CPIA is a not-for-profit member organization of industrial, educational,
and governmental entities that develop and/or utilize photonics technologies. Our Mission is to promote the photonics industry both within and outside the state of Colorado and to enhance the profitability of our members. Learn more
Products offered by CPIA members include precision optics, lasers, optical instruments, and modelling and simulation software
News and Event Highlights:
Juan Pino of Vescent Photonics talks about how the
CPIA Student Poster Contest helped him get a job:

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Quick Facts:
Colorado has ~300 companies involved in
photonics related products and services. DOWNLOAD THE DIRECTORY
The photonics industry has been active in
Colorado for over 40 years. LEARN MORE
These companies help a wide variety of
industries, including:
Aerospace · Renewable Energy · Defense · Security · Medical · Biotech · Telecomm · Electronics
There are 4 National Laboratories in the state
working on photonics or photonics related
projects. LEARN MORE
There are 8 university campuses performing
photonics research. LEARN MORE
Since 2000, there have been 3 photonics researchers awarded Nobel Prize for
Physics in
Colorado. LEARN MORE
Upcoming Events
SPIE Defense, Security, & Sensing
23 - 27 April 2012
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
CPIA Quarterly Meeting
May 15, 2012
Speaker: Dr. Steve Howell, NASA
Topic: Kepler Mission and the Search for Planets that could Support Life
Host: Particle Measuring Systems
5475 Airport Blvd,
Boulder, CO 80301
OSA Advanced Photonics Congress
June 17 - 21, June 2012
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Colorado Springs, CO
Other Upcoming Events of Interest