Designation to Ensure America Remains a Leader in Developing and Manufacturing Laser Technologies
An estimated $16 trillion global marketplace depends on lasers for everything from smartphones to national defense, but their production is increasingly based overseas.
Lasers are essential across nearly every sector, from medical devices to quantum technology. However, the US remains overly dependent on foreign-made lasers. To sustain our leadership, we must invest in developing and implementing advanced laser technologies here.
The NSF investment in the NSF STELLAR Engine to create a national laser innovation hub will bolster our workforce, from our high schools through our universities, providing career pathways from skilled trade and manufacturing to cutting-edge design. This comprehensive effort will ensure America remains at the vanguard of technology.
Dr. Thomas Brown, director of URochester’s Institute of Optics and STELLAR principal investigator, and Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, Managing Director and chief investment officer of NextCorps’ Luminate Accelerator, and STELLAR Co-PI for Entrepreneurship and Business Acceleration discuss the impact NSF STELLAR will have on the Greater Rochester, NY region and beyond in this GRE Why Roc TV interview on WROC TV with Brennan Somers. Watch the full interview here.