Read article: Starts and restarts
Starts and restarts
Leading a small laser firm through various incarnations has taught Steve Birrell lessons about science, business and the differences between physicists and engineers
Read article: Starts and restarts
Read article: Better blue and green lasers
Better blue and green lasers
A superior class of nitride laser is on the cusp of commercialization thanks to the development of novel mirrors and radical current-injection schemes
Read article: The promise of silicon photonics
The promise of silicon photonics
Scott Jordan outlines how improved optical positioning technologies could help usher in an era when photons, not electrons, are the dominant medium for information transfer within computers a...
Read article: Using light for good
Using light for good
Graeme Malcolm, co-founder of laser firm M Squared, explains how laser technologies enable applications with strong commercial potential and substantial benefits for society
Read article: Patently obvious: why it pays to get intellectual property right
Patently obvious: why it pays to get intellectual property right
The story of the Segway and its cheaper cousins illustrates why hi-tech businesses need a good patent strategy
Read article: Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis
Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis
Joe McEntee reports on a Europe-wide effort to develop and commercialize better methods of detecting a deadly and increasingly common disease
Read article: Photons for a healthier world
Photons for a healthier world
A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients
Read article: A question of timing
A question of timing
Elon Musk’s involvement in commercial space flight and electric vehicles underlines why getting your timing right is vital in business, writes James McKenzie
Read article: Complex oxides and collaborative science
Complex oxides and collaborative science
Materials scientist Judith Driscoll on how working with industrial partners has contributed to her research
Read article: Fluorescent nanoparticles drive a bright start(up)
Fluorescent nanoparticles drive a bright start(up)
The "start-up story" of Stream Bio, which manufactures fluorescent nanoparticles for bioimaging applications
