The World of Quantum and Laser World of Photonics Shows
WCP Industry Events: The World of Quantum and Laser World of Photonics Shows When Worlds Collide Photonics and Quantum are closely connected, so it's not surprising to see a trade show highlighting both. The World of Quantum and Laser World of Photonics took place at the end of June 2025 in Munich, Germany. Both sectors set new records for exhibitors, with nearly 1,400 on the Photonics side and over 150 on the Quantum side. Some companies had booths in both halls. Key focus areas included defense,
Next Generation Compute at a Magical Playground!
Author: Andrew Bright Managing Director, Partner If you search the Google Map of Palo Alto using the term “Magical Playground,” you will come across a children’s park filled with innovative play structures and a natural history museum. Kids love it, and they usually learn something, too. A more adult-oriented magical playground for the tech community is less than two miles away. Hidden inside an unassuming warehouse is the headquarters of Playground Global, one of Silicon Valley’s most active and
How Companies Get Acquired - Lessons from 45,000 Startups
How Companies Get Acquired – Lessons from 45,000 Startups We’re reaching out to share Woodside Capital Partners’ new report “How Companies Get Acquired – Lessons from 45,000 Startups”. In the report, we reveal new insights about investments, ROI, time-to-exit, exit size, impact of capital raised, success factors, and about company failures from a large proprietary data set supplied by Pitchbook. We also review tech M&A in the first half of 2024. Preview below. Click here to download the report. In
