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Smaller, highly differentiated photonics businesses attract strategic buyers and thrive even in periods of macroeconomic uncertainty.

Photonics M&A is poised to lead a new wave of growth and technological progress, setting the stage for a transformative era.

Photonics M&A shows positive growth with strategic buyer appetite for new capabilities and vertical integration strong in 2024

Photonics M&A shows positive growth with strategic buyer appetite for new capabilities and vertical integration remaining strong in first half 2024

First Quarter Photonics M&A is off to a slow start, but strategic buyer appetite for capabilities deals remains strong

Photonics M&A activity hits low, but strategic buyer appetite for capabilities deals remains relatively strong.

Photonics M&A does not stack up against inflation, interest rate hikes, geopolitical instability, stock & bond market losses, supply chain and labor shortages.

The global M&A market for companies employing photonics technologies as core differentiators is down from blockbuster years of 2020 and 2021

2021 marks highest total M & A deal value in history and a banner year for photonics technology deals

With a radical collision of industries, the adoption of photonics and the growth of companies employing photonics are accelerating