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Microvision has signed a reseller distribution agreement with Laser Control Inc. as a value added reseller (VAR) for the Nomad Personal Display System. Laser Control will market the Nomad wearable display as part of its line of surveying and measurement instruments used by professional surveyors, civil engineers and the construction industry.
Essient Photonics has recieved first round funding totaling US $7 million, led by Pond Ventures. The Glasgow-based company is a supplier of integrated III-V optoelectronic components for modulation and detection in 10 and 40 Gb/s systems.