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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…
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Semiconductor and Advanced Manufacturing Powered by Optics Valley
Semiconductor and Advanced Manufacturing Powered by Optics Valley A small part of a $1T global market (by 2030) In the modern industrial age, light is more than illumination; it’s information, energy, and control. Across semiconductor fabrication and advanced manufacturing, optics and photonics technologies form the unseen infrastructure powering precision, miniaturization, automation, and quality. These technologies…
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Optics Valley’s Global Impact on Innovation & Exploration
Optics Valley’s Global Impact on Innovation & Exploration via the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Nestled beneath the University of Arizona’s football stadium, the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab (RCML) quietly builds some of Earth’s most complex optical components. Known globally for crafting the world’s largest and most precise telescope mirrors, the lab has placed…
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Overlooked and Untapped Engine for Arizona’s Economic Future
Overlooked and Untapped Engine for Arizona’s Economic Future Optics Valley Tucson was dubbed Optics Valley by BusinessWeek on October 18, 1992. Today, that is our brand globally. The economic impact of optics, photonics, and astronomy is reported as $4 billion for the state of Arizona. It is estimated that 100 to 300 companies related to the…
