Latest Photonics Technology News

BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG) has entered a A$1.3 million strategic collaboration with a Fortune 500 global data storage company to advance photonics research using its proprietary visible laser technology.

BluGlass Limited reported a 14% revenue increase to A$5.76 million and a 28% reduction in net loss to A$4.1 million for H1 FY26, bolstered by a key US Department of War contract extension and a refreshed board driving growth.

BluGlass and North Carolina State University have secured a third-year contract extension worth A$1.05 million from the U.S. Department of War’s CLAWS Hub, reinforcing their role in advanced gallium nitride laser development for defence and quantum technologies.

BluGlass has completed a $2.3 million placement and launched a $6 million Share Purchase Plan to fund scaling of its GaN laser production, targeting high-growth sectors including quantum sensing and defense.