{"id":4521,"date":"2026-03-04T16:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&#038;p=4521"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:01:34","slug":"award-ceremony-of-the-photonics-frontiers-award-optatec-2026-6th-may-330-p-m-exhibitor-forum-booth-625","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/specials\/award-ceremony-of-the-photonics-frontiers-award-optatec-2026-6th-may-330-p-m-exhibitor-forum-booth-625\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Ceremony of the Photonics Frontiers Award @ Optatec 2026 | 6th May | 3:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Forum, Booth 625"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413347&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;720&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130089&#8243;]<em>On <strong>6<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026<\/strong>, the prestigious <strong>PHOTONICS FRONTIERS AWARD 2026<\/strong> will be presented at\u00a0<strong>Optatec<\/strong><strong>\u00a02026<\/strong> \u2013 an award that honours application-oriented photonics projects that solve real-world challenges and open up new markets. A recognition before a high-ranking European audience from the fields of photonics, optics and enabling technologies.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172867&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772639322564{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181001&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4507&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;957224&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105750&#8243;]<strong>Warren Clark, <\/strong>CEO Europa Science Ltd<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to partner with Optatec to showcase the innovations featured in our Photonics Frontiers Award programme at a special session on Wednesday 6 May. It is the perfect stage for Europa Science Ltd to reveal the winner of this prestigious award, which celebrates collaboration and innovation in photonics by focusing on \u201cprojects not products\u201d.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197369&#8243;]The award is hosted by Electro Optics \u2013 one of the leading international trade media brands in the field of photonics, with the Photonics100 Community at its core. Published by Europa Science Ltd, Electro Optics reports on current developments in science, industry and technology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;159682&#8243;]What can you expect?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126942&#8243;]The award showcases projects that use photonics in innovative ways and offer concrete technological solutions to real-world challenges, delivering tangible benefits for end users. The <strong>PHOTONICS FRONTIERS AWARD 2026<\/strong> recognises developments that break new ground, inspire enthusiasm for technological innovation and shape the future of photonics. Awards will be presented to projects in the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biophotonics and medical applications<\/li>\n<li>Industrial imaging<\/li>\n<li>Industrial laser systems<\/li>\n<li>Optical communication and data transmission<\/li>\n<li>Quantum technologies and optical computing<\/li>\n<li>Sensor technology and measuring applications<\/li>\n<li>Defence \/ aviation and aerospace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By an outstanding expert jury:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alison McLeod<\/strong>, Technology Scotland<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Girkin<\/strong>, Durham University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miles Padgett<\/strong>, Glasgow University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Yates<\/strong>, Vision Ventures<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Lincoln<\/strong>, Photonics Leadership Group<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ratna Reddy Chada<\/strong>, Cisco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antonio Castelo<\/strong>, EPIC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join us at the award ceremony on 6<sup>th<\/sup> May at 3:30 p.m. in the exhibitor forum at Optatec 2026, Booth 625, and experience award-winning photonics innovations in direct exchange with the project managers. Take advantage of the event for targeted networking at the decision-maker and expert level, deepen your professional dialogue and establish reliable contacts for future collaborations and technology projects. Admission is free for trade visitors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4522&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153142&#8243;][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-106916&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;433878&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electrooptics.com%2Ffrontiers|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Visit the Photonics Frontiers Award website[\/vc_button][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100713&#8243;]The 17th Optatec will be held in Frankfurt from the 5th through the 7th of May, 2026. It\u2019s a highly established trade fair for optical technologies, bringing together suppliers and users from R&amp;D, production and application at the highest level.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;122986&#8243;]Spotlight on innovation: Special edition on the Photonics Frontiers Award 2026[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139400&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4511&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;857082&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111554&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;816045&#8243;]Get exciting insights into all the nominated projects that are shaping the future of light technologies in the special edition of Photonics Frontiers Award 2026. Copies of the magazine will be distributed on site, and the Frontiers content is also available digitally.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-106916&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;171195&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electrooptics.com%2Farticle%2Filluminating-innovation-get-your-special-photonics-frontiers-award-edition|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]E-Mag Edition 2025[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151221&#8243;]Keep yourself well informed![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;855725&#8243;]Subscribe to the newsletter: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/#newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">optatec-messe.de\/#newsletter<\/a><br \/>\nFollow us on LinkedIn: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/optatec-messe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linkedin.com\/company\/optatec-messe\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413347&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;720&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130089&#8243;]On 6th May 2026, the prestigious PHOTONICS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-4521","specials","type-specials","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/specials"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4521"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4526,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4521\/revisions\/4526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}