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Optics and photonics

Optics and photonics

Giving start-ups a leg up

01 Jun 2017
This article first appeared in the 2017 Physics World Focus on Optics and Photonics

Starting a new company is not for the faint of heart, particularly if you discover that your team lacks a key technology needed to develop the product. Stephen Fantone describes how established, specialist optics firms can give start-ups the help they need to succeed

Photo of a business meeting
Lending a hand: Established firms can connect start-ups with suppliers and manufacturing facilities, or just offer a “sanity check” on new ideas. (Courtesy: Optikos)
Most stories about venture-funded companies are about winners. We’ve all heard them. They go a lit

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