About the vital role photonics play in our everyday lives.
Photonics is addressing & solving the challenges of a modern world.
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle support greater US investment in photonics
Invest in the Future
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle support greater US investment in photonics
Learn MoreNPI A Decade of Advocacy and Impact
Learn about the NPI's advocacy and impact over the past decade.
Now is the time for the United States to make photonics a national priority.
The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) is a collaborative alliance among industry, academia and government seeking to raise awareness of photonics - the application of light - and drive US funding and investment in five key photonics-driven fields critical to US competitiveness and national security: advanced manufacturing, communications and information technology, defense and national security, energy, and health and medicine.