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DESCRIPTION:In 1929\, the nation's first optics degree program was establis
 hed at the University of Rochester — founded through a partnership betwe
 en George Eastman and Edward Bausch. Nearly a century later\, that spirit 
 of industrial and academic collaboration has grown into one of the most ex
 traordinary optics\, photonics\, imaging\, and laser (OPIL) ecosystems any
 where in the world.\n\nToday\, more than 150 companies employ 20\,000 scie
 ntists\, engineers\, and technicians across New York State. The ecosystem 
 has attracted over $1.36 billion in new capital investment\, generated tho
 usands of new jobs while it supports a growing pipeline of talent whose wo
 rk touches everything from deep-space exploration and national defense to 
 communications\, artificial intelligence\, and advanced manufacturing. In 
 July 2026\, the National Science Foundation awarded the STELLAR consortium
  full designation as an NSF Innovation Engine to advance laser science and
  technology and create a national laser manufacturing center in the greate
 r Rochester/Finger Lakes region.\n\nThe momentum is real. And New York Pho
 tonics is ready to accelerate it.\n\nJoin New York Photonics Executive Dir
 ector Dr. Alexis Vogt and learn about the mission\, strategic priorities\,
  and initiatives driving New York State’s OPIL community forward and how
  you and your organization can get involved.\n\nSpeaker(s): \, Alexis Vogt
 \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579917
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579917
ORGANIZER:bentley@adelphi.edu
SEQUENCE:41
SUMMARY:Momentum Meets Opportunity — How New York Photonics is building t
 he OPIL ecosystem in NYS
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579917
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">In 1929\, the nation's f
 irst optics degree program was established at the University of Rochester 
 &mdash\; founded through a partnership between George Eastman and Edward B
 ausch. Nearly a century later\, that spirit of industrial and academic col
 laboration has grown into one of the most extraordinary optics\, photonics
 \, imaging\, and laser (OPIL) ecosystems anywhere in the world.</p>\n<p cl
 ass="MsoNormal">Today\, more than 150 companies employ 20\,000 scientists\
 , engineers\, and technicians across New York State. The ecosystem has att
 racted over $1.36 billion in new capital investment\, generated thousands 
 of new jobs while it supports a growing pipeline of talent whose work touc
 hes everything from deep-space exploration and national defense to communi
 cations\, artificial intelligence\, and advanced manufacturing. In July 20
 26\, the National Science Foundation awarded the STELLAR consortium full d
 esignation as an NSF Innovation Engine to advance laser science and techno
 logy and create a national laser manufacturing center in the greater Roche
 ster/Finger Lakes region.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The momentum is real. 
 And New York Photonics is ready to accelerate it.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal
 ">Join New York Photonics<em>&nbsp\;</em>Executive Director Dr. Alexis Vog
 t and learn about the mission\, strategic priorities\, and initiatives dri
 ving New York State&rsquo\;s OPIL community forward and how you and your o
 rganization can get involved.</p>
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