Arizona Optics Industry Association
Arizona’s optics industry is world renowned, spanning large aerospace corporations, research facilities and entrepreneurial start ups across southern Arizona. The AOIA connects the companies, researchers and educators that make the region a global centre for light based technology.
Our mission
The mission of the AOIA is to promote the growth of the optics industry and optics related business clusters in Arizona. Tucson is often called the Optics Valley because of the concentration of highly visible optics companies and the deep talent pool that supports them.
The cluster represents a broad range of products and services, including optical design and engineering, fibre optic components for telecommunications, lasers and semiconductors, metrology instrumentation, high precision optical fabrication, high volume precision plastic optics, precision measuring and positioning equipment, microscopes, telescopes, opto electronics, image processing software and optical coatings and thin films.
Read the mission and objectivesTechnologies and industries
More than 300 companies and organisations across Tucson, Phoenix and the rest of the state cover a broad range of optics products and services.
Fibre optic components for telecommunications, lasers and semiconductors, and the photonic devices behind modern networks.
Metrology instrumentation, precision fabrication, high volume plastic optics and optical coatings and thin films.
Microscopes, telescopes, image processing, positioning equipment and opto electronic systems.
Advanced optical technologies for precision guidance and missile defense programs across Arizona.
Medical imaging and laser surgery made possible by optics designed and manufactured in Arizona.
Renowned observatories and space instruments that highlight Arizona as the nation’s astronomy capital.
News/Events
The Workday Training program will provide practical learning sessions focused on Workday HCM concepts, processes, and real-world applications. Program details and training schedules are published to help participants plan their learning and gain valuable Workday skills.
Read the full storyAn AOIA luncheon at the Arizona Inn on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 11:30am to 2:00pm featured LUXeXceL presenting 3D Printed Optics. The cost was $10.00 per attendee.
Read the full storyA Kickstarter campaign for reduced scale models of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a NASA and European Space Agency collaboration used to demonstrate the engineering that unfolds the telescope after launch.
Read the full storyJoin us for AOIA events. Please check back frequently to review the AOIA calendar, as new events are published on a regular basis.
Member directory
Search Arizona companies and research organisations by name or capability.
Optical design, systems engineering and consulting services from member firms.
Precision fabrication, diamond turning, polishing and thin film coating suppliers.
Lasers, detectors, mirrors, filters and imaging components built in Arizona.
Universities, observatories and laboratories advancing optical science.