31st Annual OpTeC Conference - Optical Technology Center

About

The Montana State University's Optical Technology Center (OpTeC) will host the 31^st annual OpTeC Conference on October 9, 2025. This year, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Optical Technology Center; in 1995, the Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Center. The OpTeC conference highlights optical science and engineering and is where undergraduate and graduate students, research staff, and faculty report on recent developments in optics at Montana State University. Companies will also share new developments in industry. After a day of oral presentations, a highlight of the meeting is always the evening catered poster session that includes many local and regional businesses. Please join us in celebrating 30 years of optics and photonics at MSU.

The OpTeC Conference is held in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering building in Inspiration Hall (room 201).

The 2024 Optical Technology Center Conference included:

15 research presentations
6 presentations at the special Montana Photonics Jobs Outlook session
33 research posters
17 exhibitors
180 registered attendees
24 registered local and national optics companies and associations
13 Sponsors

Agenda

Below is the general format of the 2025 OpTeC Conference agenda. A sample detailed agenda of the 2024 conference is available for download here: 2024 OpTeC Conference Agenda

8:00 am	Check-in & Refreshments
8:20 am	Welcome Remarks
8:30 – 10:10 am	Oral Presentations
10:10 – 10:40 am	Break & Refreshments
10:40 – 12:00 pm	Oral Presentations
12:00 – 1:10 pm	Lunch break (provided)
1:10 – 3:10 pm	Oral Presentations
3:10 – 3:40 pm	Break & Refreshments
3:40 – 6:00 pm	Oral Presentations by Industry
6:00 – 8:00 pm	Poster & Exhibitor Session (dinner provided)

Registration

Registration will open in the summer of 2025. Email us to be added to OpTeC Conference notifications.

Registration Fees are as follows:

Individual: $40

Stuent: $25

Exhibitor: $60 - $250

Exhibitor information and fee structure can be found on the Exhibitor Information Page.

Lodging and Ground Transportation

Bozeman has various lodging options, though please note none are directly adjacent to campus. Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are available, but you may experience slightly longer wait times than in larger cities. The airport is about a 20-minute ride from the center of town. Bozeman is also home to a zero-fare public transportation system. Several car rental agencies are available for pickup at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.