2020 Industry Events: Saturday to Thursday—Something for everyone.

Photonics West Industry Program
These sessions provide valuable information and networking for anyone — from engineers to CEOs — looking for the latest on industry insights.

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Registration opens
Mid-October

Call for Entries

It's time to get your applications ready.

Prism Awards

The Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation is a leading international competition that honors the best new optics and photonics products on the market. Call for Entries deadline is 5 October. Finalists are announced in November. Winners are announced on 5 February, during Photonics West 2020.

Startup Challenge

The Startup Challenge is a high-stakes, global competition where entrepreneurs with light-enabled products have 5 minutes to pitch their businesses to a team of expert judges and vie for over $85,000 in cash, prizes, and promotion. The 2020 application is open. More details about the week long program below!

Your free Exhibition Only badge gives you access to...

•	BIOS Expo (Saturday and Sunday)
•	Photonics West Exhibition (Tuesday to Thursday)
•	Industry talks on the Expo Industry Stage. Saturday-Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday
•	The SPIE Job Fair - meet over 30 recruiters on the exhibit floor
•	Wednesday Industry Workshops (Moscone West, Level Two)
•	Wednesday Startup Challenge final Pitches and Awards (Moscone West, Level Two)

Your full Photonics West Technical badge gives you access to...

	The new 6-Day Entrepreneur Program, which includes:
•	NEW: Tuesday SPIE Venture Summit
•	NEW: expanded Startup Challeng pitches and awards
	....and a variety of keynotes, panels, workshop, fireside chats, and networking sessions
•	Think like an Entrepreneur—Biomedical Focus
•	Biomedical Companies—Founders and Investors Panel
•	Entrepreneur Program: Pitching 101
•	Building a Team to Build Your Business Panel
•	Investment: Milestones and Money
•	Risk 2 Value Course
•	M&A Trends in Photonics
•	Investing in Photonics Panel
•	Series A/B Pitches
•	Along with networking lunches, office hours, demos and Startup Alley

	...and the 3rd annual, ever popular...
•	VR, AR, MR 2020 Conference - a paid AR VR MR or full technical Photonics West badge gets you access

Other Special Events

Ask us if you would like to learn more, or RSVP, for any of these special events. Email innovation@spie.org

•	Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Forum (registration required). New partnership with SPIE in 2020
•	IMEC Healthcare Industry Forum (invitation only)
•	Cluster Reception: leaders from regional optics and photonics clusters are welcome (RSVP required)
•	Prism Awards: The Prism Awards recognize the most innovative products on the market (tickets required)
•	Women Executives Meet-Up: talk shop, connect, and network. (RSVP required)

2020 Industry Workshops