OSA’s mission is to promote the generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge in optics and photonics. OSA serves the global community through content and events that are authoritative, accessible, and archived, and through its education, advocacy and outreach programs.

Since 1916, OSA has been the world’s leading champion for optics and photonics, uniting and educating scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders worldwide to foster and promote technical and professional development. Through publications, events and services, the Optical Society is helping to advance the science of light by addressing the ongoing need for shared knowledge and innovation.

OSA was founded 100 years ago as The Optical Society of America and has evolved into a global enterprise serving a worldwide constituency. In recognition of its global reach and focus, since 2008 the Society has been known as OSA - The Optical Society.

Website: https://www.osa.org/en-us/home/

IPIC is Ireland’s centre of excellence for research, innovation and PhD training in photonics (the science and application of light) which today represents a 0.5 Trillion$ global industry.

Photonic integration technology is the focus of IPIC's research, spanning areas from photonics theory right through to device and system development and fabrication, enabled through in-house laboratories and semiconductor fabrication facilities at Tyndall National Institute.

IPIC works closely with over 30 industry partners to develop their next generation products, across Ireland’s high growth technology sectors such as ICT and MedTech, supporting their attraction to and growth in Ireland. In addition, they commercialise their disruptive technologies through start-up companies and co-ordinate the Photonics Ireland National Technology Platform

Website: https://www.ipic.ie/

Throughout Xperi’s rich history of growing together with customers in dynamic industries, one thing has always remained the same. Xperi is dedicated to enabling extraordinary experiences through development and delivery of innovative technologies in sight, sound, and beyond.

The solutions and technologies Xperi have invented earn a place in more than 95% of the world’s smartphones. Solutions based on their innovative ideas are also found in over 100 billion semiconductor chips helping to enable great performance for devices everywhere.

FotoNation is a key part of Xperi's growing brand. FotoNation platforms offer customers the opportunity to bring cutting-edge imaging features to market. FotoNation's advantages come from their smart algorithms and super-efficient processing power in constrained systems. They have done the heavy lifting, making platforms ready for developers to connect these capabilities in functionally relevant and innovative ways.

Xperi's website: https://www.xperi.com/

FotoNation's website: https://www.fotonation.com/

Tyndall National Institute is a leading European research centre in integrated ICT (Information and Communications Technology) hardware and systems. Specialising in both electronics and photonics – materials, devices, circuits and systems – they are global leaders in the following core research areas of:

• Smart sensors and systems

• Optical communication systems

• Mixed signal and analog circuit design

• Microelectronic and photonic integration

• Semiconductor wafer fabrication

• Nano materials and device processing

Central to Tyndall's mission is delivering economic impact through research excellence. Tyndall works with industry and academia to transform research into products in core market areas of electronics, communications, energy, health, agri-food and the environment. They generate over €30m in income each year with approximately 85% coming from competitively won contracts.

With a network of over 200 industry partners and customers worldwide, Tyndall is focused on delivering real impact from excellent research. Their ambitious Tyndall 2025 strategic plan sets out a clear strategy to create employment and build critical mass within the Irish technology space.

Website: https://www.tyndall.ie/

Thorlabs are driven to accelerate the forward movement of scientific discovery and advancement. As a global manufacturer of photonics tools and systems, their vast product portfolio ranges from optics and opto-mechanical positioning components to imaging systems.

Headquartered in Newton, NJ, Thorlabs has manufacturing and sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China, and Brazil. Together, the worldwide Thorlabs team looks to combine their product offering with unparalleled customer service to facilitate customer success.

Website: https://www.thorlabs.com/

As the first point of contact for many global business tourism operators, Meet In Ireland are responsible for helping meeting planners organise successful international MICE events in Ireland, a world-class destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE). Ireland is a unique country, which offers so many exciting opportunities, and Meet In Ireland are dedicated to making them available to their international network.

Meet in Ireland is the official MICE brand for the island of Ireland, where the three tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland partner to promote the island as a world-class MICE destination. They work with more than 500 Irish organisations and suppliers, and can connect you with amazing local resources.

Website: https://www.meetinireland.com/

Eblana Photonics has its origins in advanced research programs in photonics involving Ireland's leading Universities and Research Centres including Trinity College Dublin and the National Microelectronics Research Centre (now Tyndall National Institute). The company was founded in 2001 by Dr. James O'Gorman and Prof. John Hegarty both of whom had carried out research in lasers for data communications at Bell Laboratories (the R&D arm of AT&T). Prior to establishing the company, James had managed the Optronics Ireland facility at Trinity College, Dublin whereas John went on to be appointed Trinity's provost. Eblana was established out of a common desire to commercialise a scalable laser manufacturing technology which had the capacity to drive down the cost of high performance, single wavelength lasers for diverse mass market applications.

Eblana has solid links with Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, Tyndall National Institute and other global centres of expertise in laser physics and semiconductor device fabrication. In addition their pivotal role as lead supplier of laser components to EU sponsored research projects means that they remain at the forefront of technological developments in photonic systems for advanced communications and other sectors.

Website: https://www.eblanaphotonics.com/

X-Celeprint is a technology business that develops and licenses patented Micro-Transfer Printing (μTP) technology to companies developing innovative next-generation devices. μTP is a cost-effective and scalable manufacturing platform for integrating microscale devices such as lasers, LEDs or integrated circuits onto non-native substrates. A wholly owned subsidiary of XTRION N.V., X-Celeprint works globally with partners to adapt its μTP technology for their specific applications. X-Celeprint is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with facilities within the Tyndall National Institute, as well as in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

On request, X-Celeprint will provide custom design services for micro-transfer-printing stamps and printers. Micro-transfer printing and engineering services are also available on request. To enquire about these services, please contact X-Celeprint at info@x-celeprint.com.

Website: https://x-celeprint.com/

mBryonics was formed with a mission to break academic research out of the bureaucracy and constraints of Universities and into the more fluid and dynamic world of Industrial Design. mBryonics is a small team of Scientists, Engineers and Designers based in Galway city, on the west coast of Ireland, that work together to bring advanced technology to market. They have honed an efficient development pipeline working on technology products. If you have a challenging project, they offer a complete solution from concept to production.

They specialise in photonics, which is the combination of light sources (e.g. LEDs, lasers), optical design, lens systems, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering. Their product design team and in-house manufacture enable mBryonics to take a prototype from the research bench right through to design and prototyping for pre-production.

mBryonics have nearly two decades of experience in research and product development on some of the most challenging technology projects. The skill and ingenuity they bring is finding cost effective solutions to new technical challenges. mBryonics regularly collaborate with and consult for teams that need photonics and Industrial design expertise; from early stage path finding, to later product commercialisation stage. Good design in the early stages of product development and informed decisions on component parameters and physical processes are key to successful technology product development. They collaborate closely to identify the key problems and opportunities while bringing the input from their multidisciplinary team and years of experience to the table.

Website: http://www.mbryonics.com

FameLab is the world's leading science communication competition. It is designed to inspire, motivate and develop scientists and engineers to actively engage with the public and stakeholders.

A partnership with the British Council and the Cheltenham Science Festival has seen more than 10,000 emerging scientists and engineers participate from over 30 countries since 2005. In Ireland, FameLab has been running for only 6 years but already boasts an amazing network of 70+ science communicators, all skilled and committed to sharing their work and knowledge with public audiences nationally and internationally.

FameLab Ireland is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and is supported by Cpl Resources Plc and Henkel Ireland Limited. It is managed by the British Council Ireland in collaboration with a host of amazing partners from higher education, research, media and public engagement across Ireland.

Website: https://www.britishcouncil.ie/famelab

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. They create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. They do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries they work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

The British Council works with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year they reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, thry are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

The British Council have been working in Ireland since 1990 and collaborate with Irish organisations to foster connections between Ireland and the UK.

They enable Irish and UK organisations and individuals to share their insight, expertise and knowledge in culture, higher education and science, which results in bespoke programmes and partnerships to mutually benefit Ireland and the UK.

Website: https://www.britishcouncil.ie/