Founded by George Ferrio in 1992, Micro Photonics supplies research scientists with advanced laboratory instruments while providing the training, technical support, and services needed to use them effectively. The Allentown company is especially distinctive for its micro-CT expertise, operating an evaluation and testing laboratory where specialists scan and reconstruct samples for research customers. Its team brings more than 70 years of combined experience and provides sales and service across all 50 states.
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Thorlabs, IncFounded in 1989 in Newton, New Jersey, Thorlabs grew from a mission to make photonics laboratory equipment more accessible to graduate students and junior professors. Today, its globally integrated teams design and manufacture equipment for researchers and technology developers, while its in-house engineering and manufacturing support custom work from prototype through production.ROCHESTER, NY
MiTeGen, LLCFounded in 2004 by Cornell Professor Robert Thorne, Ithaca-based MiTeGen is a scientific tools company built around translating physics into practical solutions for researchers. It works with laboratories in more than 40 countries, developing and supplying specialized equipment for structural research while also taking on custom projects shaped by a researcher’s specific needs.ITHACA, NY
Bristol Instruments, IncFounded in 2005 by three photonics veterans from Burleigh Instruments, Bristol Instruments is a Rochester-area precision-instrument maker with roots in scientific instrumentation dating to the early 1970s. The company develops measurement equipment for researchers and engineers working in photonics, telecommunications, and optical metrology, with customers on all seven continents.VICTOR, NY
VectorScribe LLCVectorScribe LLC is a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania photonics startup built around making advanced optical microfabrication more accessible. It uses proprietary, maskless laser direct writing to create custom optical microstructures for researchers and companies developing authentication features or testing new optical designs, with prototype turnaround typically about a week.BETHLEHEM, PA