About the Photon Forum

The Photon Forum will bring to Greater Boston a unique group of industry leaders, investors, CTOs, technologists, analysts, and national media personnel. These professionals represent established companies, the financial community, and the newest wave of high-energy start-up companies, as well as others looking for or offering emerging commercial opportunities in the field of optics and photonics.

Drawing on the local resources of Boston's Route 128 technology corridor and the global contact base of its co-hosts, Laser Focus World and OpticsReport, the Photon Forum will provide clear and succinct technology overviews directly coupled with discussions of the "real world" applications and commercial opportunities, as well as offering investors' perspectives of these opportunities.

The Photon Forum discloses emerging technologies to potential investors and end users, while at the same time providing scientists and engineers a chance to network with the investment community. Bringing these groups together facilitates the process by which emerging technologies become commercial successes, while fostering inter-disciplinary knowledge exchanges leading to new optics and photonics applications.

What is the focus of this event?

The Photon Forum will provide a sampling of important emerging technologies within the optics and photonics space. Technologies covered will make extensive use of optics and photonics and will qualify as "hot" in terms of investor interest and technology developments.

What makes this event unique?

The Photon Forum is differentiated from other events by its setting and subject matter. Taking place at The Charles Hotel, in Cambridge, attendees will be near Boston's many attractions and just minutes from some of the world's top investment firms.

In terms of subject matter, there is no other event like the Photon Forum. Attendees will benefit from the decades of experience in tracking optics and photonics technologies that co-hosts Laser Focus World and OpticsReport bring to the event. Presentations on the most exciting topics in optics and photonics will be delivered. And networking opportunities will abound.

Who should attend?

• Active venture capital executives, angels, and technology analysts
• CEOs, CTOs, senior-level managers, researchers, and product engineers
• Analysts and Media personnel looking for the scoop on emerging optics and photonics technologies

Benefits of Attending

• Learn about numerous investment opportunities
• Network and discuss investment opportunities with peers, colleagues, and speakers
• Participate in a unique session for those who wish to represent their current investments and past successes
• See start-ups, researchers, and technology transfer initiatives showcase their technologies and business plans
• Receive feedback directly from prospective investors