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Early-stage startups using optics, photonics, imaging, or lasers: Apply to Luminate for $100K upfront, tailored technical & commercialization support, investor introductions, plus the chance to compete for $1M in follow-on funding. Global applications welcome.

Are you part of a tech startup working with optics, photonics, lasers, or imaging? Connect to funding, resources, and the right ecosystem to scale. Apply to Luminate! Applications close January 12.

The Luminate accelerator is where startups working with optics, photonics, lasers, and imaging find the expertise and support to move forward. If you want to scale in the optics capital of the world, start here.

Startups that are accepted into Luminate receive an initial investment of $100K and begin a hybrid program that culminates in a chance to compete for $1M in follow-on funding. Join this info session to hear the perspectives of founders from the most recent round of the accelerator.

Working with optics, photonics, imaging, or lasers? You could be a fit for Luminate! Hear from founders who have been through the accelerator to see if it's right for your startup.

We're looking for Luminate's next cohort. What’s it like to be part of the accelerator? Ask a graduate! Leaders from cohort 8 startups reflect on their experiences during our info session on December 10.