Congratulations to Hertz Board Member Stephen Fantone on a major milestone for @Optikos Corporation, the precision optics company he founded over 40 years ago. Optikos has joined the Artemis portfolio to expand its engineering and manufacturing capabilities across multiple sectors including Defense, Space, and Life Sciences.
Fantone will continue shaping the company's future as Founder, Strategic Advisor, and Chair Emeritus — a testament to a lifetime at the frontier of optical engineering. We're grateful for his ongoing leadership within the Hertz community and send him our best wishes on this next season of success.
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.@Optikos, a provider of engineering, manufacturing, and metrology expertise in optical systems, has been acquired by Artemis, a private equity firm focused on scaling high-impact industrial technologies.
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#BioPhotonics#Optics
Private equity firm Artemis acquired optical engineering, manufacturing, and metrology firm @Optikos Corp.
Optikos’ says the deal will strengthen its technical capabilities while accelerating its expansion into complex, fast-evolving markets. https://t.co/DgGwP0pfA4
What if metrology could transform your engineering outcomes, not just verify them?
Our webinar starts in less than an hour. There’s still time to join us. Register here: https://t.co/chAop9XAGD
Thrilled to welcome our newest team member to Optikos! We’re excited to see the skills, energy, and fresh ideas Daniela will bring as we continue to grow and innovate. Drop a welcome message below!
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🧬A genomics start-up had the first single-molecule sequencing system—but it took 4 months to build one device. We transformed it into a 6-day assembly process. Today, the SMRT market is worth $3.43B.
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We're hiring a Mechanical Assembler to join our manufacturing team at Optikos!
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#Careers#NowHiring#Manufacturing#OpticsJobs#Optikos
Early engineering decisions matter. Watch our DfX webinar on-demand to learn how modularity, serviceability, and smart design reduce costs and speed time to market.
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This presentation, led by Optikos Principal Optical Systems Engineer Kevin Sweeney, explores the design, calibration, and necessary quality systems required to achieve production efficiency.
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#AutomotiveOptics#ThermalImaging#LWIR#Metrology
Optikos Corporation is hosting Design-for-Excellence (DfX): Building Scalable, Reliable Optical Systems. Make sure to attend it on November 19. https://t.co/X0TjWw1rOa
Today on Veterans Day, we honor all who have served. We proudly recognize our colleague, David Noonan, for his service and ongoing volunteer work supporting veterans through the Veterans Yoga Project.
Thank you, David!
#VeteransDay#ThankYouForYourService#VeteransYogaProject
In honor of World Quality Week, learn how our commitment to optical metrology quality drives breakthroughs (from NASA telescopes to gene sequencers).
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#WorldQualityWeek#ISO9001#ISO13485#WQW25#ThinkDifferently
That's a wrap!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, joined Nathan Wallace’s presentation, or connected with us throughout the show—it was a fantastic week of learning, collaboration, and community.
#SPIEOptifab#Optifab2025#InstituteofOptics#UniversityofRochester
Last day to visit Optikos at #SPIEOptifab 2025 to see our demos and join the Student Day Scavenger Hunt.
We’re excited to keep the conversations going tomorrow at the IA Symposium at the Institute of Optics in Rochester.
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Day 1 at SPIE Optifab! Visit our partners at Innolite at Booth 1125 to see our collaborative "Diffraction Limited Optical Performance" demo. Stop by Optikos at Booth 611 for additional live demos in optical metrology.
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