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Security and Surveillance at the Speed of Light
Security and Surveillance at the Speed of Light Powered by Optics Valley (Tucson, AZ) – Part of a $1T global market (by 2030) Security today is about more than just locks and guards. Technology plays a central role in a world where threats can come from anywhere, physical spaces, the skies above, or the digital…
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Not Just Proven Programs. It’s a Mindset Revolution.
Not Just Proven Programs. It’s a Mindset Revolution. Think Bigger. Show Up. Share Boldly. Build Together. Over the past several weeks, I’ve sat down with 11 local leaders across Tucson Metro’s (Optics Valley) innovation, business, and academic communities. Each of them, in their own way, asked me the same question: “What exactly are you doing…
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I Don’t Like the New Me
I Don’t Like the New Me Optics Valley: Not Tech, But People Optics Valley: Not Tech, But People Eight years ago, I left Silicon Valley and relocated to Tucson. When I arrived, I was different. I was open. I was willing to present every opportunity, plan, and idea I was working on. I trusted people…
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Invisible Sensors of Consumer Electronics
Invisible Sensors of Consumer Electronics Powered by Optics Valley From the moment most of us wake up to the moment we go to bed, we interact with technologies powered by optics and photonics. Smartphones, wearables, televisions, gaming consoles, home automation devices, and even kitchen appliances all rely on the manipulation of light. While consumers rarely…
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Arizona’s Launchpad for the Impossible
Arizona’s Launchpad for the Impossible Optics Valley – Shaping the next era of global innovation. I’m switching gears, focusing on the market opportunity rather than core technologies impacting a specific sector. I hope that you enjoy the change of pace. Tucson (Optics Valley), Pima County, and the State of Arizona sit on a unique and…
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Autonomous and Unmanned Vehicles Can See
Autonomous and Unmanned Vehicles Can See Because Optics Valley Enables it A small part of a $1T global market (by 2030), autonomous and unmanned systems rapidly transform mobility and operations across sectors, whether navigating crowded urban streets, flying reconnaissance missions in airspace, mapping ocean floors, or hauling ore through underground tunnels. Behind the scenes of…
