[News] Innovative Photonics Products Selected as Finalists for 2026 SPIE Prism Awards

The best new photonics products have been named finalists for the 2026 SPIE Prism Awards. The 24 products – by companies ranging from emerging innovators to industry stalwarts – selected in eight categories, will be honored during a 21 January gala evening at SPIE Photonics West. The annual event, which will be celebrating its 18th year, recognizes commercialized innovation in photonics, honoring companies that are bringing transformative products to market.

Rapidly developing technology areas such as biophotonic instruments, lasers, quantum tech, and sensors showcase the range and variety of this year's entries and finalists. Newer companies such as Momentum Optics and Phlux Technology, previous SPIE Startup Challenge finalists Ki3 Photonics Technologies, and 2022 SPIE Startup Challenge winners Vitrealab will compete for Prism honors alongside more established companies such as ams OSRAM, 4D Technology, and TOPTICA.

This year, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will celebrate its third annual SPIE Catalyst Award. This recognition honors for-profit companies with specific social or environmentally focused programs that have had significant positive impact, either within their workplace, on society at large, or on the environment. Finalists for this year’s Catalyst Award are Cerca Magnetics and PicoQuant GmbH.

“The Prism Awards ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the impact that optics and photonics technologies have on our lives,” says SPIE CEO Kent Rochford. “For SPIE, it’s an honor to recognize the scientists, engineers, and companies who are working so hard to bring these products to market, and I’m looking forward to congratulating all the finalists and winners at our celebration at Photonics West in January.”

The Award finalists and their competing products and programs:

Biophotonic Instruments

DoseOptics LLC, BeamSite
Helix Surgical, Rx
Ramona Optics, Vireo

Cameras and Imaging Systems

Cubert GmbH, ULTRIS XMR Hyperspectral Camera
HP Inc., HP Z Captis
Metalenz, Polar ID

Lasers

Cailabs, CANUNDA-USP PureBeam
IPG Photonics, YLR-8000-SM
VALO Innovations GmbH, Hübner Photonics, VALO Tidal-75-1-1100

Optical Materials and Components

Momentum Optics, Momentum
Seagate Technology, HAMR Hard Drive
Silanna Semiconductor, Firepower SL2001 Laser Firing System

Quantum Tech

CPI TMD Technologies Ltd, gMOT
Ki3 Photonics Technologies, Ki3 PHASE.FIX
TOPTICA Photonics AG, TOPTICLOCK

Sensors

ams OSRAM, TMF8829
NAMUGA and Lumotive, Stella-2
Phlux Technology Ltd., Aura Noiseless InGaAs® APD

Test and Measurement

4D Technology, 4D InSpec SR
Gamma Scientific, 191 AR Coating Reflectance Measurement System
PI (Physik Instrumente), PINovAlign42

XR Tech

Eulitha, PhableS
LightTrans International GmbH, VirtualLab Fusion
Vitrealab, Quantum Light Chip

Catalyst

Cerca Magnetics, Quantum OPM-MEG for Autism
PicoQuant GmbH, Shaping the Future of Photonics

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