Industry Related Links

SPIE is happy to refer you to other websites of interest to the optics and photonics industry. Please email industry@spie.org if you have suggested additions.

Sources of Government Funding

NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
National Reconnaissance Office Innovation Initiative
European Union Funding ("Access to Finance" from EU)

Lists of Venture Capital Firms

Wikipedia VC list
National Venture Capital Assoc. (USA)
Enterprise Ireland list of VCs
European Investment Fund
Canadian Venture Capital Assoc.
Venture Capital firms active in China
Nanotechnology specialist VCs

Conference Co-Organizers

The American Precision Optics Manufacturing Association (APOMA)  

SPIE Professional Magazine: Entrepreneur Profiles

• Seeing the Light, by David Benaron
• Concentrated Efforts, by Gary Conley
• From the Garage Up, by Colleen Fitzpatrick
• Optical Path, by William Yang

Other Resources for Entreprenuers

Guy Kawasaki's advice from the heart of Silicon Valley
European Union funded research on Entrepreneurship (RICAFE 2)