Highlights this week:

• LEDinside projections of the LED market outlook in 2016 are published below for UVC LED market, and other niche market applications.
• India LED bulb prices might be marked down INR 20 further.
• A couple of business deals to follow recently, Tridonic sells its signage business to AgiLight, while Philips adds Ledra to its lineup of LED bulb patent licensees.

Editor Recommendations

1. LEDinside: LED Market Saturation Driving Manufacturers to Seek Niche Market Applications in 2016
2. LEDinside Projects UVC LED Market to Reach US $365M by 2020
3. India’s LED Bulb Prices Potentially to Drop another INR 20
4. Chinese LED Manufacturer AOD and Syska Jointly Invest in Plant Based in Telangana, India
5. Tridonic Sells Signage Business to AgiLight
6. Philips Adds Ledra Brands to its EnabLED Licensing Program for LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs
7. Kingsun Asks Guangdong Court to Move its False Statement Lawsuit Case to Another District Court
8. GTAT Receives $ 80M Finance in Bankruptcy Exit
9. Philips Supplies 76,000 Solar LED Streetlights to UPNEDA and MANIREDA in India

What’s trending

1. LEDinside 2016 LED Market Demand and Supply Analysis
2. Berkley University Researchers Rid Defects in Monolayer Transparent LED Displays
3. Apple Files Patent for Displays Woven into Fabrics
4. Researchers Explores New Energy Theory for LEDs Performance Boost
5. Uber Introduces New Pickups Device in Seattle
6. Star War Actress Lupita Nyong’o Outshines Everyone on the Red Carpet with LEDs Lit Dress
7. Co-workers Pay Tribute to Lighting Designer That Died in Paris Attack

Government projects

1. Noesis and Enviro-Lite Wins Texas Citywide LED Upgrade Project
2. Indian Government Ends Subsidy for CFL-based Solar Lights
3. Thailand Solar Market to Prosper in 2016
4. LED Streetlight Becomes Mandatory in New Delhi
5. Jakarta Government to Spend Rp 1.2 Trillion on LED Streetlight Upgrade
6. UK County to Save More Fund by Dimming LED Streetlights
7. U.S. City Explores the Possibility to Convert 7K Streetlights to LEDs
8. Minneapolis International Airport Upgraded with Solar Installation and LEDs Conversion

Industry News

1. Rose Growers Reap Better Results Using LED Lights
2. OSRAM Named Official Lighting Partner of Eurovision 2016
3. GE Lighting Seals Lighting Supply Partnership Deal with AW Rostamini Lumina
4. NEMA’s EBCI Climbs over 50 Points in November Yet Future Readings Slipped
5. Velmenni Plans to Commercialize Li-Fi LED bulbs in Four Years
6. MaxLite Files Lawsuit against ATG Electronics and Others
7. Remtec Acquired by Precision Glass-to-Metal Seals Manufacturer LTI
8. HC Semitek Subsidiary Receives Close to US $1M Subsidy
9. AUO Former Manager Charged of Leaking Sensitive OLED Technology to CSOT
10. DOE Webinar: Higher Learning Spaces on Interior Lighting

New Products

1. Soraa Expands LED Lamp Portfolio with New Spot Beam Technology
2. Osram Makes Technology Breakthrough in Cadmium Free Quantum Dot LED TV Backlight
3. Stray Light Correction Enhances UV LEDs Measurement Accuracy
4. Versatile Smart LED Light Mstick for Everyday Use
5. Covestro Lights up Baby Carriages with Glare- Free LED Materials
6. Digital Lumens Launches Mobile Application for Lighting Control
7. Osram Launches New IRLEDs for Eye-tracking System
8. Volvo’s Designer Vehicle Completed with White LED Headlights
9. LED Luminaires from Aura Light Slashes Energy Bill for Care Facility

Lighting Projects

1. NanoLumens Installs New LED Display at the Highpoint Shopping Center in Australia
2. Philips Sheds LED Light on London's Musical Play
3. Retrofit LED Bulb Mimics Candles for BBC Historical Drama
4. UK County Celebrates Lumiere Festival with Breathtaking Installations
5. Alpha Demonstrates Latest Technology at LED A.R.T. Symposium
6. Ice Skating Show Invigorated by SGM LED Luminaires
7. LED Lit Canadian City Looks Fairer Now from Space
8. LED Engin’s New Module Powers Tuneable White LED Spotlight for Art Illumination
9. Princeton's Gym Upgraded with LED Lighting System
10. LEDs from Osram Illuminates London Design Festival