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Recognizing and fostering excellence in students and early-career professionals who will be the change-makers in optics and photonics.
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We support students with financial resources and connections.
We launch early-careers into successful careers with essential skills and recognition.
We partner with organizations to address global challenges and cultivate future innovators.
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As we approach the season of giving, there’s no better time to support the Optica Foundation in its mission to advance optics and photonics worldwide.
News
Welcome, Cara Green.
The new Executive Director of Development brings significant fundraising experience in engaging donors and developing partnerships.
Event
Student Leadership at FiO
Bringing together 100 student members from around the world, Student Leadership is an annual, immersive training experience held in conjunction with FiO.
Stories
Students
Building the Optics Professional-Pipeline
Kipkemoi Elvis Samuel discusses his work in removing obstacles for students to get an optics education in Kenya.
Ambassadors
Optica Ambassadors: Cultivating the Future of Optics
This year marks the tenth class of Optica Ambassadors—emerging leaders dedicated to advancing the global optics and photonics community.
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Early Career
My “Aha” Moment at the Optica Foundation’s Career Accelerator
Hear from 2025 Optica Ambassador Isabel Allegro about her experience at the Career Accelerator and how it changed her career trajectory.
Scholarships
Building a global network of women scientists and engineers.
"Standing in our potential" by Janet Fender is a blog post on the inaugural Optica Women Scholars Conference
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