CPIA News
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Coming Soon - New CPIA Webpage
Yes! The NEW webpage will soon be complete and ready to launch. The new site presents a professional and modern look, with easy to access information. It is easier to update too, so your news, job openings, resumes and information will be out faster and the site can be kept current. We'll let you know when it is ready for viewing. Your feedback will help us keep improving this important outreach and marketing tool.
CPIA Quarterly Meeting - Market Information AND Colorado Incentives
The February 24th quarterly meeting features a 2016 forecast of U.S. and global optics and photonics markets presented by Tom Hausken, Senior Industry Advisor, OSA/Optical Industry Development Association. In addition, Abby Pitzner from OEDIT, will give an outline of some important economic incentives available from the state to help Colorado companies. Come and learn how your firm may benefit. Also learn more about our host company, ASD/PANalytical. Hear the story of their growth and technology development, followed by an optional tour of their facilities.
Registration is now open, and ALL members of a member organization attend FREE. Only $25 for non-members. Everyone is welcome. Come and network with others involved in optics and photonics.
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CPIA Member News
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Meadowlark Optics (Meadowlark) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Dana Smith to Vice President of Operations. Read more. |
Colorado Photonics News & Opportunities
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Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is now accepting applications for the Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit for 2016. The funding pool for 2016 is $750,000, and the credits are allocated on a first-come, first served basis. The investment must be an equity security of at least $10,000. Convertible debt does qualify as equity for this program, and the investor must hold no more than 30% of the voting power before the investment, and less than 50% of the voting power after the investment. In order to apply for this credit, both the investor and the investee company need to set up an account with OEDIT. Photonics-based companies are included in the Electronics Sector of the state's Advanced Industry programs. For more information, please visit this webpage or email Ken Jensen or telephone 303-892-3743.
"Colorado Companies to Watch" - Nominations Now Open
Open nominations close January 31, although Companies may self-nominate until February 15. Fifty 2nd-stage companies will be honored at an awards dinner in June for developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, or creating new industries.
Preview of the 2016 Colorado Legislative Session
Lightwave Logic Raises $2 Million
Lightwave, a Longmont-based company, is working to create organic polymer materials that would speed up the transfer of data in optical-computing devices . The new funding comes from a total of 24 investors, following a $2 million private-placement offering completed by the company in June. Read article in BizWest.
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Local Events
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February 24, 2016 - Boulder, Co
CPIA Quarterly Meeting
Host: PANalytical
Speaker: Tom Hausken, OIDA/OSA
Topic: The Optics & Photonics Marketplace: Outlook for 2016
Register Here
March 24, 2016 - Denver (Stapleton)
March 31, 2016 - Arvada, CO Jeffco Economic Development Council
September 12-16, 2016 - Denver, CO
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National and International Events
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February 16-17, San Francisco, CA
April 4 -7 - Brussels, Belgium
April 6 - 8 - Tokyo, Japan Photonix 2016
April 17-21 - Baltimore, MD SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing
April 25 - 29 - Hannover, Germany U.S. Export Assistance Center in Denver encourages Colorado technology companies to consider attending Hannover-Messe - the world's largest industrial technology trade show. The U.S. is the partner country for this show providing U.S. companies with visibility and benefits. For more information, see the links below and contact Paul Kullman, Commercial Officer, U.S. Export Assistance. Cell phone: (303) 242-6959
June 5-10, San Jose, CA August 28 - September 1, San Diego, California
October 11-13, Berlin, Germany |
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The Optical Society Celebrates 100 year anniversary
OSA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2016, marking a century of innovation. As part of the celebration, OSA created a Centennial Exhibit that highlights 100 iconic images representing OSA and the world of optics and photonics. Learn more.
Laser Focus World Highlights Top 20 Photonics Advances for 2015
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CPIA 2016
Board of Directors
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Officers
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PresidentKen Anderson Akonia Holographics Vice-PresidentRick Morrison Distant Focus Secretary Mary Ann Roe Colorado Dept of Labor & Employment Treasurer:Gary Horvath Colorado-based Business & Economic Research Board Members
Joyce Colson Colson-Quinn Rex Craig Ball Aerospace & Technologies Gordon Day IEEE Juliet Gopinath CU Boulder Brian Hooker CU Boulder Brian Knollenberg Particle Measuring Sys. Tom Mahony Ball Aerospace & Technologies (Retired) Bob Owen Extreme Diagnostics Miller Schuck RealD Paul Searcy Meadowlark Optics Abby Pitzner COEDIT Chris Wood KMLabs James Young Cochran Freund & Young
CPIA Staff:
AdministratorKaren Eye 303-834-1022
Mailing Address
P O Box 700 Boulder, CO 80306
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