CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award

Congratulations to the 2013 CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award Winner: 

KMLabs (Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories)  –  Booth 2026

Wyvern-HE compact femtosecond Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier system

For the development of the Wyvern-HE – a smaller, single-stage, single-pump Ti:sapphire ultrafast amplifier delivering performance (9mJ @ 1kHz, with adjustable repetition rate) that has historically only been possible with much larger and more expensive multi-stage designs.

View the 2013 Winners’ Page.

CLEO/LFW Innovation Awards - What is It?

2014 Submission Site Opens December 2013.

The CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards recognize outstanding CLEO exhibiting companies that have made major contributions to advancing the field of optics and photonics through recently launched products and services.

The Innovation Awards allow CLEO exhibiting companies to showcase their latest products and services entering the marketplace, while reaching the top industry decision makers at CLEO – the premier laser conference and expo.

Who is Eligible?

Any contracted CLEO exhibiting company is eligible to enter any product or service launched in the 18-month period between 27 September, 2011 and March 27, 2013.

Why Apply?

Winning companies and honorable mentions receive:

• Award presentation at CLEO: 2013’s most widely-attended event: The Plenary and Awards Session
• Recognition amongst peers at the CLEO: 2013 Exhibitor Breakfast
• An exclusive CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award winners’ logo, for use in company promotions and marketing
• Recognition throughout the event via signage and LCD screen slides on-site
• Promotion on all CLEO social media channels
• Flagged CLEO Buyer’s Guide company listing
• Write-up and recognition in CLEO Conference Program and other on-site materials
• Feature story in Laser Focus World

The winning company receives all of the above, plus:

• A two-page editorial spread in the CLEO: 2013 printed Buyer’s Guide distributed to all event attendees
• A press release announcing the award and describing the winning product, sent to key industry press contacts
• Video feature, recorded on-site at CLEO: 2013 and featured on Laser Focus World’s website.

How to Apply

Applying is easy! We’ve simplified the process for 2013 – answer just three questions about your product or service. That’s it!  Entries will be reviewed and scored by an independent panel of experts from the CLEO: Applications & Technology committee, Market Focus committee and Laser Focus World.  One winner and one or more honorable mentions will be selected.  Entries are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 27 March 2013.

Submission Requirements

1. Application, service or product being presented must have been launched within the 18-month period from 27 September 2011 to 27 March 2013.
    
2. Only submissions by the manufacturers of the particular application, service or product will be accepted. Distributors and representatives are not eligible.
    
3. Application must be sent by an employee(s) from submitting company.
    
4. Winners are required to be a 2013 contracted CLEO exhibitor. Contact CLEO Sales at exhibitsales@osa.org or +1 202.416.1428 for details about exhibiting.

Cover Letter

All submissions must include a (1) one-page cover letter at the beginning of the description file. Cover letter should include the following details – submissions will not be accepted/reviewed without this information. Judges will not see this information when reviewing entries.

1. Primary Contact Person
    
2. Company Name
    
3. Email Address (for correspondence purposes only)
    
4. Application Title

Description of the Product or Service

Important: No reference to submitter's name or company should be made within the description. Included with the submission must be a brief description (limit of three pages in WORD or PDF file format) that addresses the following questions:

1. Innovation – To what degree does this product, application or service replace or improve an older or existing one? Why is this product, application, or service so groundbreaking to the optics and photonics community? Please include information on the unique competitive advantages of your product over state-of-the-art technology/services of the same type.
    
2. Functionality – How functional is this product, application or service? How well does it utilize an existing technology? Do you or your company hold, have you applied for, or have you been approved for a patent or trademark in relationship to this product, application or service?
    
3. Life Expectancy - What is the potential for long-term viability of this product, application or service? In other words, what is the life expectancy before it’s replaced with something bigger or better?

By completing the submission process for the CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Awards Program, you acknowledge that you have read and are in agreement with the requirements listed above.