Optics Innovations
CREOL’s Tech-Transfer Success Stories
The Center for Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida prides itself on its strong focus on technology transfer--and it has the multi-million-dollar success stories to show for it.
CREOL Professor Peter Delfyett (center) helped start Raydiance, a photonics company based on CREOL-developed ultrashort-pulse laser technology.
Savvy industrial leaders know that they need to build strong partnerships with research institutions in order to capture the best products and talent. But the transfer of technology from lab bench to business plan isn’t always as straightforward as it might seem. That is why the Center for Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Fla., U.S.A., has dedicated itself to not only nurturing scientific discoveries in optics, but to promoting the growth and commercialization of the applications that result from them.
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