Nov 25, 2025
Downtown Rochester was alive with conversation, the whir of precision machinery, and the buzz of innovation. SPIE Optifab 2025—North America’s largest optical fabrication conference and exhibition—brought together thousands of people from around the world to celebrate...
Nov 25, 2025
Keene State College (KSC) has launched its 1-Year Precision Optics Certificate Program at full capacity, a significant achievement for the AmeriCOM National Workforce Development Initiative. This immediate enrollment success directly confirms the strategic investment...
Nov 25, 2025
We’re pleased to share an important workforce development opportunity for New York State employers: the Rochester City School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Job Shadow Week, taking place in February 2026. The continued growth of the optics and...
Nov 25, 2025
From classrooms to career fairs, the AmeriCOM Workforce team has been out in the community helping young people discover opportunities in advanced manufacturing and optics: AmeriCOM hosted a booth at ROC With Your Hands, a hands-on career exploration event organized...
Nov 25, 2025
Building smarter imaging for the world’s toughest environments Built on physics, powered by AI, and designed for autonomy, Eoptic develops multimodal imaging systems that deliver real-time insight where other sensors can’t—whether in orbit, on the factory floor, or in...
Nov 21, 2025
This inaugural column highlights the evolving landscape of Research and Development (R&D) funding in the U.S. defense industrial base for optical components and systems and introduces a new industry-led initiative: the High-Energy Laser Optics Sustainability...
