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Kraft Heinz Partners with Polytag to Trace Waste

The Kraft Heinz Company has become the first branded food manufacturer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace program, an industry-led initiative aimed at improving the recyclability of packaging in the UK.

15 Apr 2026

Scientists Turn “Mess” into Breakthrough: Chaotic Design Unlocks Next-Generation Optical Devices

Researchers from the Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy have flipped a long-held assumption in optics, showing that deliberately introducing controlled disorder into ultra-thin optical devices can dramatically increase their power and versatility, without making them bigger or more complex.

11 Apr 2026

Integrated Photonic Collection for Trapped Ions

Researchers present a novel ion-trap chip integrating photonics for efficient fluorescence photon collection, enhancing quantum information processing.

10 Apr 2026

IDs Launches Nion 3D Tof Camera for Industrial Use With 1.2 MP Depth Sensing

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is expanding its 3D portfolio with Nion, an industrial ToF camera featuring 1.2-megapixel resolution and integrated depth processing.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 9 Apr 2026

Marktech Optoelectronics Launches Advanced High Power 280 nm UVC LEDs

Marktech Optoelectronics, a leader in innovative light-emission and detection solutions, today announced the launch of several new 280 nm UVC LEDs in single-, two-chip, and four-chip configurations, a significant innovation designed to accelerate the development and prototyping of UVGI water purifiers, air disinfection systems, and surface sanitizers.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 8 Apr 2026

$IDTechEx Outlines Developments in SRG Diffractive Waveguides for AI Glasses$

IDTechEx Outlines Developments in SRG Diffractive Waveguides for AI Glasses

2026 is an exciting time for smart glasses, with several products expected to be launched from big tech players later this year, which will follow Meta’s release of the Ray-Ban Display launched in September 2025.

From IDTechEx 2 Apr 2026

Debris Shields Extend Life of High-Power Laser Optics

Optical Surfaces Ltd is a leading supplier of larger diameter debris shields for high energy laser applications.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 31 Mar 2026

Photonics Research at Heart of €370 B European Tech Boom, New Study Finds

A major new study has revealed that Europe’s university spinout companies have grown into a technology ecosystem worth hundreds of billions of euros – with photonics playing a vital enabling role across many of its most strategic sectors.

24 Mar 2026

MKS Expands Family of Optical Power and Wavelength Sensors with Newport™ 819-IG-06-WL Sensor for Accurate Laser Measurements of Longer Wavelength Applications in the IR Region

MKS Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Newport™ 819-IG-06-WL optical power and wavelength sensor, the newest member of the Newport 819-WL series of sensors that provide the flexibility to accurately measure both the optical power and wavelength of laser sources.

10 Mar 2026

ABB’s Advanced Space Technology Shines as EarthDaily Releases First High-Precision Images

ABB's multispectral imaging payload on EarthDaily's EDC-01 satellite offers unprecedented Earth observation, processing over 20 billion pixels every second.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 4 Mar 2026

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