SPIE Photonics West

【Exhibition Overview】

    SPIE Photonics West (American Western Photonics Exhibition in San Francisco) is a highly renowned professional exhibition in the optoelectronics and laser industry in North America, organised by SPIE (the International Society for Optics and Photonics).

    Since its inception in 1982, the exhibition has been successfully held for dozens of editions and has now developed into the premier annual industry event in the global fields of optics, photonics, lasers and biomedical optics. In recent years, the scale of the exhibition has remained steadily high. In 2025, it attracted 24,000 registered visitors from over 75 countries, with 1,588 exhibitors and over 5,000 technical presentations arranged. In 2026, the registered visitors exceeded 23,000 from 40 countries, with approximately 1,600 exhibitors. The exhibition is open exclusively to qualified trade visitors, with eligible audiences including research institution personnel, industry enterprise experts, qualified engineers, system developers and industry service providers.

【Core Exhibition Sections】

    The exhibition covers all sectors of the complete optoelectronics industry chain and currently features five core exhibition sections, each with a clearly defined positioning:

    - BiOS Section: Focuses on the latest research achievements in biophotonics, biomedical optics, and diagnostic and therapeutic imaging

    - LASE Section: Highlights technological innovation achievements and various application scenarios in the laser industry

    - OPTO Section: Showcases R&D achievements related to optoelectronics, photonic materials and optical equipment

    - Quantum West Section: Focuses on Quantum 2.0 technologies, ranging from quantum sensing and information systems to quantised materials, devices and biology

    - The new Vision Tech Expo section was added for the first time in 2026, expanding the display content in the machine vision field

【Core Value for Exhibitors】

    As the largest and most influential annual event in the US optics and photonics industry, the exhibition brings multi-dimensional value to exhibiting companies:

    - It provides a one-stop display platform covering the entire industry chain, from basic research to industrial applications, fulfilling the full-process needs of technology demonstration, brand exposure and business matching

    - It enables precise connection with core buyers and decision-makers in the global optics and photonics field, directly engaging with world-leading research institutions, industry giants and investment organisations for efficient business matching

    - It serves as a core strategic platform for Chinese optoelectronics companies to expand into the North American and global markets. In recent years, the participation of Chinese companies has grown significantly, with many leading domestic enterprises exhibiting consecutively

    - It is the frontline arena for industry technological innovation and development trends, with cutting-edge hot topics such as AI-driven photonics, silicon photonics and quantum technologies being showcased centrally at the exhibition

    - It hosts multiple high-end forums and industry events concurrently, including the Global Business Forum, the Prism Awards ceremony and the Startup Challenge, facilitating in-depth connection with industry resources for companies

【Venue Information】

    The exhibition is held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA, with the specific address being 747 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA.

    The venue is situated in the core area of Silicon Valley, leveraging the region's mature technology ecosystem and talent advantages to provide exhibitors with convenient conditions for connecting with world-class research, investment and industry resources.