On the evening of June 26th, the Hilton Hotel at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center was packed with guests, and the scene was colorful and vibrant.
The award ceremony was filled with distinguished guests and industry leaders. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Expert Review Group for the "Secret Light Awards" Innovation Contribution Award in the Chinese Laser Industry, Fan Dianyuan; President of the Guangdong Laser Industry Association, Huang Zhijia; Secretary-General of the Guangdong Laser Industry Association and Editor-in-Chief of the Laser Manufacturing Network, Shao Huo, delivered speeches. Arnold Heisch, Senior Vice President of the Hannover Exhibition Company in Germany; and Professor Trofimov Vyacheslav from South China University of Technology were among the international guests invited to attend the awards ceremony.
51 Corporations Gamer Prestigious Accolades in the Laser Sector
The awards ceremony showcased the achievements of the Chinese laser industry over the past year, presenting 13 major awards including the Industry Influence Award, Best Growing Company Award, Outstanding Contribution to Laser Technology Innovation Award, and "Black Technology" Technological Innovation Award. A total of 51 companies and entities along the entire laser industry chain in China were honored with the annual laser awards.
Among the award winners announced that evening were well-known laser companies such as HG Laser, Raycus Laser, Hymson Laser, Sunshine Laser, JPT Opto-electronics, HSG Laser, bodor, STRONG Laser, Bystronic (Shenzhen), bwt, Everbright Photonics, Delphi Laser, EC Laser, as well as institutions like Tongji University. The award recipients included leaders in the entire laser industry chain, covering laser devices, laser equipment, laser processing equipment, laser micro-processing, and laser accessories. They represent key players in the laser industry distributed across major laser industry regions in Hubei, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong, and more.
According to the organizers, this year's "Secret Light Awards" had participation from well-known laser companies both domestically and internationally. The competing projects included hardcore products and innovative technologies developed by emerging companies in the industry. Experts involved in the awards evaluation noted that the new technologies, products, and processes of the award-winning companies will play a positive role in driving innovation in laser technology applications and promoting high-quality development in the industry. Most of the projects demonstrated strong innovation, with independently controllable core technologies, and several technologies reaching advanced levels domestically, with a few even achieving world-class standards.
The expert judging panel behind the Industry Award
The "Secret Light Awards" upholds the principles of fairness, impartiality, public welfare, high standards, and internationalization in its selection process. It is renowned as the highest honor in the laser industry due to its authority and influence, and has received widespread acclaim from the industry. After five editions of development and accumulation, the "Secret Light Awards" has grown into an authoritative, professional, and representative brand award in the laser industry. It has become a flagship event showcasing the latest technologies and leading the direction of industry development in the Chinese laser industry.
As described, the "Secret Light Awards" has a large, professional, and authoritative judging panel. In 2023, the organizing committee of the "Secret Light Awards" once again assembled a judging panel composed of experts from various dimensions such as industry, academia, research, and application to provide authoritative, fair, and scientific assessment for the awards of the "Secret Light Awards" The expert judging panel of this edition of the "Secret Light Awards" is led by four academicians, and the panel members include renowned scholars in the field of lasers and optoelectronics from various research institutions, universities, laser associations, as well as laser experts from major laser application units such as FAW Group, CRRC Corporation Limited, Foxconn, TCL, among others.
Showcasing the "China Power" of the laser industry
In recent years, the "Secret Light Awards" has continuously enriched its content and services, collaborating with partners from different fields to create a platform that combines award professionalism, focus on technological innovation, and service to industry development. According to Shao Hu, Secretary-General of the Guangdong Laser Industry Association and Editor-in-Chief of Laser Manufacturing Network, in order to further promote the high-quality development of the laser industry, national roadshows for the "Secret Light Awards" have been successively held in Jinan, Wuhan, and Suzhou. Through activities such as peak forums, project roadshows, and supply-demand matchmaking, excellent innovative technologies and products are actively promoted to the laser application market, showcasing the advanced innovative technologies in the laser industry comprehensively, fully demonstrating the brand value of the "Secret Light Awards" and the "China Power" of the laser industry to the world.
Shao Huo mentioned that in the future, efforts will continue to discover and highlight outstanding enterprises and innovative forces in the Chinese laser industry. With a selection concept based on professionalism, authority, objectivity, and comprehensiveness, the aim is to provide the public with a comprehensive display and promotion of the cutting-edge technologies and innovation dynamics in the laser industry. Adapting to new trends in the laser industry development, breaking through barriers within the industry through selection activities, and establishing industry awards with greater professionalism and influence are key steps to enhance the impact of award-winning projects across the entire field of laser manufacturing.
