This year San Francisco was quite chilly, but that did not take away the warm spirit at the Photonics West Exhibition—Photonics Finland Pavilion, which was once again the main meeting point for most Finns, but most importantly, a perfect way to create new connections. The Finnish pavilion is a special place, that’s for sure; its welcoming and warm spirit creates a perfect surrounding for creating new connections between people.
Photonics West has been growing and developing yearly. Six days of photonics include four different exhibitions—BiOS Expo, Quantum West, Photonics West, AR-VR-MR Expo—plus conferences, courses, receptions, Global Business Forum, Prism Awards, Women in Optics, Start-up Challenge, plus much, much more…
The 2nd annual Global Business Forum was held at Photonics West 2025. This event is the place for researchers and photonics executives to meet and discuss the optics and photonics market and growth. See the copy of the global industry report provided by SPIE, also don’t miss the highlights from the week, including articles and interviews from the optics.org team.