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Comptek Secures $8.7M Series A Funding
TURKU, Finland, Aug. 16, 2023 — University of Turku spinout Comptek Solutions has secured an €8 million ($8.7 million) series A funding round that will allow the company to expand its team and technology portfolio. The company is focused on passivation for compound semiconductor devices with applications in optoelectronics and power electronics. Specifically, the technology could prove useful in the adoption of technologies such as 5G/6G communications, AR and VR, Internet of Things, and quantum computing. The funding
European Commission Approves $8.7B to Boost Microelectronics
BRUSSELS, June 20, 2023 — Leaders from across Europe’s photonics industry will join an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) focused on the development of microelectronics and communications technologies (ME/CT). The European Commission (EC) approved...
Teledyne Acquires Majority Stake in NL Acoustics
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 18, 2022 — Teledyne Technologies has acquired a majority stake in Noiseless Acoustics Oy (NL Acoustics). Located in Helsinki, Finland, NL Acoustics designs and manufactures acoustic imaging instruments and predictive maintenance solutions. The company has been...
Hyperspectral Imaging Company Specim Opens US Demo Center
OULU, Finland, Jan. 26, 2022 — Specim opened a demo center at Konica Minolta Sensing US facilities in Ramsey, N.J. The demo center opened this month as a facility to give customers and partners access to hands-on training on Specim products and services. Specim, a developer and...
VTT Technical Research Leads Consortium to Promote Recycling
ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 4, 2019 — VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is managing a new sustainability project dubbed ECOtronics, a consortium of optics and electronics companies in Finland committed to creating recyclable and compostable electronics and optics that use...
ECSEL Project APPLAUSE Focuses on Low-Cost Manufacturing Packaging
LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2019 — A consortium of 31 European electronics packaging, optics, and photonics key players; equipment suppliers; and testing experts have launched a three-year project called “Advanced packaging for photonics, optics, and electronics for low-cost...
Wireless RoboFly Spreads Its Wings and Flies Solo
Oct 26, 2018 — Slightly heavier than a toothpick and powered by a laser beam, an insect-sized flying robot could help survey crop growth and sniff out gas leaks. These miniaturized drones, which soar by fluttering tiny wings rather than by rotating propellers, use...
VTT, Hitachi to Collaborate on Silicon, Optics
ESPOO, Finland, April 10, 2018 — VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. to collaborate on the development and commercialization of silicon photonics and optical data transfer components. The partnership...
Smart Beer, Smart Sensors Keep Consumers Informed
Oct 23, 2017 — With the aid of smart codes and sensors, labels on beer can digitally provide product information to the drinker. These codes and sensors are embedded in the product and can be accessed via a smart phone app, which can read the 2D code on the label...
Finnish Alliance to Focus on Automation, Robotics
ESPOO, Finland, June 22, 2017 — VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) are creating a research alliance to provide new business opportunities for Finnish industry. Automation and robotics,...
Plasmonic Nanolaser Opens the Way for Coherent On-Chip Light Sources
ESPOO, Finland, Jan. 9, 2017 — Using “dark lattice modes” researchers at Aalto University have created a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies. The laser works at length scales 1000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair. The results...
Hyperspectral iPhone Camera to Monitor Health and Environment
OULU, Finland, Nov. 30, 2016 — By turning an iPhone camera into a new kind of optical sensor, researchers at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland have created a low-cost hyperspectral mobile device. This will allow consumers to monitor their health, test food quality and...
Finnish Border Guard Orders Imaging Systems from L-3 Communications
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 15, 2016 — The Wescam division of imaging system developer L-3 Communications Holdings has received an order from the Finnish Border Guard to provide MX-15 electro-optical and IR imaging systems for installation on Airbus H215 twin-engine helicopters. The...
Gasera Sensor Imitates Sniffer Dogs
TURKU, Finland, Feb. 29, 2016 — Measurement equipment producer Gasera Ltd. has completed a three-year collaboration with the European Union, developing technology that imitates sniffer dog for border patrol and the police. The aim of the project was to develop a portable device...
Robust Technique Demonstrated for Ghost-Imaging in the Time Domain
TAMPERE, Finland, Feb. 15, 2016 — A technique for producing ghost-imaging in the time domain offers promise for the dynamic imaging of ultrafast waveforms with applications in communications, remote sensing and ultrafast spectroscopy. Researchers from the Tampere University of...
Finnish Agency to Fund €3M Joint Effort on Optical Measurement
HELSINKI, Jan. 14, 2016 — Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, will provide €3 million (about $3.25 million) to fund a joint project on optical measurement, the goal of which is product development and commercialization. The project, called...
FocalSpec Expands Optical Measurement Sales, Support to North America
OULU, Finland, Jan. 12, 2016 — FocalSpec Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of line confocal imaging (LCI) sensors and optical measurement systems, has launched FocalSpec Inc., a U.S. subsidiary based in Cumming, Ga. The new company will provide sales with technical and...
Lidar Scanning May Aid Forest Monitoring, Management
JOENSUU, Finland, Dec. 7, 2015 — A mathematical method usually employed in economics for studying income inequality has been applied to the study of tree-size variation using lidar data. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have identified and analyzed indicators for...
IR Thermography May Help Diagnose Joint Inflammation
JOENSUU, Finland, Nov. 18, 2015 — Noninvasive, low-cost IR thermography may be effective for imaging joint inflammation and also shows promise for assessing ergonomic problems caused by office work. A study at the University of Eastern Finland evaluated the capability of IR...
Dispelix to Commercialize Virtual Display for Smart Glasses
ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 10, 2015— Dispelix Oy plans to commercialize a display that brings visual information directly into the user's field of vision as an HD image on an eyeglass lens. The technology is based on light-guide optics, which enables the manufacture of displays on...
Flexbright Partners with NNCRM for LED Project
KANGASALA, Finland, Oct. 16, 2015 — LED lighting manufacturer Flexbright Oy has partnered with the Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials Centre of the Republic of Mordovia (NNCRM) to develop LED foils. The foils can be coupled with sensors and controlled wirelessly. They are suited for...
Helsinki Contracts with Greenled for LED Streetlights
HELSINKI, Oct. 2, 2015 — Greenled Oy has won a contract to provide LED street lighting for Finland's capital city. The original tender request emphasized the need for energy efficiency, high-quality optics and a durable design. In the first phase of the Helsinki LED...
Following Bankruptcy Application, Alphaform to be Acquired by Proto Labs
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn., Sept. 25, 2015 — Proto Labs Inc., a provider of additive manufacturing, CNC machining and injection molding services, has agreed to acquire certain assets and operations of Alphaform AG, a German laser additive manufacturing company. This acquisition follows...
Detector Seeks Better LED Photometry Results
HELSINKI, Sept. 22, 2015 — A new photometric device could improve the relative uncertainty in measuring the luminous efficacy of LEDs from approximately 5 percent today to 1 percent in the future. Photometers used by lamp manufacturers are largely produced and calibrated with...
Specim Nets €5.3M for Hyperspectral Imaging Expansion
OULU, Finland, Sept. 9, 2015 — Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd. (Specim) has received €5.3 million (about $5.9 million) in growth financing to expand into intelligent, hyperspectral measurement. The venture capital financing is provided by Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for...
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