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The Photonics Frontiers Award 2026

The Photonics Frontiers Award 2026 shortlist has been released. 

This year's 16 finalists, across seven categories, offer a striking cross-section of where photonics is delivering measurable value today. Read about each application below and don't forget to join us at Optatec on May 6 to find out the overall winner.

Biophotonics and medical applications

Defence / Aerospace / Space

Category sponsored by

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Industrial imaging

Industrial laser systems

Optical communications & data transfer

Quantum technologies & optical computing

Sensing & measurement applications

 

Join us in Frankfurt for the Award Ceremony of the Photonics Frontiers Award at Optatec 2026 | May 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Forum, Booth 625

 

Thanks to our Photonics Frontiers Award partners:

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Avantes logo
Chroma logo
Discovery Semiconductors logo
Hamamatsu logo
La Croix logo
EPIC logo
Optatec logo
 

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