APE2026

ASIAPHOTONICSEXPO

4-6FEBRUARY2026

SandsExpoandConventionCentre(MarinaBaySands)Level1Singapore

#APE2026

AboutAPE

Asia'spremierplatformforphotonicsinnovation-AsiaPhotonicsExpo(APE)-will

returntoSingaporefrom4-6February2026attheSandsExpoandConvention

Centre(MarinaBaySands),Singapore.Theexpofeaturesthelatesttechnologiesand

emergingapplicationsacrosstheentirephotonicsvaluechain—opticalcommunication,optics,semiconductors,quantum,lasers,sensing,andinfrared.Forindustry

400

Exhibitors

(Projected)

professionals,APEservesasaone-stopplatformtodiscovernewproducts,advancedtechnologies,andevolvingmarkettrends.

In2026,APEwilllaunchitsinauguralSemiconductorPavilion,spotlightingcutting-edgeinnovationsacrosstheentiresemiconductorvaluechain—frommaterials,

equipment,andmanufacturingtochipdesignandadvancedpackaging.Thisstrategicintegrationwillenablecross-technologycollaborations,highlightemerging

applications,andcreatenewopportunitiesforglobalprofessionalstoconnect,innovate,andexpandintheserapidlyevolvingsectors.

APE2025Facts&Figures:

Visitors:5,149

Delegations:48

CountriesandRegions:45

ExhibitionArea:15,000m2

Exhibitors:344

Forums:9

Source:

APE2025POSTSHOWREPORT

APE2026

15,000m2

Exhibition

Size

6,000Visitors

(Projected)

WhyExhibit

ExpandYourNetworkandForgeHigh-ValuePartnershipsinSoutheastAsia

APEisthepremierplatformforindustryprofessionalstoexplorecutting-edgetechnologies,buildstrategic

partnerships,anddrivebusinessforward.Bybringingtogetherindustryleaders,technicalexperts,investmentinstitutions,andgovernmentrepresentatives,APEfacilitatesmeaningfulconnectionsandbusinessgrowth.

1

BuildingaConnectedPhotonicsEcosystemAcrossSoutheastAsia

CenteredinSingapore,APEtapsintotherichphotonicsresourcesofneighboringcountries—includingMalaysia,Thailand,Indonesia,andVietnam—tocultivatearobustandinterconnectedregionalecosystem.Coveringthefullspectrumfrommaterialsandcomponentstomanufacturingequipment,APEempowersenterprisestoseamlesslyintegrateintothe

photonicsindustrysupplychainandacceleratetheirgrowthacrossAsia.

2

3

TappingintoAsia’sHigh-TechGrowthSectors

Fromsemiconductorsandphotonicintegratedcircuits(PICs)toquantumtechnology,advancedmanufacturing,biomedical

applications,andconsumerelectronics,APEempowersenterprisestoseizeemergingopportunities.Locatedattheheartof

Asia’stechnologicalinnovationanddrivenbystronglocaldemand,APEservesasagatewaytotheregion’sdynamichigh-techlandscape.

WhySingapore

StrategicallylocatedinAsia,Singaporestandsasapremierinternationalfinancialhub,renownedforitsstable,pro-business

environment,world-classexhibitioninfrastructure,andexceptionalservicestandards.ItalsoboaststhewidestnetworkoffreetradeagreementsinAsia,withbilateralFTAssignedwith13countriesandregions,andactiveparticipationinmultipleregionaltrade

pacts—makingitanidealgatewayforglobalcommerceandinvestment.

1YourGatewaytoSoutheastAsia,sThrivingMarkets

2Singapore,sExpandingPhotonicsSector:RisingDemandAcrossKeyApplications

3Singapore,sThrivingPhotonicsResearchEcosystem–DrivingCommercialisationandReal-WorldApplications

QuantumTechnology

?Singaporehasannouncedfourmajorinitiatives:CQT,QEP3.0,NQPI,andNQSS

?SingaporeInvestsclosetoS$300millioninNationalQuantumStrategy

LifeScienceSemiconductorEquipment

?SurgeryandDiagnosis

e.g.endoscope,glaucomasurgery,flowcytometry,microscopy

?8ofthetop10lifesciencetoolcompanieshave

operationsinSingapore

?Front-endandBack-endprocesses,suchas

lithography

?Singapore’ssemiconductorequipmentsector

contributesto20%oftheglobalmarket

IndustrialMachinery

?Materialprocessinge.g.cutting,welding,annealing

?Advancedmanufacturing,3DprintingandMachineVision

ConsumerElectronics

?Corecomponentsin

manyconsumer

electronicdevicese.g.mobilephonecameras,AR/VR,smarthome

devices,microspeakers

ExhibitProfile

Semiconductor

?Design/EDA/IP

?SemiconductorMaterial

?SemiconductorCorePart

?WaferFabricationEquipment

?Assembly&PackagingEquipment

?TestandInspectionEquipment

?Foundry

?Outsourced

SemiconductorAssemblyandTest(OSAT)

?IntegratedCircuitChip

OpticalCommunication

?OpticalCommunicationChip

?OpticalCommunicationModuleandDevice

?WirelessCommunication

?OpticalCommunicationTransmissionEquipment

?Instrument

?OpticalFiberCable/FiberSensing

?SemiconductorMaterial

?SemiconductorEquipmentandManufacturing

Infrared

?ThermalImager

?NightVisionDevice

?InfraredMaterialandComponent

?InfraredDetector

Sensing

?IndustrialSensor

?3DVisionandImaging

?LiDAR

?TestingandMeasuringInstrument

Optics

?OpticalMaterial

?OpticalComponent

?OpticalLensandModule

?OpticalProcessingEquipment

?MachineVisionProduct

?OpticalMeasuringInstrument

Quantum

?QuantumCommunication

?QuantumComputing

?QuantumMeasurement

Laser

?Lasers

?LaserEquipment

?LaserMaterialandComponent

?RobotandIndustrialAutomation

?3DPrinting/AdditiveManufacturing

EXHIBITORANALYSIS

344

exhibitorsfrom16countriesandregions

75.5%

weresatisfiedwiththisyear’sevent

15

grouppavilions

72.3%

willexhibitinAPE2026

75.2%

ratedAPEasanimportantplatformfortheirbusiness

85.1%

willrecommendAPEtoindustrypeersandpartners

Wehaveexhibitedlastyear,thisyearwehavemoreparticipation,morecrowd

inthisyear.Wearehopefulwecangrowtogetherwiththeindustryasawhole.

--KeigoTang,VicePresident,

OptoPrecisionPteLtd

Weareverypositiveaboutthe

exhibitionandconference.Wearepreparingtocomebackin2026.

--Dr.WenkoSüptitz,HeadofPhotonics

Division,Spectaris

LookingbacktoAPE2025,Iseeagooddevelopmentofthe

exhibition.APEisonthewaytobecomeaphotonicsshowforallAsia.ForthefutureIwouldliketoseemoreexhibitorsandvisitorsfromotherAsiancountriesbutalsofromthefurtherAsia-Pacificregions.ComparingAPE2024with2025,Iseethattheorganisersaredoingagreatjobtomakethishappen.Iwaspleasedseeing

morepavilionsanddelegationsfromtheseregionsandbelievethatSingaporeistherightplaceforthisapproach.

--GeorgDraude,GeneralManager,ChromaTechnologyGmbH

TOP20PRODUCTAREASOF

INTERESTAMONGATTENDEES

Material,ModuleandDevice

·OpticalCommunicationChip

·OpticalCommunicationDevice

·OpticalCommunicationModule

·OpticalFiberCable/FiberSensing

·SemiconductorMaterial

·OpticalLens

·OpticalMaterial

·OpticalCoatingMaterial

·LaserMaterialandComponent

·IndustrialSensor

SystemandEquipment

·OpticalCommunicationTransmissionEquipment

·SemiconductorEquipmentandManufacturing

·Lasers

·LaserEquipment

·OpticalImagingSystem

·OpticalProcessingEquipment

·MachineVisionandIndustrialAutomation

·LiDAR

·TestingandManufacturingEquipment

·InfraredEquipmentandImaging

VISITORANALYSIS

Source:

APE2025POSTSHOWREPORT

Top10VisitorCountries

SingaporeChinaMalaysiaIndiaJapanKoreaIndonesiaGermanyUnitedStatesThailand

Source:

APE2025POSTSHOWREPORT

GalaDinner

TheAPE2025GalaDinner,heldatSingapore’siconicCéLAVI,broughttogether140+globalindustryplayers,includingassociationleaders,chamber

representatives,universityandinstituteprofessors,andcorporateexecutivesfromSingapore,Malaysia,Thailand,theUnitedStates,Germany,HongKong,

China,andothercountries/regions.

SetagainstthebreathtakingSingaporeskyline,theeventprovidedaunique

platformforfosteringstrategicpartnerships,knowledgeexchange,and

collaborationacrossthephotonicsecosystem.Throughgourmetdiningandliveentertainment,guestsengagedinmeaningfulnetworkingthatcatalysednew

businessopportunities,strengthenedregionalties,andacceleratedinnovationwithintheindustry.

AttendingCompaniesandOrganizations:

·AgencyforScience,TechnologyandResearch(A*STAR)

·AdvancedMicroFoundry

·AssociationofElectronicIndustriesinSingapore(AEIS)

·Amazon

·amsOSRAM

·AppliedMaterials

·ArcherOpTx

·Dyson

·EconomicDevelopmentBoard(EDB)

·Intel

·LUXPhotonicsConsortium

·MalaysianFederationofManufacturersofMachineryandEngineeringIndustries(MEIF)

·NationalSemiconductorTranslationandInnovationCentre(NSTIC)

·NanyangTechnologicalUniversity(NTU)

·NationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)

·OpticsandPhotonicsSocietyofSingapore(OPSS)·Photonteck

·Raytron

·SingaporeInstituteofTechnology

·SingaporeManufacturingFederation(SMF)

·SingaporePrecisionEngineering&TechnologyAssociation(SPETA)

·SemiconductorIndustryAssociation(SSIA)

·StrongLaser

·USConec

*Listinalphabeticalorder.

HappyHour

Over120exhibitors,visitors,andbuyersfromvariousindustriesgatheredintheVIPloungetoparticipateinexclusiveon-siteactivities.Thelivelyandrelaxedatmospherefostereddynamicinteractions,withexhibitorsandattendeesengaginginvibrantdiscussionsthatfilledthespacewithenergyandlaughter,addingalivelyflairtotheevent.

BusinessMatchmaking

Duringtheshow,over35buyermatchmakingsessionsfacilitatedefficientandhighlytargetedone-on-oneconnectionsbetweenbuyersandsellers.Thispersonalisedapproachsignificantlyincreasedthepotentialforsuccessfulpartnershipsbyaligningspecificneedsandofferings.Strongbuyerparticipationenhancedtheefficiencyofvisitsandprocurementprocesses,whileeffectivelyestablishingarobustcommunicationbridgethatfosteredtrustandcollaborationbetweenindustrybuyersandsuppliers.

KeyBuyerCompanies:

·Airboard

·Broadcom

·Coherent

·Corning

·Excelitas

·Focuslight

·FusionSafetyManagement

·Moveon

·NationalSemiconductorTransformationandInnovationCenter(NSTIC)

·NationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)

·Pepperl-Fuchs

·SICK

·SingaporeUniversityofTechnologyandDesign(SUTD)

·TOKIMEKU

*Listinalphabeticalorder.

SiteTour

Theexclusivesitevisitallowedparticipantstoexplorestate-of-the-artlabsandleadingcompaniesinSingapore.Overthecourseofthetwo-daysitetour,morethan60professionalsfromglobalcompaniestookpartintheevent,gainingvaluableinsightsandfosteringmeaningfulconnections.Thesecompaniesfeaturedinfluentialrepresentativesfromtheindustry,

includingAdvancedMicroFoundry,LUXICTechnology,Photonteck,RGBLasersystems,Terahop,etc.Duringthevisit,thedelegatesimmersedthemselvesinSingapore’slatestadvancementsandinnovativesolutions.

APE2025Agenda

Day1-26February

ThePhotonicsInstitute(TPI)

CentreforMicro-&Nano-Electronics(CMNE)CentreforOpticalFibreTechnology(COFT)

Day3-28February

PBASystems

NationalSemiconductorTranslationandInnovationCentre(NSTIC)

ExhibitionTour

Atotalof48internationalvisitinggroupsparticipatedinthecuratedexhibitiontoursatAPE2025,designedtoenhancetheirexperienceandmaximiseengagementwithrelevantexhibitors.Ofthese,over20industryrepresentativesfromassociationsparticipatedintailoreditinerariestofacilitatefocusedbusinessconnectionsandaddressspecificsectorneeds.

ThailandAutomationandRoboticsAssociation(TARA)visitedACEXON,ATOMETRICS,BAITENG,BOTE,

GREENWICH,HOLOEYE,HONGYANG,MOVEON,OPTOCRAFT,STRONG

LASER,UVATAandotherenterprisesontheexhibitionsite,focusingon

machinevision,lasersensingsystemandothertechnologiestoprovide

technicalsupportfortheintelligentupgradingofThailand’s

manufacturingindustry.

MalaysianMachineryandEngineeringIndustriesFederation(MEIF)visited

BOXIN,CARLSON,CYBERNET,

HEIDELBERG,HITRONICS,HUACHUANG,HUARUIKE,LASER21,MOJI-NANO,

SANDVIK,SGDYNAMICOPTRONICS,

SINCEVISION,SINTECOPTRONICS,

XINGQINGandotherenterprisesattheexhibition,focusingonindustrial

automation,opticalinspectionand

intelligentmanufacturingtocarryoutin-depthexchanges,andaccumulatekeytechnicalresourcesforthe

transformationofMalaysia'smanufacturingindustry.

SingaporeSemiconductorIndustryAssociation(SSIA)visitedAGC,

ATOMETRICS,DAHE,FOCUSLIGHT,

GERMANLITHO,KEJING,KEMETandotherenterprisesattheexhibitiontodiscusstheindustrialisationpathofphotonicintegratedcircuits,

nanoscalepackagingandothercutting-edgetechnologies.

ElectricVehicleAssociationof

Thailand(EVAT)visitedCHROMA,

EDMUNDOPTICS,FRANOPTICS,

GERMANLITHO,HAN'SLASER,OPTO

PRECISION,HONGSHI,HONPHO,SINTECOPTRONICS,andotherenterprisesontheexhibitionsitetodiscussin-depthapplicationofautomotiveLiDAR,

multi-spectralsensingsystemandothertechnologies,andtopromotethetechnologicalbreakthroughofThailand’selectricvehicleindustrychain.

ConcurrentConferences

DuringAPE2025,9industryandapplicationforumsspotlightedcriticaltopicsincludingquantumtechnology,photonicsandflatoptics,machinevision,andsemiconductormanufacturing.Theseforumsconvenedleadingexperts,seniorscholars,andtopindustryprofessionalstoshowcasecutting-edgeresearch,

explorebreakthroughtechnologies,andanalyseemergingmarkettrends.

Servingasapremierplatformforthoughtleadership,thesessionsfosteredvibrantknowledgeexchange,enablingattendeestogainvaluableinsights,sparkinnovativeideas,andstrengthenprofessionalnetworks.

2025Programmes

?QuantumSingapore2025conference

?Photonics@SG2025Conference

?ForumonAdvancedPhotonicsandFlatOptics

?AsiaSemiconductorConference

?MachineVisionandRoboticsEnablingIndustrialIntelligentManufacturingForum

?EPICTechWatchhostedbyEuropeanPhotonicsIndustryConsortium(EPIC)

?2025EUROPEmeetsASIA-InnovationinPhotonicsbyW3+,IVAM&EPIC

?2025PhotonicsEmpoweringElectricVehicleTechnologyForum

?PhotonicsTechnologyEmpoweringSemiconductorManufacturingForum

2026NewInitiatives

CuratingFeaturedTechnologyPavilions

Gainfocusedaccesstocutting-edgeinnovationsandreal-worldapplicationsthroughthesecuratedpavilions,whichbring

togethergloballeadersandkeyresourcesinquantumtechnology,semiconductors,integratedphotonics,opticalmaterials,andadvancedmanufacturing.Thissetupenablesefficientexploration,collaboration,andinsightintoemergingindustrytrends.

QuantumPavilion

SemiconductorPavilion

Integrated

Photonics

Pavilion

OpticalMaterial&LensPavilion

Advanced

Manufacturing

Pavilion

2026Highlights—SemiconductorPavilion

AsAsia’ssemiconductormanufacturingservicedemandsurges,therehasneverbeenabettertimetoenterthisbooming

market.PositionedasastrategicgatewaytotheSoutheastAsianmarket,APE2026willlaunchitsSemiconductorPavilion–adedicatedshowcasehighlightingcutting-edgeinnovationsacrosstheentiresemiconductorlandscapefrommaterials,

equipment,andmanufacturingtochipdesign,andadvancedpackaging.Withtheaimtofacilitatephotonics-semiconductorconvergence,itspotlightsapplicationsinintegratedphotonics,semiconductormanufacturing,quantumcomputing,etc.Itwillbeanidealplatformtoshowcaseyourtechnologicaledge,networkwithpotentialclients,andelevateyourcompany’s

standingintheglobalsemiconductorsupplychain.

WhoWillYouConnectWith

In2025,wecollaboratedwithLUX,SSIA,NSTICtoorganiseforumsfocusingonsemiconductor,photonics@SG,andflatoptics.

2025Programmes:

?Photonics@SG2025Conference

?AsiaSemiconductorConference

?PhotonicsTechnologyEmpowering

SemiconductorManufacturingForum

?Fabless

?Foundry

?SemiconductorMaterial

?SemiconductorPart

?SemiconductorEquipment

?AdvancedPackagingandTesting

?IntegratedCircuit

?DiscreteDevice

?OptoelectronicDevice

?Sensor

?AR/VR

?IntelligentAutomotive?InternetandDataCenter?University

?Laboratory

?ResearchInstitute

ConcurrentConferences

andmanymore…

2026Highlights—QuantumPavilion

InMay2024,SingaporeannounceditsinauguralNationalQuantumStrategy(NQS),aimingtoaccelerateR&Dwithintheemerging

quantumtechnologyecosystem.APE2026willcontinuetohostaQuantumPavilion,showcasingcomprehensivecutting-edge

technologiesandproductsinquantumcomputing,quantum

communication&security,quantumprecisionmeasurement,andcoreupstreamcomponents.Thepavilionwillestablishadynamicexchangeandcollaborationplatformforthequantumecosystem,fosteringtheapplicationofquantumtechnologiesinkeyfieldssuchascommunications,biomedicalsensing&imaging,testing&

measurement,andAIintelligence.

APE2025QuantumConference

APE2025QuantumPavilion

2026Highlights—IntegratedPhotonicsPavilion

IntegratedphotonicsstandsasanationalpriorityforSingapore,backedbysubstantialpublicinvestmentandcross-agency

collaboration.TheLUXPhotonicsConsortium,launchedbytheNationalResearchFoundation(NRF)in2015,reflectsthiscommitmentwithS$75millioninresearchgrantsforphotonicstechnologies.Meanwhile,A*STAR’sNationalSemiconductorTranslationand

InnovationCentre(NSTIC),supportedbyS$180million,drivesR&Dinflatopticsandsiliconphotonics—cornerstonesofintegratedphotonics.HighlightedbyTheBusinessTimesaspivotaltoSingapore’sSmartNationinitiative,thistechnologyenableshigh-speed,energy-efficientdatatransmission—criticalfordatacentres,LiDAR,autonomoussystems,healthcare,andquantumcomputing,etc.

APE2026willdebutanIntegratedPhotonicsPavilion,focusingoncoreproductsandsolutionssuchassiliconphotonicchipsandphotonicintegratedcircuits.IncollaborationwiththeSemiconductorPavilion,itwillconstructacomprehensive"materials-design-manufacturing-packaging”industrychain,demonstratinghowphotonicchipsempowertheemergingapplicationfields.

LeadingCompaniesfromIntegratedPhotonicsEnterprisesTargetedBuyersfrom

《openlight

ieneeQEnablence

回worveteEreir

*Innoparticularorder.

?DATACENTER&TELECOM

?MEDICAL

?SENSING

?QUANTUM

andmanymore...

2026NewInitiatives

StrengthenlocalcollaborationnetworksacrossAsia

Explorethecorelocalindustrysectors,

collaboratewithrenownedlocalenterprisesandindustryassociations,andunlockthe

marketpotentials.

TargetCountriesandRegions:

?Singapore

?Malaysia

?Indonesia

?Thailand

?India

?Vietnam

?Japan

?Korea

?Taiwan

Association

MalaysianSemiconductorIndustryAssociation(MSIA)KoreaSemiconductorIndustryAssociation

TaiwanSemiconductorIndustryAssociation

IndiaElectronics&SemiconductorAssociation(IESA)

MalaysianSemiconductorIndustryAssociation(MSIA)

ElectricVehicleAssociationofSingapore(EVAS)

IndonesianAutomotiveIndustryAssociation(GAIKINDO)

ElectricVehicleAssociationofVietnam(EVAV)TheThaiAutomotiveIndustryAssociation(TAIA)

IndonesianICTBusinessAssociation(APTIKNAS)

VietnamPostandTelecommunicationsGroup(VNPT)

VietnamTelecommunicationsAssociation(VNTA)

ThaiElectronicsandTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation(TETA)TheAssociationofThaiICTIndustry(ATCI)

AssociationofUnifiedTelecomServiceProvidersofIndia(AUSPI)

SingaporeMetalandMachineryAssociation(SMMA)

SingaporeIndustrialAutomationAssociation(SIAA)

FederationofMalaysianManufacturers(FMM)

TheMalaysiaAutomationTechnologyAssociation(MATA)

ThaiMachineryAssociation(TMA)

MedTechManufacturingAlliance(MTMA)

AssociationofMedicalDeviceIndustry(Singapore)(AMDIS)

MalaysianMedicalDeviceAssociation(MMDA)

IndonesianMedicalDeviceManufacturersAssociation(ASPAKI)

ThaiMedicalDeviceTechnologyIndustryAssociation(THAIMED)

MalaysianQuantumInnovationConsortium(MQIC)

KoreaQuantumInformationSociety(KQIS)

QuantumComputingandInformationTechnologyAssociation(QCIT)

CentreforQuantumTechnologies(CQT),NUS

KoreaInstituteofPhotonicsTechnology(KOPTI)

OptoelectronicsIndustryandTechnologyDevelopmentAssociation(OITDA)

Industry

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Automotive

Automotive

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