2025 Optica Startup & Entrepreneurship Meeting
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- 2025 Optica Startup & Entrepreneurship Meeting
- Student Programs
- Optica Engineer's Week 2025
- Optica Booth at CLEO 2025
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- Join or Renew
- Benefits & Services
-
Member Programs
- Optical Networks Toward 2030
- Sponsored Technology Based Webinars
- Middle Management Summit
- Early Career Professional Programs
- Education Outreach Programs
- Executive Forum
- Individual Industry Programming
- 2025 Optica Startup & Entrepreneurship Meeting
- Student Programs
- Optica Engineer's Week 2025
- Optica Booth at CLEO 2025
- Member Resources
- Distinguished & Honorary
Empowering the Future of Photonics
The Optica Startup and Entrepreneurship Meeting is an intensive, two-day workshop designed to inspire and equip professionals and researchers in the optics and photonics sector to explore entrepreneurship. Tailored for participants with limited business experience, the program bridges the gap between academia, industry, and startup ventures. Through expert-led discussions, hands-on exercises, and structured networking, attendees gain practical tools, strategic insights, and the confidence to transform ideas into viable, high-impact businesses.
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Who Should Attend:
- Researchers and Scientists in optics and photonics exploring how to translate their work into commercial ventures.
- Early-Career Professionals seeking to understand startup fundamentals and innovation commercialization.
- Industry Professionals from corporate R&D or innovation teams looking to foster intrapreneurship or transition into startups.
- Aspiring Entrepreneurs with a technical background in optics, photonics, or related fields who want to build a startup but lack formal business training.
