Explore events highlighting industrial and applied physics, taking place March 17-20, 2025.
Industry Day offers unique programming that focuses on industrial and applied physics research and careers.
Enjoy discovering new methods for gathering information about the world, advances in how we organize and utilize data, frontiers in energy, and innovations that impact technologies from self-driving cars to aerospace.
Industry Day events
Hear from speakers from a wide range of technical fields, meet new collaborators, connect again with longtime colleagues, and expand your view of the exciting work undertaken by physicists in non-academic fields. Stay tuned for the full Industry Day program of events.
Scientific Sessions
Past popular sessions included:
- Scientist Entrepreneurs - Making a Career Founding Start-Up Companies
- Commercial Applications of Quantum Computing
- New Materials and Physics for Innovations in Telecommunications
- Data Science for Industry
Industry Room
The industry-focused session room at the APS Global Physics Summit is a dedicated space that enhances engagement between academia and industry. It will offer career development opportunities for students and early-career professionals and a platform for companies to showcase innovations in physics-related industries. The session room will be a hub for industry-focused content, including division showcases, sponsor presentations, and career-focused workshops.
Presentation and workshop topics will include:
- Career transitions from academia to industry across physics fields
- Networking and mentorship opportunities for professional development
- International student work authorization and visa guidance
- AI and quantum computing career paths and industry trends
- Salary negotiation and digital-age job search strategies
The full schedule will be available in February.
Student Lunch with the Experts
Enjoy lunch and small-setting dialogue with a non-academic physicist to learn about their career and ask questions. Sign-up is required and occurs on-site in Anaheim.
Industry Day Closing Reception
Network and mingle with industrial and applied physicist attendees as we celebrate the 2025 Industry Day programming. The reception is co-sponsored by AIP and QED-C.
Learn more about the reception
Who should attend?
Graduate students, early career scientists, industry professionals, and academics who want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in non-academic physics settings.
Sponsors
We are grateful to the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP) who sponsor Industry Day.
More information
Attend the meeting
Get ready to submit your abstract, plan your trip, and present at the meeting.
About the meeting
Join the physics community for the joint March Meeting and April Meeting.