2018 won’t be quite the year that Munich had planned. Layoffs coming, too. But the march into the IoT goes on.

The travails of the world’s largest lighting company mark the industry’s second big reminder this week that hurdles remain on the road to becoming an IoT and data company.

As much as $15 million may be awarded by the DOE to applicants for early-stage solid-state lighting research in core technology, OLED and LED proof-of-concept, advanced fabrication, and innovative lighting.

Never fear: Zumtobel is near, with a surprising lighting-as-a-service twist.

SSL-sector acquisitions and new ventures accelerate while financial reporting news is mixed across the LED component and lighting manufacturing spaces.

IoT lighting continues to evolve. This project is in the early stages.

The lighting design and technology community descends upon McCormick Place in Chicago, IL for the annual LightFair International conference and exhibition. Following is a selection of LightFair exhibitor announcements published through our online LED & Lighting Industry Guide.

Demand Lighting, Murata, McWong, and Alphabet Lighting join Silvair’s Bluetooth Mesh-centric ecosystem for IoT-enabled LED-based lighting at LightFair International.

In a human-centric lighting twist, Circadian Light’s luminaires switch from a blue pump to a violet one at night for health reasons.

Philips’ “Interact Landmark Scene” allows façade lighting managers to just phone it in when they want to change the look of a bridge, a building, or whatever.