IRSC Hosts Optics & Photonics Industry Symposium and Community Festival
IRSC Hosts Optics & Photonics Industry Symposium and Community Festival
April 12, 2023 Suzanne Seldes
More than 100 attendees from industry, academia and government throughout the United States—including leaders from the International Optics and Photonics Society/OPTICA (formerly OSA) and the Center for Optics Manufacturing/AmeriCOM and senior representatives from two national laboratories—convened at Indian River State College's Massey Campus on Wednesday, April 12, to discuss photonics and optics technologies and its worldwide impact on industry sectors such as space exploration, defense, energy, advanced manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare and testing and measuring. The invitation-only symposium was presented in cooperation with LASER-TEC and the Florida Photonics Cluster.
Photos by James Crocco, IRSC Staff Photographer
The event culminated with a family-friendly Optics & Photonics Community Festival immediately following the symposium in the Kight Center Atrium. The all-ages event featured hands-on activities, lectures, and tours that illuminate the role of photonics and lasers in everyday life and the future.
For more information on LASER-TEC at IRSC visit https://laser-tec.org/opcn/indian-river-state-college/
