Exhibitors & Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
AIP Publishing
AIP Publishing's mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. We connect our authors and readers to a living legacy of published science, to peers and institutions across the globe, and to myriad services, tools, and platforms which expand the impact and reach of groundbreaking scientific work.
ZEISS
ZEISS is a global technology leader in optics and optoelectronics, enabling the semiconductor industry with high-precision metrology, inspection, and process control solutions that underpin advanced chip manufacturing. From EUV mask defect detection to high-resolution defect review and industrial X-ray microscopy, ZEISS technologies help drive yield, reliability, and innovation across the entire semiconductor value chain.
Phasics
Phasics specializes in high-resolution wavefront sensing. It offers a broad range of groundbreaking, high-end wavefront sensors and quantitative phase imaging cameras. Its solutions address a wide variety of applications, including metasurface characterization, thermal imaging of thermo-nanoplasmonics, and refractive index mapping on waveguides.
MetacMed
MetacMed (Acoustic and Mechanical Metamaterials for Biomedical and Energy Harvesting Applications) is a Doctoral Network funded by the EU under the Horizon Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (GA no. 101119738). It aims to link basic research on acoustic and mechanical metamaterials to health and well-being issues. 12 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) have been recruited across the EU, UK, and Switzerland, exploring ways in which human health can be improved using metamaterials, such as improving the resolution of biomedical ultrasound imaging for cancer diagnostics, designing better spinal implants, monitoring bone healing, and developing insoles to aid human walking. Another area of interest is the development of metamaterials for energy harvesting, to better power medical devices and reduce reliance on conventional power sources. Find out more at www.metacmed.eu.
MAGNIFIC
The MAGNIFIC (Materials for a Next-Generation of (nano-)Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems) project is a collaborative European research project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101091968), with a duration of 48 months. Started on 1 December 2022, it brings together leading academic institutions, research centres, and industrial partners across Europe to develop a scalable nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS) platform for next-generation information and communication technologies. The project exploits the interaction between electrons, photons, and phonons in CMOS-compatible nanocrystalline silicon and aluminium nitride to realise compact, low-power devices for signal generation, modulation, and frequency conversion in the GHz range. By combining expertise in advanced materials, nanofabrication, photonics, acoustics, and mechanics, MAGNIFIC aims to establish a disruptive technology platform for future 5G/6G, IoT, and satellite communication (SATCOM) systems while strengthening Europe's leadership in integrated photonic and microelectronic technologies. Find out more at euproject-magnific.com.
SmartIR
SmartIR develops smart optical devices that actively control, shape, and detect light across infrared, terahertz, and visible wavelengths. By combining advanced materials, photonics, and intelligent sensing, our technologies deliver innovative solutions for space, defence, and industrial applications. Our flagship Orca platform provides full-spectrum optical vector metrology for rapid, high-precision characterization of advanced optical materials and devices. Measure amplitude and phase simultaneously, in both reflection and transmission, across the visible and near-infrared. Find out more at www.smartir.co.uk.
Frontiers
Frontiers' mission is to make research open for everyone, to accelerate scientific and technological solutions to global challenges. One of the world's largest and most-cited open-access publishers, Frontiers publishes leading journals spanning science, technology, medicine, and the humanities, championing a rigorous, transparent peer-review process strengthened by AI-assisted quality checks. Find out more at www.frontiersin.org.
APL Quantum – META Award Sponsor
APL Quantum
APL Quantum, in partnership with META, sponsors the annual APL Quantum – META Best Paper Award honoring groundbreaking research in metamaterials and nanophotonics. The award includes a waived APC for publication in APL Quantum, an invitation to write an APL Quantum Perspective, and an engraved prize presented at META 2026.
Best Poster Award Sponsor
Advanced Devices & Instrumentation
Advanced Devices & Instrumentation, a Science Partner Journal published in association with BIACD, is an open access forum dedicated to promoting breakthroughs and application advances at all levels of electronics and photonics.
Best Talk Award Sponsor
Laser & Photonics Reviews (Wiley)
Laser & Photonics Reviews publishes high-quality Reviews, original Research Articles, and Perspectives covering the current range of photonics and optics, from recent breakthrough research to specific developments and novel applications. We have been publishing outstanding science for nearly 20 years. Find out more about our main areas of interest such as metamaterials, nanophotonics, quantum science & technology, plasmonics, topological photonics, ultrafast photonics, photonics of artificial materials, semiconductor photonics, programmable photonics, and sub-wavelength photonics, at www.lpr-journal.org.
Nanophotonics (Wiley)
Nanophotonics publishes cutting-edge research on the interaction of photons with nanostructures, including nanotubes, metal nanoparticles, semiconductor nanodots, photonic crystals, metamaterials, tissue, and DNA. We highlight global advances, emerging developments, and novel applications in the field. All articles are freely available under gold open access, ensuring broad visibility and accessibility for the international photonics community (www.nanophotonics-journal.com).