Optics Valley April 2026 Member Meeting

We invite you to our next Optics Valley Member Meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at Pima Community College’s Downtown Campus.

Join fellow members and industry leaders for an afternoon of networking, updates and discussion on important developments within Arizona’s optics and photonics community.

This meeting will feature a company profile presentation from our meeting sponsor, Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc., along with updates on workforce development initiatives, including the launch of the PCC Optics Assembler Program. We’ll also hear remarks from Brian Anderson, Dean of the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, and receive feedback on small business support initiatives from The Chamber of Southern Arizona.

This meeting is intended for Optics Valley members and invited guests. Review membership benefits and pricing for Optics Valley and the Arizona Technology Council Here.

Optics Valley is the industry cluster that helps its members thrive through business acceleration, workforce development, startup support, and connections to local and worldwide opportunities. Optics Valley is a committee of the Arizona Technology Council.

Our mission is to catalyze, convene and connect optics, photonics, astronomy and the supporting business interests throughout Arizona.

Agenda:

3:00–3:15 PM  |  Registration and Networking

3:15–4:45 PM  |  Member Meeting

• Welcome and Introductions
• Company Profile: Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc.
• PCC Optics Assembler Program Launch
• Remarks from Brian Anderson, Dean, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
• Regional Economic Growth Initiative — The Chamber of Southern Arizona
• Optics Valley Updates
• Open Call: Community Asks & Announcements

4:45–5:00 PM  |  Networking

About Our Meeting Sponsor:Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc. is the only U.S.-based GaN laser company that is fully vertically integrated – from wafer growth to finished devices. Our laser diode portfolio spans high-power violet, blue and green solutions (405 to 520 nm) from multimode to frequency-narrowed single-mode lasers. Kyocera is the world’s leading producer of laser-phosphor white light sources and offers disruptive capabilities in free space optical communication and LiFi.