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Photonics & Optics
Technologies based on light and photonic systems
Market Size
$800B
Growth Rate
14% CAGR
Projected (2030)
$800B (2030)
Market Overview
Current Market Size
$380B (2024)
Projected Market Size
$800B (2030) (2024-2030)
Description
Lasers, optical computing, photonic chips
Key Technology Segments
Photonic Chips
Optical computing and photonic integrated circuits
TRL Range: TRL 5-7Market Size: $2.5B
Key Players: Lightmatter, Ayar Labs, PsiQuantum
Key Players
MIT
universityLeading photonics research
Investment Trends
Latest Year (2024)+18.4% YoY
Total Funding
$30.2B
Deal Count
350
Avg Deal Size
$86.3M
Investment in photonics & optics has shown strong growth, with total funding reaching $30.2B in 2024.
Commercialization Pathways
Licensing
high feasibilityPhotonics IP can be licensed to tech companies.
Spinout
high feasibilityStrong startup ecosystem for photonics innovations.
Partnership
high feasibilityPartnerships with tech companies are common.
Regulatory Considerations
- •Laser safety regulations
- •Export controls
Leading Universities
MIT
75 spinouts • $45.2M revenue
Stanford
95 spinouts • $82.5M revenue
UC Berkeley
68 spinouts • $52.3M revenue
Caltech
28 spinouts • $28.5M revenue
Caltech
52 spinouts • $38.5M revenue
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