STELLAR (Science, Technology and Engineering of Lasers and Laser Applications Research) is an NSF Regional Innovation Engine led by the University of Rochester. It brings together a consortium of colleges and universities, regional nonprofits, and industry partners clustered in—or investing in—laser science, engineering, applications, and education.
STELLAR is creating an integrated ecosystem that supports both the workforce and scientific innovation required for next-generation lasers and laser applications. Although lasers play essential roles in business and everyday life, core innovation—and much of the manufacturing and packaging—has increasingly shifted overseas, leaving the U.S. with a shortage of workers trained in laser science and technology.

Serving the Rochester/Finger Lakes region, STELLAR builds on the area’s strong precision-optics ecosystem and rapidly growing integrated photonics community to amplify the NSF Engines investment into more than $1.6B in economic impact.

STELLAR’s is focused on three areas:
• Education and Workforce Development
• Use-Inspired Research and Development
• Translation of Innovation to Practice


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