Life at a Photonics Startup: Novelty, Industry, and Democratization – “The Relationship Between Business, People and Government”

By John MacDonald Business will always be part of something larger than itself. To be successful, a startup must consider its role in this broader market. History shows that progress […]
IEEE TechEthics…Exploring the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Technology

As technology continues to advance, so, too, do the ethical issues facing the engineering industry. Led by a team of Global Ambassadors and professional staff, IEEE TechEthics serves as a […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Meetings—the Good, the Bad and the Brand-Spanking New

The quality of meetings is a constant topic of conversation in most organizations, and very much so in startups. We have all heard comments such as; meetings are a waste […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Early Days in a Venture-Backed High-Growth Photonics Startup

By Cibby Pulikkaseril, Ph.D. Co-founder and CTO, Baraja It’s the sixth year of co-founding my startup, Baraja, and as we prepare to roll out incredible photonic technologies for the next […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Developing Hire Power

The success of a high-tech startup will depend very strongly on the strength of its team. This is a self-evident truth. It is true for all companies, of any size, […]
Don’t Put Limits on Yourself

In this series partnered with WaveJobs, we invite people at different career stages to share their experience in Photonics and lessons learned in professional development. Today we interviewed Min Cen, […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Lessons Learned on The ⟨ Professional Engineer⟩ Paradigm

By Steven Estrella, Ph.D. Freedom Photonics (a Luminar company) 1. Introduction There are many ways that I could start this off, but I want to start by being candid. Being […]
Don’t Be Afraid to Learn

Today we interview Dr. Gemma Vall Llosera, Head of Automation & AI Innovation from Ericsson Sweden, an experienced technology broker spanning application areas of optics and photonics, quantum computing, artificial […]
Raising Photonics Standards Through Standards Development

An IEEE Photonics Society Standards Committee was established by the IEEE Photonics Board of Governors in 2017, covering standards in, but not limited to the following areas of interest: lasers, optical […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Lessons Learned on Company Culture and Community

Written By: Maddy Woodson, Freedom Photonics (A Luminar Company) This month, Daniel kindly invited me to write a guest article for his monthly column. In this article I present my […]