Mi-Light's Mission
Mi-Light serves as the focal point for the photonics industry in Michigan, bringing together professionals from companies, academia and organizations, dedicated to mutually supporting, promoting and growing Michigan's photonics industry. Mi-Light’s mission is to promote and grow our internationally-recognized talent pool and leverage our strong industrial and academic capabilities in order to expand the photonics industry, attract funding and stimulate innovation in Michigan.
Mi-Light Photonics Cluster Objectives
- Provide support for employee attraction / retention
- Provide for networking
- Provide mechanism for Strategic Partnering
- Develop initiatives to provide educational opportunities
- Represent the interests of the Michigan Photonics Industry
- Market the Michigan Photonics Industry internationally
Photonics in Michigan
Michigan is home to a growing number of companies and academic institutions playing critical roles in the global photonics economy, running the gamut from basic and advanced research to product development and manufacturing for diverse industries including Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Defense, Telecommunications and Health & Medicine.
What is Photonics?
Photonics is the science of generating, controlling and detecting particles of light used to advance manufacturing, medical imaging, robotics, defense technology, biometric security, communications and more. Photonics includes the emission, transmission, amplification, detection, modulation, and switching of light, as well as light-energy conversion (Photovoltaics).
Technologies that enhance our quality of life and safeguard our health, safety and security such as smart phones, computers, security systems, television, diagnostic equipment and more, are made possible by photonics.
