TRENDS IN LIGHTING
Telefónica Tech Digitises Public Lighting in the Municipality of Burriana
The joint venture formed by Ferrovial Energía and Endesa has chosen Telefónica Tech as its technology partner to carry out its project to digitise public lighting in the municipality of Burriana (Valencia).
BUSINESS & EVENTS
Illuminating Engineering Society and National Lighting Bureau Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Lighting Excellence
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to advance collaboration in lighting education, public outreach, and industry ...
PEOPLE & AWARDS
Signify Earns 14 iF Design Awards
Signify has received 14 iF Design Awards in 2026 for excellence in product design and user experience across its professional and consumer businesses. The awards span a wide range of innovations, from connected home lighting to systems and services ...
LED/SSL & GENERAL LIGHTING
Gaggione Introduces HADAR: A Modular Optics Platform for Architectural Lighting
French optics specialist Gaggione has launched HADAR, a new modular family of architectural optics designed to simplify beam control while increasing flexibility for luminaire manufacturers and lighting designers. Available in three sizes—HADAR35, ...
SMART & CONNECTED LIGHTING
DLC Released Updated Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements
Reinforcing the role of lighting controls as the foundation for deeper energy savings through connected commercial lighting, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) finalized updates to its Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) Technical Requirements. NLC ...
HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING
The Future of Light Is Adaptive: Zumtobel Showcases Four New Highlights
At Light + Building 2026, Zumtobel presents a portfolio that merges technological precision with an emotional impact on spaces. Each new highlight is designed for maximum adaptability, from context-aware lighting control to custom 3D printing of ...
HORTICULTURE LIGHTING
Horizon LEDs – Precision Light for Higher Crop Yields
XLamp® Horizon LEDs are engineered to solve one of the biggest challenges in horticulture lighting – delivering uniform, high-intensity light exactly where plants need it while maximizing system efficiency. Designed with application-specific beam ...
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING
Melexis Integrates On-Chip DC/DC Power to Simplify LIN RGB Automotive Lighting
Melexis announces the MLX81119, an 18-channel LIN RGB LED controller with an integrated DC/DC converter, designed to simplify and optimize automotive lighting systems. By generating the LED supply voltage locally on-chip, the MLX81119 significantly ...
UV/IR
PureFize Presents Field-emission Cathodoluminescent Approach for Next-generation Far-UVC Devices
Swedish UV technology company presents breakthrough results showing deep-UV emission below 240 nm from a scalable, phosphor-tunable device platform.
RESEARCH & TRENDS
China Launches 8-Inch GaN-on-Silicon Micro LED IDM Production Line
Recently, West Lake Yanshan Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. officially commenced production at what it claims is the world’s first 8-inch GaN-on-Silicon Micro LED IDM mass production line, located at its factory in Deqing, Zhejiang Province.
