Building Bridges of Innovation in Photonics between Israel and the U.S.

April 16, 2026

9:00 AM PDT |  10:00 AM MDT |  12:00 PM EDT |  7:00 PM Israel Time

Where There Is Light, There Is Hope
The webinar will bring together leading photonics clusters from across the U.S., including Arizona, Montana, and Florida, alongside Israel’s dynamic photonics ecosystem, with the goal of building bridges of innovation and fostering meaningful binational collaborations.
With the upcoming BIRD Foundation Call for Proposals, this session offers a timely opportunity to learn about complementary straights across ecosystems and explore access to non-dilutive funding to support joint R&D initiatives.

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Speakers
Carol Ann Logue – Executive Director, Florida Photonics Cluster
Jason Yager–  Executive Director, The Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance
Katie Schwertz – Chair, Optics Valley, Arizona
Shlomo Glazer – General Manager, Photonics Israel Cluster
Ami Spira – General Manager, Civan Lasers (a BIRD grantee)
Ken Pieschke – Sales Engineer, AMET (a BIRD grantee)
Omer Carmel – Director of Business Development, BIRD Foundation
Anat Bujanover – Director, West Coast, BIRD Foundation

For further information, kindly contact Ms. Anat Bujanover- anatb@birdf.com