Optics and Metrology Innovation

Led by UNC Charlotte, in partnership with the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, the Centralina Regional Council, and over 25 industry and government partners, the Carolinas Innovation Center for Optics and Metrology (CICOM) Strategy Development Consortium aims to create a regional roadmap to develop and commercialize optics and metrologies technologies and to create a sustainable manufacturing workforce.

CICOM is funded through a development grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s inaugural Tech Hubs Program. CICOM aims to significantly increase local coordination and planning activities, and help position the Charlotte region as an optics and metrology national hub, expanding economic growth, national security, and spurring job creation.