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and organizations bringing innovative technologies to the commercial marketplace. The company has technical expertise in the large and rapidly growing markets of biotechnology, communications, computer hardware, electronics, energy, instrumentation, medical devices, photonics, semiconductors, and sensors. http://www. alphalaunch.com/
products primarily for the laser and electro-optics industries. These products serve applications in medical, military, scientific, and industrial markets. Founded in 1979, AMI's key employees have over 100 years of combined experience in the laser and electronics industries. AMI takes pride that it is certified to ISO 9001:2000 and gives quality its highest commitment from top management down in order to deliver consistent, high quality products to its customers. AMI is located in Longwood, (Orlando) FL. Over 65 full-time employees are involved in design, development and manufacturing. In April 2001, AMI was acquired by HEICO Corporation as part of their Electronic Technologies Group. http://www.analogmodules. com/
components for laser metrology and management such as beam profilers and IR viewing windows as well novel materials including non-linear organic crystals and photoactuated polymers. http://www.beamco.com/
1996 to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and to help develop the workforce to support those industries in the 21-county service areas of the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of South Florida (USF). In January 2005, the Council welcomed the University of Florida (UF) as a full partner of this unique economic development initiative, merging the strengths of three world-class universities and bringing the number of Corridor counties to 23. The Florida High Tech Corridor’s optics and photonics sector attracts companies of all kinds that make, service or otherwise use light to do business. Optics and photonics refer to technologies based upon the manipulation of light and are part of a class of high optic devices that use light to transmit information. These include sensors, lasers, displays, precision optics (mirrors and lenses), fiber optics and telecommunications optics, as well as many other complex devices. www.floridahightech.com
government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees – including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists – dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications™ products, systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. http: //www.harris.com/
small companies. We find the customers giving them the time to produce and create great products. Our product line includes Fiber Optics and Fiber assemblies from the UV through 18um, Precision Laser Optics and Laser delivery systems, Instruments, detectors and light sources. www.HT-Photonics.com
products. Our executive and R&D teams are recognized as world leaders in the field of digital imaging and communications. Our products are used in the machine vision, medical, defense, surveillance and astronomy markets. Imperx' products are used wherever there is a need to capture high-resolution digital color or black/white images for both still and full-rate motion processing.http://www.imperx.com/index.html/
imaginative thin film solutions. Our company partners with technologists that seek new, unique, and innovative technologies to accomplish their goals. Through close collaboration and team work, we enable solutions that outperform the customer’s original objectives, providing total customer satisfaction. All of this is performed in a cooperative and flexible organization and has resulted in Intelligent Micro Patterning being globally recognized as the leader in our served markets. The heart of our company is the SF-100 Maskless Lithography System. We utilize our patented Smart Filter Technology on this system to make all types of non-traditional micro devices and other small products. We currently serve technologists that work in a number of different areas that include: Biotechnology, High Aspect Ratio Devices, Mesoscale Devices, Rf & Microwave Devices, and Nanotechnology. http://www. intelligentmp.com
safety worldwide and is a supporter of optics clusters worldwide. For more information about LIA programs, publications, educational programs, and individual and corporate memberships, go to http://www.laserinstitute.org/
growing business specializing in lasers and electro-optics. Our product offering includes Lasers for Spectroscopy, Lasers for High Power Applications, Fiber-Coupled LEDs, High- Power LED Arrays and SpectraFluorometers.http://www.laserpathtech.com/
and Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers for industry and science. Using the most reliable electronic and solid state laser technology, the Company designed the uniquely new Series 700 lasers to fill a market void created by existing products that had changed little over the previous 15 years.
experience in the design and manufacture of Nd:YAG lasers. To date, Lee Laser has delivered more than 8,000 Nd:YAG lasers to OEM system integrators worldwide. With a highly regarded laser product line that has exhibited consistent growth and strength each year since its inception, Lee Laser has become the largest OEM supplier of CW Nd:YAG lasers in the U.S. The Series 800 and Series LDP lasers have attracted considerable international attention; more than 50% of our lasers are ultimately shipped to end users outside of the U.S. www.leelaser.com
industrial, communications, defense, test and measurement applications. Since 1985, LightPath has built a strong portfolio of optical components and technologies that serve these industries. LightPath not only supplies components, but also offers the ability to combine optical elements into a complete assembly, providing full engineering support for both optics and mechanics. http://www.lightpath.com/index.html
advanced combat systems and missile, rocket and space systems. The company is the Corporation's lead business unit for research, development and production of electro- optic and smart munitions systems and is a pioneer in the field of versatile, high- performance missile and rocket technology.Defense customers include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps; and foreign nations approved by the U.S. Department of State.https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/missilesandfirecontrol/default.htm
business. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of today's industries and creating a competitive economic climate where businesses can thrive. To meet this goal, the EDC provides key services and support, which range from relocation and expansion expertise to export counsel to long-term planning with our community partners. Our charge is basically two-fold. To attract new business investment, we market the Orlando region worldwide as a top location for business. In addition, we work with local companies to assist them with expansion plans and other business concerns.http://www.orlandoedc.com/
fiber optic research and development combined with the energy and passion of our team create a dynamic force in laser technology. We move with purpose, driven by new ideas, exciting applications and a commitment to quality. We light it up. http://www.opnext.com/
methods of measuring and interpreting the interaction of light with matter. We enable diverse applications in medical and biological research, environmental monitoring, life science, science education, and entertainment lighting and display. Our extensive line of complementary technologies includes spectrometers, chemical sensors, metrology instrumentation, optical fibers, and thin films and optics. Recognized as the inventor of miniature fiber optic spectroscopy, we’ve sold almost 100,000 spectrometers worldwide since 1992. Ocean Optics is part of the Halma Group of safety and detection companies, a United Kingdom-based multinational corporation with 2003 sales of nearly $550 million. http://www.oceanoptics.com/homepage.asp
design and manufacture light measurement systems that provide accurate, repeatable research-grade measurements in the UV-VIS-NIR-IR wavelength ranges for research, academia, industry and the military. Whether our instruments are used in metrology, R&D, quality control or production, our clients are guaranteed the industry's finest modular systems, traceable standards and accessories. Our light measurement systems are designed to provide consistent, precise and repeatable measurements throughout the long life of the instrumentation. http://www.olinet.com
design and prototyping services, offering turnkey design and prototyping capabilities and expertise in optical instrument and medical manufacturing equipment. Product Design Solutions have consistently demonstrated proven partners for low volume manufacturing, software and electronics developments. http://www.productdesigns.com/
reputation as a practical, astute, and original problem-solver, skilled educator, and multidisciplinary advisor. His main areas of concentration include optical fabrication, metrology, polarization optics, and system configuration and design. Following his positions as Engineering Manager and Quality Manager for several well-regarded firms, he has built a consulting practice characterized by responsiveness, honesty, communication, solution-orientation, and discretion. Please contact to discuss your situation: www.ray-optics.com http://www.ray-optics.com/
technologies are optical based... including spectroscopy, radiometry, chemical sensors, nanotechnology, immunological assay and fiber optic probes. We have over 15 years experience designing and building custom applications for physicists, chemists, oceanographers, vulcanologists, plant physiologists, astronomers, geo-chemists, ecologists, environmentalists, plant engineers and researchers of all types. http://www. SpectrEcology.com
precision optics, assemblies and lasers. Its stock and "build to spec" custom products are used in leading-edge photonics technology, electro-optics, lasers, telecommunications, medical instruments, optical imaging and optical computing. Products include, but are not limited to, crystal quartz waveplates and achromatic waveplates (retarders), lenses, prisms, beamsplitters, windows and mirrors. Founded in 1978, Tower has operated under its present ownership since 1997. Its customers represent a broad variety of companies and industries including military, aircraft, aerospace, medical, university researchers and key U.S. Department of Defense contractors. Tower is registered with the U.S. State Department to obtain export licenses as required. http://www.toweroptical.com/
mathematical and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted to the application of engineering principles and the implementation of technological advances for the benefit of humanity. Engineering Technology education for the professional focuses primarily on analyzing, applying, implementing and improving existing technologies and is aimed at preparing graduates for the practice of engineering closest to the product improvement, manufacturing, and engineering operational functions. The Engineering Technology Program at UCF is a leading provider of motivated, hands-on, technically educated, professional employees to industry in Central Florida and beyond. www.ent.ucf.edu
over 40 years of partnering with business. The diversity of the economic base of Florida and the Florida High Tech Corridor is a priority here at UCF. University Economic Development is here to assist technology-based companies explore opportunities here at UCF. UCF has the connections that can help identify opportunities that can help a company grow, or explore new or expanded operations here in Central Florida. If you are evaluating where to start or expand your business, please take a moment to view our web site and then let us know how we can help.http://universityrelations.ucf. edu/economic_development/index.htm
optics academic departments in the nation. The College offers interdisciplinary graduate programs leading to MS and Ph.D. degrees in Optics. CREOL, The Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, and FPCE, the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence, are research centers within the college. The College of Optics & Photonics has grown to an internationally recognized institute with 28 faculty members, 12 faculty with joint appointments, 6 faculty with courtesy appointments, and 2 emeritus professors, 67 research scientists and 136 graduate students with research activities covering all aspects of optics, photonics, and lasers. The College is housed in a state-of-the-art 83,000 sq. ft. building dedicated to optics research and education, which has been full (actually over-full!) since 2002. A 3-story, 21,000 sq. ft. expansion of the CREOL building is now underway. www.creol.ucf.edu
campus within the facilities of CREOL & FPCE, The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida. The Photonics Incubator is one of the ways that The College of Optics and Photonics fulfills one element of its mission, namely to “Aid the development of Florida’s and the nation’s high technology industries.” Companies in the Photonics Incubator have ready access to the CREOL faculty, graduate students, and CREOL laboratory facilities including the Nano-Fabrication CleanRoom and its Leica 5000 e-beam lithography instrument. In addition, the companies have ready access to other excellent UCF resources including the staff of the Office of Research and Commercialization and the Venture Lab in the College of Business. www.creol.ucf edu/Partnerships/PhotonicsIncubator
liaison between UCF and government and commercial sectors and by providing a helping hand for faculty as they work their way through the funding and contract management process. The Office helps establish connections with the agencies and individuals who invest in the promise of research and creative activities. www.ent.ucf.edu
photonics research distributed throughout several interdisciplinary centers and institutes. USF is designated as a “Research University” by the Carnegie Foundation, and had over $300 million dollars in research grants during the past year. Optics and Photonics research span the disciplines of the College of Marine Science on Satellite IR imaging of ocean phytoplankton, development of new biosensors using LED fluorescence of bio markers at the Center for BioDefense, to research in DNA mapping using laser based genome sequencing at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Much of the technology and intellectual property can be developed through the USF Research Foundation for use by industry often located at the USF Research Park. Details of these and other research programs may be found at the USF web site at www.usf.edu and at www.research.usf.edu.
components for visible and near infrared lasers. A leading supplier of optical components for the industrial, medical, scientific, instrumentation, military, and telecommunication markets. Vertically integrated from crystal growth through fabrication and coating, with offshore manufacturing capability and capacity.http://www.vloc.com/vlochome.htm |
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