PITTSFIELD, MA and BELLINGHAM, WA--(Marketwire - January 13, 2009) - SPIE, the international
society for optics and photonics, and Laurin Publishing, publisher of
Photonics Media, have announced the 67 finalist companies for the 2008
Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation, the premier competition for the
photonics industry worldwide.
The Prism Awards, introduced for the first time in 2008, recognize the best
in innovative technology within the multi-billion dollar business of optics
and photonics. A distinguished panel of 28 independent judges, acknowledged
as experts in their respective fields, selected the finalists in nine
categories including optics; lasers; other light sources; detectors,
sensing and imaging systems; analytical, test and measurement; photonics
systems; photonics processes; sustainable/green technology; and life
sciences.
Winners in each of these categories will be presented with their awards on
28 January during a ceremony and banquet at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose,
CA. The event coincides with SPIE Photonics West 2009 conference and
exhibition, the largest event in the field.
"Photonics technologies affect nearly every aspect of life -- energy
production and distribution, communications, consumer electronics,
medicine, biotechnology, manufacturing, analysis of climate change, and
security, to mention a few," said SPIE CEO Eugene Arthurs. "The Photonics
Prism Awards program is one way we are helping to accelerate innovation and
move technology to market. We are pleased to honor and promote the
technological creativity and vision represented by these entries."
"The successful launch of the Photonics Prism Awards demonstrates how
committed we are to the future of photonics technology and its impact on
the planet for years to come," said Thomas Laurin, vice president of Laurin
Publishing. "Response to the awards in the first year was very strong, and
the products and processes submitted for review are world-class. They
reflect both the leadership and expertise of the organizations in this
field."
Finalists for the Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation are listed below
and can be viewed online at
www.PrismAward.org,
http://spie.org/photonics-west.xml and
http://photonics.com.
SPIE is the international optics and photonics society founded in 1955 to
advance light-based technologies. Serving the interests of its more than
188,000 active constituents representing 138 different countries, SPIE acts
as a catalyst for collaboration among technical disciplines for information
exchange, continuing education, publishing opportunities, patent precedent,
and career and professional growth. As the organizer and sponsor of
approximately 25 major conferences and education programs annually in North
America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, SPIE provides publishing,
speaking, and learning opportunities on emerging technologies. SPIE
contributes more than $1.6 million annually in scholarships, grants, and
other programs supporting research and education around the world. For more
information, visit
http://SPIE.org.
Laurin Publishing is located in Pittsfield, MA, with additional offices
throughout the world. Under Photonics Media, the company publishes
Photonics Spectra, Biophotonics International, EuroPhotonics, The Photonics
Showcase, The Photonics Directory and Photonics.com. For more information
visit
www.photonics.com.
Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation 2008 Finalists
4D Technology NoblePeak Vision Corp.
Applied Scintillation Technologies Ltd. Nufern
Aragon Photonics Labs S.L.U. Ocean Optics
Awaiba CMOS Image Sensors Olympus
BaySpec OneLight Corp.
BioPhotonic Solutions OptiPro Systems
Cambridge Research & Instrumentation Inc Optronic Laboratories Inc.
Coherent Inc. (4 products) Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Critisense Ltd. Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc.
CytoViva Inc. Oxsensis Ltd.
Daylight Solutions Photon etc Inc.
DeltaNu Physik Instrumente
Eastman Kodak Company PicoQuant GmbH (2 products)
Eclipse Energy Systems PolarOnyx
Edmund Optics Polytec GmbH (2 products)
Energetiq Technology Powerlase
Eolite Systems Pranalytica Inc.
ESDI Princetel
Fianium PyroPhotonics Lasers
Finesse Solutions QED Technologies
GFMesstechnik GmbH QPC Lasers (2 products)
Hamamatsu Photonics Scientific Solutions Inc
Headwall Photonics Semrock
Hinds Instruments Inc. Sensor Electronic Technology
InfraReDx Solyndra
Innolume Swagelok
JPK Instruments AG Tessera (2 products)
Labsphere Texas Instruments
LIMO Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH Thorlabs/Boston Micromachines
Lockheed Martin Aculight Tiger Optics LLC
Lumera Laser GmbH Trumpf Laser
Luxtera TSI Inc.
Mobius Photonics Xceed Imaging
Newport Corp.
Contact Information: Contact:
Krista Zanolli
News Editor
Laurin Publishing
(413) 499.0514
Amy Nelson
Public Relations Manager
SPIE
(360) 685 5478