences & Exhibits

The world's largest photonics technology event.  Over 20,000 people attend to meet, greet, sell products, find vendors, and hear what the big events in the industry are. In 2018, it was standing room only in the AR/VR industry events.

Our must-attend events within Photonics West are:

  • Cluster Meeting
  • Women in Optics
  • Opening of the Show on Tuesday at 10 am
  • Prism Awards
  • Industry Updates by Stephen Anderson