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Events | LS2025 | Aug 13, 2025
Empowering the Future of Lighting — LS2025 Welcomes Final Opportunities Despite Closed Call
Empowering the Future of Lighting — LS2025 Welcomes Final Opportunities Despite Closed Call LS2025, the IEEE Sustainable Smart Lighting World Conference, is set for December 8–10, 2025, in Monastir. While the official deadline for the 2-page abstract submission passed on July 20, the organizing committee is announcing a rare, final opportunity for exceptional abstracts to be reviewed — offering last-minute contributors a chance to present at this global forum. Read more »
Philips Hue | Wallwasher | AI | Trends in Lighting | Jul 31, 2025
Philips Hue Introduces the Play Wall Washer for Immersive Entertainment Lighting, and Scales Up Hue AI Power Assistant
Philips Hue Introduces the Play Wall Washer for Immersive Entertainment Lighting, and Scales Up Hue AI Power Assistant Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the global leader in smart lighting, introduces adaptive, intelligent new features for Philips Hue that represent the next evolution in how users experience, shape, and interact with light at home. The Philips Hue Play wall washer makes entertainment lighting more immersive and design-forward than ever, while a new generative AI assistant gives users the power to create deeply personalized lighting that reflects their ever-changing moods, styles, and moments. Read more »
Salas O'Brien | Lighting Design Alliance | Business | Jul 22, 2025
Salas O’Brien Welcomes Lighting Design Alliance
Salas O’Brien Welcomes Lighting Design Alliance Salas O’Brien announced that Lighting Design Alliance has joined its growing team, uniting two powerhouses in the built environment. Renowned for award-winning lighting projects, Lighting Design Alliance brings a global portfolio of high-profile projects including Jio World Centre in India, Chimelong Spaceship Marine Science Park in China, and The Londoner Macao. Read more »
Events | Light + Building | Jul 16, 2025
Exploring Tomorrow – The Top Themes of Light + Building 2026
Exploring Tomorrow – The Top Themes of Light + Building 2026 Architecture and technology are evolving worldwide – driven by digitalisation, urbanisation and the goal of climate neutrality. These forces are shaping how cities expand, how buildings are used, and how spaces are designed. From 8 to 13 March 2026, Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main will spotlight key future issues for the lighting and building services technology sectors. Three top themes will set the agenda for the future of the built environment: “Sustainable Transformation”, “Smart Connectivity” and “Living Light”. Read more »
Organic Lighting | Business | Jul 16, 2025
Organic Lighting Expands UK Presence with New Distribution Partners
Organic Lighting Expands UK Presence with New Distribution Partners Organic Lighting, the US-headquartered maker of award-winning innovations such as FortaCast inground lighting and OrgaRail illuminated handrail, has secured major sales representation across the United Kingdom. The expansion comes through new partnerships with Aestivo and Chroma Lighting. Read more »
Avnet | Appointments | Jul 10, 2025
Avnet Announces Gilles Beltran as New President
Avnet Announces Gilles Beltran as New President Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) has appointed Gilles Beltran as President of Avnet EMEA. Currently President of Avnet Silica, one of Avnet’s European semiconductor specialist divisions, Gilles Beltran will be succeeding Slobodan Puljarevic and Mario Orlandi, who have co-led the EMEA region with distinction for seven years. Read more »
Forvia Hella | Automotive | Jul 01, 2025
FORVIA HELLA Advances the Development of Software-only Products with Newly Established Entity “Ignite by FORVIA HELLA”
FORVIA HELLA Advances the Development of Software-only Products with Newly Established Entity “Ignite by FORVIA HELLA” The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is intensifying its activities in the area of software-based business models and is advancing the development with a new company founded at the beginning of the year. HELLA Ignite GmbH ("Ignite by FORVIA HELLA") aims to accelerate the development of software-only products in a rapid and agile manner. In parallel with product development, Ignite by FORVIA HELLA is currently being gradually expanded; by the end of the year, the company is expected to consist of an internationally diverse team of around 40 software development experts. Read more »
Signify | Business | Jul 01, 2025
Signify Innovation to Take Center Stage at Light + Building 2026
Signify Innovation to Take Center Stage at Light + Building 2026 Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it will join Light + Building 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for lighting taking place from March 8 to 13, 2026 at Messe Frankfurt. The company’s expansive exhibition booth will feature the latest products, connected systems and service innovations from Signify and its global portfolio of leading lighting brands. Read more »
Event Announcement | Jun 30, 2025
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Light and Chronobiology
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Light and Chronobiology The CAS Light and Chronobiology integrates topics covering the biological effects of daylight from various fields such as architecture, chronobiology, lighting design, medicine and psychology. This opens up theoretical and, above all, practical applications for improving public health. Read more »
Cree LED | Outdoor Applications | SSL | Jun 30, 2025
Proven LED Solutions for Outdoor Lighting Needs
Proven LED Solutions for Outdoor Lighting Needs Outdoor lighting presents a unique set of challenges – from harsh weather conditions to strict energy efficiency standards and optical precision requirements. Cree LED delivers robust, high-performing LED solutions that rise to the occasion. Read more »
Alfalite | Displays | Applications | Jun 16, 2025
Alfalite Launches SKYPIX, a New Ceiling-mounted LED Panel for Virtual Production Environments
Alfalite Launches SKYPIX, a New Ceiling-mounted LED Panel for Virtual Production Environments Alfalite, the only European manufacturer of LED displays, announces the launch of SKYPIX® RGBW & IM, a new series of ceiling-mounted LED panels designed specifically for virtual production (VP XR) environments. This new solution introduces a capability previously unseen in the industry: combining RGB video playback with an integrated white lighting channel to deliver more natural, coherent, and adaptable scenes from above. Read more »
Zumtobel | Applications | Jun 16, 2025
CUBESIGN II – The Maintenance-free LED Safety Luminaire by Zumtobel
CUBESIGN II – The Maintenance-free LED Safety Luminaire by Zumtobel CUBESIGN II by Zumtobel, the rectangular successor of the classic CUBESIGN escape route marking cube, is now even more versatile thanks to a protection class of IP54, recognition distances of up to 60 metres and multiple installation options, from the retail sector to airports and industrial manufacturing. The durable, maintenance-free LED safety luminaires in the CUBESIGN II range allow emergency exits in rooms of different sizes to be clearly marked. Read more »
pureLiFi | LiFi | Smart Lighting | Jun 13, 2025
pureLiFi Unveils Kitefin XE the Next Generation LiFi System
pureLiFi Unveils Kitefin XE the Next Generation LiFi System pureLiFi has announced the release of its latest LiFi system, Kitefin XE, designed to protect networks in an era marked by growing security threats. This cutting-edge wireless technology, first released exclusively within the National Security community, is now available to a wider spectrum of sectors, from government and defence to enterprise customers and beyond. Read more »
HCL | GOPRO | Jun 10, 2025
GOPRO XINYOU Cosmetic Lamp – Harnessing Light Science to Revolutionize Skincare, Ushering in a New Era of Home Phototherapy
GOPRO XINYOU Cosmetic Lamp – Harnessing Light Science to Revolutionize Skincare, Ushering in a New Era of Home Phototherapy As semiconductor light technology advances, the demand for safe, effective skincare solutions has surged. LED phototherapy, once confined to medical settings, now breaks into home care, offering a breakthrough approach to common skin concerns. However, the market is flooded with inconsistent and potentially unsafe devices, leaving consumers searching for professional-grade, reliable alternatives. Read more »
LightingEurope | Business | Jun 04, 2025
Lighting: A Critical, Yet Overlooked, Technology in the EU Green Transition
Lighting: A Critical, Yet Overlooked, Technology in the EU Green Transition As Europe strides towards more sustainability, the energy efficiency industrial ecosystem is pivotal, with lighting playing a crucial, yet often underappreciated role. Beyond mere utility, lighting enhances life quality, is a cornerstone of energy efficiency and should be better recognised as such in EU legislation. Read more »
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