Summary
Founder & CEO Zak Niazi is featured in the OPTICA Magazine biennial feature Entrepreneurs to Watch. This feature spotlights 10 creative scientists and engineers—and the enterprises they’re building.
In July/August 2023 issue, Optics & Photonics News, the OPI writing staff talks with a number of entrepreneurs who are building intriguing new businesses on a foundation of optics and photonics.
The companies founded or cofounded by the 10 scientists and engineers profiled in the following pages range from clean energy to quantum tech, from integrated lasers to 360-degree imaging, from wound care to space traffic management. And while each profile focuses on a single individual, the stories also highlight that every entrepreneurial venture is an ecosystem in itself, involving cofounders, mentors, funding partners and many others.
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