The 2013 program will include: Keynote and Plenary Sessions, Market Track, Technology Track, workshops, and the Investor Forum. Submitted papers should describe or address:

Efforts to improve the quality and performance of LED lighting
Activities that help accelerate the market adoption of LED lighting
Results from real-world LED lighting applications and installations
Development of various aspects of the LED lighting “ecosystem”: LED technology, manufacturing and supply chain, applications, lighting and building controls, end-user acceptance and experience, and financing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, January 4, 2013 (Press Release)—Strategies Unlimited, the leading market research firm covering LEDs and LED lighting, projects robust growth for the LED downlight market over the next five years.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, January 4, 2013 (Press Release)—Strategies Unlimited, a leading market research company covering photovoltaic, CPV, CSP, LEDs, laser and photonics, and SPV Market Research announced the release of its Q4 2012 PV Technology Price Update report. According to the report, the average price for PV modules to the first buyer in Q4 2012 was $0.75/Wp, with the average price for inventory modules at $0.44/Wp.  Over the course of 2012, the average price to the first buyer for PV modules decreased by a compound average 12%, with the inventory average decreasing by a compound average of 25%.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Strategies Unlimited, a leading market research company covering the LED & Lighting, Lasers, Photonics, and Photovoltaic industries is pleased to announce a partnership with Paula Mints and her new company, SPV Market Research.  The two companies will collaborate on photovoltaic market research, custom consulting, and an industry service. 

It has been the tradition at Strategies in Light conferences to offer pre-conference workshops on special topics to attendees who may wish to focus on such topics in more detail than is possible in regular conference presentations. Two workshops of current interest to the European lighting community will be offered on Tuesday, September 18.

Strategies Unlimited and PennWell will present the third annual Strategies in Light Europe conference at the M.O.C.  Event Center in Munich, Germany on September 18-20, 2012. 

Strategies Unlimited, the leading market research company covering LEDs and LED lighting, projects unit growth of 30% in 2012 – 2016 for LED replacement lamps. The global market will grow from $2.2 billion in 2011 to $3.7 billion in 2016.

Mountain View, CA—The worldwide high-brightness LED market grew from $11.3 billion in 2010 to $12.5 billion in 2011, a growth rate of 9.8%, according to Strategies Unlimited, the leading market research firm in LEDs. Demand for LED components in the lighting market grew 44%, from $1.2 billion to $1.8 billion.

January 19, 2012—Mountain View, CA.  Sales of lasers recovered better than expected in 2010 and 2011, growing 52% since the recent low in 2009 and setting a new record.  Investments in machine tools and telecom equipment, and strong growth of sales into China, were keys to the strong recovery.  Sales slowed in late 2011 in the uncertain economic climate, but the outlook for long-term growth is still strong.  Sales for 2012 are expected to be approximately flat, with growth returning in 2013 and reaching $9.4 billion by 2015.

Mountain View, CA—Revenues for high-brightness LEDs grew by a remarkable 108% to $11.2 billion in 2010, according to a new market report by the leading firm following the LED market, Strategies Unlimited.

Mountain View CA— The U.S. market has taken the lead in proving the viability of LED technology for outdoor lighting applications. Although China has more installations, it has become the first casualty of quality issues. 

A new survey from Lightwave of purchasers of optical transceivers and transponders reveals that only 27.5% of respondents either definitely won’t or probably won’t change suppliers for a given application. Lightwave’s 2010 Transceiver/Transponder Buyer Survey also describes the major criteria buyers use to select suppliers, which suppliers enjoy the most brand recognition, as well as how transceiver/transponder decision makers view the major module vendors.

Service robots, which are robots serving human needs beyond the factory floor, are playing an increasingly important role in many aspects of human life. These robots come in many designs and perform tasks that range from aerial surveillance, bomb disposal, farming, and warehouse logistics to teaching children and assisting the elderly.

The worldwide high-brightness (HB) LED market leaped from $5.6 billion in 2009 to $10.8 billion in 2010, a growth rate of 93%, according to Strategies Unlimited, the leading market research firm in LEDs. LCD monitor and TV backlights led the growth spurt, followed by mobile display applications. Ten companies accounted for more than 75% of the HB-LED market. Strategies Unlimited arrived at these figures after analyzing market demand as well as the supply-side activity of more than 40 HB-LED component suppliers.