The IOTA is made up of the world’s leading supplier of optical technologies
The IOTA’s mission is to advance the understanding, use and development of optical technologies, particularly in the authentication of products and documents, decoration and illustration, display systems, industrial applications and art.
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IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders at Inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards
16 September 2025 – The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) announced the winners of its Inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards 2025 during a special ceremony at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference in Warsaw, Poland. Sponsored by IOTA, the awards, which evolved …
16 September 2025
New Members for Optical Technologies Trade Body Strengthen International Reach
The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) has further cemented its position at the forefront of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical security technologies for global law enforcement agencies, central governments and brand owners, with a raft of new members. The move …
3 September 2025
Optical Technologies Shine in ODDS 2025 Programme
The programme for the 2025 Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, which takes place 15 –17 September in Warsaw and is supported by the International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA), has now been finalised, reaffirming its position as the technical …
8 August 2025
Closing Date for First International Optical Technologies Awards Announced
The closing date to enter the best in commercial optical security technologies for the first ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’ has been announced. Recognising advancement and technical achievement in technologies such as holography, micro-lens arrays, micro-mirrors, plasmonics, nano-gratings, colour change, …
8 August 2025
IOTA Appoints Chander S Jeena as New General Secretary
The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA), formerly known as the International Hologram Manufacturers Association, has appointed Chander Jeena as its new General Secretary as it gears up for growth and expansion. IOTA membership embraces developers and suppliers of security features …
16 July 2025
EC Report Reinforces ‘Urgent’ Need to Step-up Brand Protection Measures to Protect IP Says Trade Body
A new report paves the way to strong growth and opportunity for optical anti-counterfeiting and security technologies such as holography and micro-lens arrays in developing countries, according to a global trade body. The International Optical Technologies Association (formerly the International …
4 June 2025
