Co-located in London with LuxLive this month, Strategies in Light (SIL) Europe will bring together LED lighting supply-chain, end-user, designer, and specifier professionals for a breadth of educational content and exhibits. The event will provide attendees a full picture of the state of the SSL industry; here our experts pick the top 5 trending technology topics that you should be sure to track at SIL Europe.

Rectangular and square SSL building block products will enable manufacturers of outdoor luminaires to accelerate the product development cycle and take advantage of a simplified manufacturing process.

LED-based high-mast lighting test on an airport apron reveals the need for careful design while Princeton University outdoor SSL research reveals the benefits and obstacles to controls and dimming.

From added communications functions to networked lighting systems and the possibility of building a better future for human wellness with SSL, here are 5 things you’ll want to catch at the upcoming Strategies in Light Europe conference, co-located with LuxLive in London.

China’s MLS emerges as a possible suitor for Osram’s lamps and LED lighting business, the second company from that country linked to a possible bid.

The multipurpose room at the North Carolina Zoo now features Cree LED-based lighting that was installed on the USGBC’s Green Day of Service.

The Mainstream Dynamic technology platform includes LED-based fixtures with warm dimming, tunable white point, and dynamic color capabilities while the LightFlex CCT system employs remote phosphor to match natural light to electrical light CCT.

MR16 lamp requirements will get more strenuous although the new regulations will enable tradeoffs in efficacy relative to CRI in both small directional LED lamps and omnidirectional products including A-lamps.

The Strategies in Light Europe Investor Forum featured speakers from LED manufacturers and SSL vendors talking component advancements, consolidation, and forward business strategies.

Connected lighting will record exact usage times, so vendors could honor warranties in hours, not the typical five years, according to Gooee, which has showed off a basket of goodies including “Bluetooth mesh” lights for retail tracking.