EPIC Consortium Members Directory: 213 members
This directory is updated every month. Latest revision: 1 July 2015
Acal BFi is a European leader in advanced technology solutions, providing marketing, engineering,
design, manufacturing and custom services and the only such provider with an infrastructure to
deliver a broad complementary range of specialist products and bespoke solutions across Europe.
Acal BFi Photonics business unit is one of the eight technology business units in the company and
operates across Europe including the UK, Germany, France, Benelux, Italy, Spain and the Nordic
region. It supplies a range of products that address the Photonics market including: lasers & laser
diode modules, scanning technologies and marking heads, optical components & filters,
spectrometers and spectrophotometers/colorimeters, laser beam diagnostic and detection modules.
Acal BFi Photonics has the capability to supply stand alone units as well as OEM components or submodules to meet specific customer needs. Proof of concept & demonstrations, training, installations,
repair and calibrations are also part of the custom services Acal BFi offers. www.acalbfi.com
Acreo Swedish ICT provides cutting edge resources and technologies within Sensors and Actuators,
Power Electronics, Digital Communication and Life Science. Expertise areas include fiber optics,
nanoelectronics, broadband technologies, printed electronics and sensor systems. Acreo Swedish ICT
has 145 employees in Kista, Gothenburg, Norrköping and Hudiksvall. Acreo is a part of Swedish ICT.
www.acreo.se
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ALPHA: Architectures for fLexible Photonics Home and Access networks
NoE PolyNet: Network of Excellence for the Exploitation of Organic and Large Area Electronics
OASE: Optical Access Seamless Evolution
COSYNET: Coherent optical transmission systems and their impact on 100G network design
ALPHA: Architectures for fLexible Photonic Home and Access networks
Advanced-Vacuum develops cost-effective, custom vacuum solutions, including reliable plasma etch
and deposition systems. The space industry relies on the company’s expertise for high-performance,
thermal/vacuum environmental test chambers. Advanced Vacuum’s trusted platforms meet
specialized needs for critical R&D, prototyping, and low-volume production in diverse fields, from
semiconductors and materials science to component testing and failure/yield analysis. In 2011,
Plasma-Therm acquired Advanced Vacuum, which was founded in Sweden in 1993. www.advancedvacuum.com
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Aifotec offers significant and industry-proven experience in a variety of Photonic Development
Services and Photonic Manufacturing Services as used in today’s CMOS photonics applications.
Aifotec’s Hybrid Integration Technology experience allows packaging solutions across leading-edge
process benches such as glass, ceramic, polymer and silicon, using either laser bonding, as well as
different gluing technologies. In addition to this know-how Aifotec provides the equipment for the
handling as well as packaging of material from single-die attachment, flip-chip on 6 to 8 inch wafers
and pigtailed optical subassemblies. www.aifotec.com
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Plat4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
AIM INFRAROT-MODULE develops, manufactures and sells premium infrared detectors and thermal
sights as well as Stirling cooling engines required for the operation of detectors at cryogenic
temperatures. The high-tech company combines all necessary core competencies such as electronic
engineering, microelectronics, semiconductor technology including crystal growth, optics and
precision engineering under one roof. AIM not only manufactures standard products but also offers
customer specific solutions and belongs to a small elite of manufacturers in these technologies
worldwide. AIM products are in service with the German Bundeswehr and different NATO-countries.
They are also utilised in research, industrial processes, safety & security technologies and
environmental protection. Space applications constitute a new important segment. www.aim-ir.com
AIXaTECH is a volume manufacturer of single crystal AlN templates. The templates serve as starting
layers for subsequent growth of GaN-based layers. Compared to the conventional manufacture via
MOCDV, AIXaTECH’s templates allow an increased throughput and higher yield for customers active
in the LED business. For customers reaching out for the next generation of power electronic devices
the advantages lie in the retention of the silicon characteristics and the excellent price-performance
ratio. Due to AIXaTECH’s patent portfolio the customers have the utmost design freedom without
paying license fees to competitors. A future activity of AIXaTECH is the manufacture of single-crystal
InGaN layers with high In-content to increase the efficiency of Si tandem solar cells by a double digit
percentage. AIXaTECH was founded in 2010 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen and is located in
Baesweiler, Germany. www.aixatech.com
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AIXTRON is a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The company's
technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced
components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound, silicon, or organic
semiconductor materials, as well as polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene and other nanomaterials.
Such components are used in solid state lighting, fiber optic communication systems, wireless and
mobile telephony applications, optical and electronic storage devices, computing, signalling and
lighting, flat panel display applications, energy harvesting and storage as well as a range of other
leading-edge technologies. www.aixtron.com
Advanced Fibreoptic Engineering Ltd (AFE) designs and manufactures fibreoptic solutions to meet
specific customer requirements. We specialise in high performance products and can supply
prototypes through to high volume. We package a wide range of active components including laser
diodes, photodiodes, LEDs, avalanche photodiodes and can provide receptacles, fibre pigtailed
components together with bidirectional modules, laser combiners etc. We also have assembly
capabilities combining 3D design tools, electronics design, fibre splicing, fibre termination,
environmental testing and our own mechanical workshop. We supply market leaders in
instrumentation, telecommunications and sensors. We are actively seeking new markets where we
can further develop our technology. www.afe-uk.com
Alpes Lasers is a one stop shop for laser sources in the mid-infrared, it is component manufacturer
providing Quantum Cascade Lasers to integrators of chemical detection systems applied to markets
as diverse as combustion monitoring, industrial security or medical diagnostic. The devices operate
CW at room temperature with mW to W range powers single- or multi-mode and emit up to 3 to 23
microns. The company concentrates on design and quality assurance thanks to its fabless operation.
www.alpeslasers.ch
Altechna is a supplier of laser related products and solutions, specializing in the following key activity
fields:
* Laser related components.
* Distribution of well-known photonics industry brands in local markets.
* R&D solutions in laser optics.
* Manufacturing of laser related components.
* Quality assurance and measurements to guarantee the highest quality.
www.altechna.com
AMS Technologies is a leading solution provider and distributor of high-tech, leading-edge
components, systems and equipment, with almost 30 years of experience to date and currently
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serving more than 1000 European customers. Optical Technologies is our key competency field with
the broadest and most widely varying product offering, ranging from optical components and
systems for the most differing of applications, over cameras for machine vision and on to capital
equipment for fiber optic applications. Coupled with our Thermal Management Engineering team
focusing on Photonics cooling and temperature stabilization and our Power Technologies focus on
Laser Drivers, TEC controllers and Power Supplies we enable and create custom Photonics Solutions.
www.amstechnologies.com
Andor Technology, incorporating Bitplane, is a global leader in the pioneering and manufacturing of
high performance scientific imaging cameras, spectroscopy solutions, microscopy systems and 3D
visualisation and analysis software for research and OEM markets. Andor’s low Light camera
technologies include CCD, Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD), Scientific CMOS (sCMOS), Intensified
CCD (ICCD) and X-ray detectors. Andor’s markets and applications include Raman spectroscopy, laser
induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), LIDAR, single molecule detection, astronomy, cell
microscopy, cancer detection, drug screening, in vivo imaging, medical imaging, clinical diagnostics,
point of care, ophthalmology, forensics, gene sequencing, hyperspectral imaging and
security/defence. www.andor.com
Advanced Packaging Center (APC) is established to take advantage of the emerging IC packaging
market by offering turnkey solutions. APC is a provider of turnkey IC/device packaging, qualification
and testing services for the semiconductor and sensor industry. APC will enable customers to reduce
time to market with advanced packaging solutions for their new MEMS and Sensor products by
taking integral project responsibility for customer packaging projects. APC can assist customers to
transfer from proto-typing to mass production for MEMS, Sensors and advanced IC packaging. APC is
active in the realization of optical package solutions for example for the automotive industry and
participating in European projects SafeSens and 3DFF. www.APCenter.nl
Aledia is a developer of LEDs based on disruptive microwire GaN-on-Silicon technology, it
manufactures LEDs on 8-inch (200mm) silicon wafers. The cost of Aledia’s LED 3D chips based on
microwires is expected to be four times less than traditional planar (2D) LEDs. Aledia solves the
important cost issue in the very large and growing LED market. The Aledia LED technology, made on
large-size silicon wafers and with very low materials cost, represents a cost-disruptive solution. The
technology is compatible with silicon CMOS technology and will be manufactured directly in existing
high-volume silicon foundries. www.aledia.com
Alpha Route des Lasers, the Route des Lasers™ competitiveness cluster is governed by the ALPhA
(Aquitaine Lasers, Photonique & Applications) association. It brings together the region’s players in
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research / industry / technology transfer / training in optics and lasers / dedicated industrial parks /
international partnering business convention (Invest in photonics), to jointly conduct actions that
structure and stimulate the sector.
ALPhA works to:
 Assist with innovative projects in industrial R&D, collaborative or pivotal projects, the
implementation of selection and approval mechanisms, orientation towards specific financing
programs at the regional, national and European level, capitalization of project results in
research, industry and services
 Conducting actions and representing local authorities
 Implementation of the cluster’s growth and attractiveness policy
 Partnerships with other competitiveness clusters
www.routedeslasers.com
ALPhANOV is the Optics and Lasers technological center of the French Route des Lasers™
competitiveness cluster. Supported by the Aquitaine Region, it operates as a private, non-profit
organization specialized in technology transfer in close collaboration with CEA/CESTA, CNRS, and the
Bordeaux universities. ALPhANOV provides the technical resources and expertise required to fulfil
the R&D challenge of innovative project in collaboration with SMEs and laboratories. Located in the
Bordeaux area, ALPhANOV employs about 30 highly skilled Researchers, Engineers and Technicians.
Its 700-m² facility hosts several dedicated technology platforms, specific laser and metrology systems
available for projects in every field of optics and lasers. ALPhANOV conducts scientific research in
photonic technology in collaboration with academic laboratories from the Bordeaux University. The
Center’s expertise encompasses laser processing and micromachining, laser sources and optical fiber
components, optical systems development and imaging. ALPHANOV is also currently involved in
about ten laser technology-oriented national and European projects. www.alphanov.com
ALTER TECHNOLOGY is a quality driven company providing procurement, engineering and test
services for E.E.E. (Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical) components and electronic systems,
within the space and harsh environment markets, where failure is not an option. ALTER
TECHNOLOGY works in many markets including, but not limited to, Aerospace, Security, Transport,
Emergency Services, Health & Safety and Automotive. www.altertechnology.com
AMO is a research service provider for nanofabrication with focused research & development,
prototyping and contract manufacturing. AMO offers the entire infrastructure required for
nanofabrication for semiconductor based applications and related technologies. AMO competences
are nanofabrication, nanoelectronics, nanophotonics and biotechnology. Within many technical
fields the employment of nanotechnology is enabling crucial improvements in product properties:
Microelectronics is migrating to nanoelectronics and is creating largest storage densities and
processor power – in the long term up to quantum devices. Thanks to new nanomaterials and
manufacturing methods, integrated optics is developing into nanophotonics with the prospect of fast
”on chip“ optical data processing and the reduction of manufacturing costs. Nanostructures can now
be manufactured in the size of biomolecules, thereby opening the possibility of highly exact
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analytical methods and the coupling of electronics with the biological world. The key to enter the
nanocosm is the production technology for smallest structures. AMO’s tools are electrons, photons
and economical printing processes (nanoimprint). www.amo.de
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PhoxTrot: Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost and Low-Energy Data Centers and High
Performance Computing Systems: Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board,
Board-to-Board and Rack-to-Rack data links
Amplitude Systemes develops and manufactures diode-pumped ultrafast solid-state lasers for
scientific and industrial applications. Amplitude Systemes, together with its sister company
Amplitude Technologies, is the only company which offers all ultrafast laser technologies available
today, from industrial fiber lasers to high energy Petawatt class Ti:Sapphire lasers. Industrial
application include: Analytical chemistry, Lab-on-chip, Ophthalmology, Medical devices, Micromachining, Internal engraving. Scientific applications include: Cellular imaging, Pump-probe, Nanosurgery, Analytical chemistry, Lab-on-chip, Free Electron Lasers. www.amplitude-systemes.com
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Amplitude Systèmes has been involved, either as partner or coordinator, in several European
projects related to the development and applications of ultrafast lasers.
art photonics GmbH was founded in Adlershof in 1998 to develop and produce specialty fibers, fiber
probes, laser cables and bundles for very broad spectral range from UV to Mid IR. While FlexiRay®
fiber cables and bundles are focused on applications in laser technologies and medicine, the other
product line FlexiSpec® provides the best fiber solutions for process-spectroscopy in biotechnologies,
in chemical, petrochemical, pharma and food industries. FlexiSpec® fiber probes enable biomedical
tissue diagnostics in-vivo and can be used for environment pollution monitoring in a field.
www.artphotonics.com
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is the world largest provider of package assembly and
test services for the semiconductor industry. ASE has a wide package portfolio including leadframe,
laminate, wirebond, flip chip and wafer level technologies. ASE Europe serves the company's
European customer base with focus on industrial, automotive, communications, and MEMS and
sensors markets. The applications include optical sensors, lighting and optical communications
segments which are expected to grow in the coming years. www.aseglobal.com
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ASE Optics Europe provides optical engineering talent for world-class optical systems. Do you need
help with a challenging optical applications? We create applied engineering solutions for a wide
range of applications. Based in Barcelona, our team has the expertise to tackle the most complex of
challenges. As an RPO Company, ASE Optics Europe helps customers move from lens and assembly
design to prototype to full production if needed. Rochester Precision Optics offers expanded access
to technology, facilities and testing to speed our customers’ time to market. www.aseoptics.eu
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FaBiMed: Fabrication and Functionalization of BioMedical Microdevices
In general ASE Optics would be interested in participating in projects where optical imaging
and/or non-contact metrology are an important part of the project. This has many applications in
Medical and in Industry and Security.
The Research School of Physics and Engineering at the Australian National University represents
Australia's largest university based research and teaching activity in the physics discipline. The School
is home to a number of major national facilities such as Australia's largest accelerator and the H1-NF
National Stellarator Facility. Hundreds of academics, technical staff and students form the School's
greatest asset, its people. This critical mass of researchers is of fundamental importance in fostering
the kind of interdisciplinary interactions that create modern research excellence. A testament to the
Schools success is its involvement in four ARC Centres of Excellence and its hosting of three
Australian research networks. The Research School of Physics and Engineering interacts and
collaborates with are geographic areas such as Jena in Germany, Finland, France (including in plasma
physics with ITER fusion), ESA, etc. www.anu.edu.au
Avantes is a world leader in the field of spectroscopy. They develop and manufacture spectrometers,
light sources, software, fiber optic cables, and accessories. Avantes' products are highly
customizable, adaptable to any specific application, and integrated into even the smallest housings.
These products therefore find usage in many OEM applications and markets, as well as in the
scientific and industrial world. With 20 years of experience, Avantes continues to produce innovative
applications in diverse fields including chemical, solar energy, agriculture, gemology, (bio)medical,
semiconductor, light measurement and food processing technology www.avantes.com
BB Photonics develops a platform approach to the integration of photonic functions. This technology
approach can be applied across a range of material systems to enable both routing and O/E
conversion. The technology is applicable to wavelength multiplexing and de-multiplexing and signal
routing in both vertical and horizontal directions. www.bbphotonics.com
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HELPS: High Efficiency Laser projector source packaging
HIGH BID: High volume photonic packaging for BiDi components
MORGaN: Harsh environment GaN packaging
TUCAN: Development of low cost tuneable transceiver technology
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PARADIGM: Development of novel Generic PIC Packaging approaches
BBright's mission is to bring visionary IP, solutions or products to the professional video industry. As
a new company founded in 2013, BBright has been focusing on a few selected rapid market
transitions. BBright R&D teams develop high-end technologies for TV channels, network operators,
content owners, digital cinema professionals both on the signal encoding side as well as on the visual
display side. BBright is located in Rennes, France. www.bbright.com
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology offers business and technology promotion for
companies, investors and science institutes in Berlin. With carefully tailored services and excellent
links to research, our experts provide an outstanding range of offerings to help companies launch,
innovate, expand and secure their economic future in Berlin. We support and advice companies and
research institutions, which aim to establish business in Berlin or to further grow at the site, by
providing comprehensive services and information within the fields of photonics and microsystems
technology. The management of the Berlin Brandenburg Photonics Cluster lies with Berlin Partner for
Business and Technology, as well as OpTec-Berlin-Brandenburg and ZAB Brandenburg Economic
Development Board. The Photonics Cluster in Berlin and Brandenburg is especially distinguished by
the strong scientific basis and the high amount of specialized small and medium-sized companies
with widely ranged know-how – a perfect basis for a mutual transfer between science and industry,
and innovation driver for other branches. www.berlin-partner.de
The Bosch Group is a global supplier of technology and services, active in the fields of automotive
technology, energy and building technology, industrial technology, and consumer goods. According
to preliminary figures, more than 306,000 associates generated sales of 52.3 billion Euros in 2012.
The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional
companies in some 60 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is
the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.5 billion Euros for research and development
in 2012, and applied for more than 4,700 patents worldwide. Bosch has several photonics based
systems and devices in the market, and the corresponding research and development competences
available. The most prominent Bosch products are CCTV vision systems, automotive instrumentation
systems, camera based sensors for automotive driver assistance, and optical distance measurement
systems. www.bosch.com
Boschman develops and delivers the encapsulation equipment to the worldwide semiconductor and
electronics industry. Boschman is involved in the encapsulation of optical receivers and transmitters,
fingerprint sensors, camera sensors, humidity and gas sensors, temperature sensors, (tire) pressure
sensors and other MEMS packages using the Film Assisted Molding Technology. A new segment for
Boschman will be the photonic systems. The “basic “ technology of molding with film started more
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than 10 years ago and Boschman was involved in different European. The Boschman technology
provides the solution for a clean encapsulation. www.boschman.nl
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CSSL: Consumerising Solid State Lighting
Se2A: Nanoelectronics for safe, fuel-efficient and environment-friendly automotive solutions
Cajal4EU: Chip architectures by joint associated labs for European diagnostics
PASTEUR: Perishable Management through Smart Tracking of Lifetime and Quality with RFID
EPAMO: Energy-efficient piezo-MEMS tuneable RF front-end antenna systems for mobile devices
ESIP: Efficient silicon multi-chip system-in-package integration – reliability, failure analysis and
test
BRIGHT Photonics is a design house for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), and with its partners
leading the European development in making PICs accessible to (small) businesses, research
institutes and universities. We typically operate as an intermediate company between foundry
services and product developers. In addition to full design services, we can support you with
advanced photonics libraries in technologies such as InP, SoI, Triplex, glass and polymers. Photonics
ICs offer solutions for applications such as Interferometric devices, Transmitters & Receivers (FM,
OOK, QAM, …), Structural & Medical Sensing (FBG, Raman, Brillouin, …), Datacom & Telecom (WLAN,
LAN, FTTH, WDM, OCDMA, …). Contact Bright Photonics for understanding what PICs can do for your
product or research. We offer Feasibility, Packaged prototypes, Design layout (libraries and support),
and Product-development support and simulations. www.brightphotonics.eu
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 EUROPIC: EUROpean manufacturing platform for Photonic Integrated Circuits
 PARADIGM: Photonic Advanced Research and Development for Integrated Generic Manufacturing
 PhoxTrot: Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost & Low-Energy Data Centers, High
Performance Computing Systems: Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board,
Board-to-Board, Rack-to-Rack Data Links
CAILabs, develops and sells solutions to manipulate the spatial properties of coherent light for the
Telecom market (spatial multiplexer) and industrial lasers. It is derived from quantum optical
principles developed at the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel. With a growth of 43% per year of internet
traffic, reducing the cost of network infrastructure is more strategic than ever for telecom operators
(€ 1,200 billion in revenue worldwide in 2010). Conventional optical fibre is reaching its limits, and
the next generation of fibre will use spatial multiplexing (i.e. using different shapes of the light in the
fibre) to increase bandwidth by a factor of 10 or more. Located in Rennes, the start-up was created in
2013. www.cailabs.com
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Caliopa is a spin-off company from the Photonics Research Group of imec and Ghent University
founded in 2010. It develops and markets silicon photonics based optical transceivers for the data
and telecommunications markets. It was acquired by Huawei in August 2013. www.caliopa.com
Cambridge Consultants develops breakthrough products. Working from our premises in Cambridge
(UK), Boston (USA) and Singapore, we have all the in-house skills and facilities needed to help clients
develop novel products - from initial idea through to volume production. We also provide business
consultancy in technology-critical issues for clients worldwide. We're not content to create 'me too'
products that make incremental change - our focus is on helping companies break barriers to achieve
the seemingly impossible. We work with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies as well as
some of the smallest, most innovative start-ups who want to change the status quo fast. For more
than 50 years, Cambridge Consultants has been helping clients turn business opportunities into
commercial successes, whether they are launching first-to-market products, entering new markets or
expanding existing markets through the introduction of new technologies. With a team of more than
450 staff, including engineers, scientists, mathematicians and designers, we offer solutions across a
diverse range of industries including medical technology, industrial and consumer products, digital
health, energy and wireless communications. www.cambridgeconsultants.com
CD6 is a technological innovation centre specialized in Photonics Engineering in the Barcelona area.
Our team of 40 people with complementary expertises (Optics, Photonics, Electronics, Mechanics
and Software) allows the development of ready-to-use prototypes in highly specialized applications
(non-contact surface profilometry, medical imaging,..) or consumer products (digital cameras, public
lighting,...). The goal of CD6 applied research is to create new knowledge which hits the market as
new products or processes. This has enabled the creation of a number of technology-based
companies (over 10 in 2013), which integrate a true entrepreneurial environment. Main
specialization areas include Design of Optomechanical Systems, Optical Metrology, Visual Optics,
Biomedical Instrumentation, Optical sensors for Smart Cities, Energy-efficient illumination systems,
Colour and Spectral Technologies, and Non-Destructive testing. www.cd6.upc.edu
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 CRAFT: Development of compact tools for the photometric testing of light sources used in
terrestrial transportation
 COST Action TD1201: Colour and space in cultural heritage (COSCH)
 COST Action BM1205: Skin cancer detection using laser imaging
Centre for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (CAMAN) is an interdisciplinary research
university network established at the Wroclaw University of Technology (WRUT) in 1998. WRUT is
one of the best universities in Poland. It is composed of 12 faculties at which work about 2.000
professors/ lecturers and are studying 32.000 students. CAMAN is a self-organised entity consisting
of research groups active at various faculties of WRUT. The main goals include promoting integration
of research community, supporting interdisciplinary studies in various fields related to advanced
materials, photonics and nanotechnology. The integration of activities of several research groups
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allows them to initiate new scientific programs and to enhance collaboration at the international
scale. http://www.cmzin.pwr.wroc.pl/index_en.htm
Leti is an institute of CEA, a French research-and-technology organization with activities in energy, IT,
healthcare, defence and security. Leti specializes in nanotechnologies and their applications, from
wireless devices and systems, to biology, healthcare and photonics. NEMS and MEMS are at the core
of its activities. In addition to Leti’s 1,700 employees, there are more than 250 students involved in
research activities, which makes Leti a mainspring of innovation expertise. Leti’s portfolio of 1,880
families of patents helps strengthen the competitiveness of its industrial partners. www.leti.fr
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PLAT4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
PLACYD: Directed Self Assembly (DSA) Lithography
Chalmers University of Technology conducts leading research in photonics through its Photonics
Laboratory. Optical communication is a major area of research, with efforts on system and device
technologies for applications spanning from long haul transmission to short reach interconnects. The
research in fibre optical communication is coordinated within the research centre FORCE
www.chalmers.se/mc2/force-en. Efforts are also invested in the development of new photonic
materials and device structures for emission and detection at wavelengths spanning from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared. The Photonics Laboratory teaches basic and advanced photonics courses
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FAST ACCESS: Low Cost 1.3 µm Sources for Fast Access Technologies
NATAL: Nanophotonic Materials and Technologies for Multicolor High Power Sources
NEMIS: New Mid-Infrared Sources for Photonic Sensors
SUBTUNE: Widely Tunable VCSELs using Sub-Wavelength Gratings
VISIT: Vertically Integrated Systems for Information Transfer
MERLIN: Multi-Gigabit Scalable & Energy Efficient On-Board Digital Processors Employing
Multicore Vertical Embedded Optoelectronic Engines
EUROFOS: Europe’s Research Network on Photonics Systems
PHASORS: Phase-sensitive amplifier systems and optical regenerators and their applications
CIP Technologies develops optoelectronic technology for ICT applications. The company has design
and fabrication capabilities for Indium Phosphide, Silica planar and hybrid integrated optical devices.
In January 2012 CIP became a wholly owned subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Ltd.
www.huawei.com
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CMC Microsystems works with leading suppliers in both commercial and academic environments to
provide support for the entire design, make, and test cycle – from design, layout and verification to
prototype fabrication and characterization. Photonic manufacturing includes III-V epitaxy and
processing on GaAs and InP substrates and SOI-based silicon photonic technologies. We also offer
packaging and assembly services to integrate multiple technologies. CMC Microsystems enables
access to industrial-class technologies for designing, prototyping and testing microfabricated devices,
circuits and systems, and supports multi-sectoral use of advanced technologies where advantage can
be gained from integrated microsystems. www.cmc.ca
Cobolt develops, manufactures and supplies diode-pumped solid-state lasers (DPSSLs) and Diode
Laser Modules in the visible, invisible and near infrared spectral ranges. The company provides a
broad range of market-adapted laser products built on a wavelength flexible, power-scalable and
robust technology platform. The lasers are particularly suitable for OEM integration, but do also
comply with applicable standards and directives for use as stand-alone devices in laboratory
environment. Cobolt is committed to supplying innovative laser products that meet or exceed the
market's expectations concerning quality, reliability and performance. The company is company is
certified according to ISO 9000 standards. Cobolt is based in Stockholm, Sweden. www.cobolt.se
COBRA, founded in 1994, is the Inter-University Research School on Communication Technologies
Basic Research and Applications. In COBRA, research groups from the disciplines of physics, electrical
engineering and chemistry from Eindhoven University of Technology and Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam in The Netherlands come together, combining their efforts in education and research.
The activities range from basic research in physics on novel materials and devices to research on
communication systems and system applications. http://w3.ele.tue.nl/en/cobra/home
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PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
LIGHT JUMPS: An efficient and effective platform for the cooperation of photonics clusters and
the exploitation of European SMEs potential.
Coherent, within Europe, develops and produces high repetition rate short pulse lasers (Glasgow
site), diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers and optically pumped semiconductor (OPS) lasers
(Lübeck site), high power industrial ultrafast lasers (Kaiserslautern) and excimer lasers and UV optical
tools (Göttingen site). Markets for Coherent’s products include microelectronics (which includes
semiconductor test and measurement, flat panel display manufacturing, and advanced packaging),
scientific research and government programs, materials processing, and OEM components and
instrumentation (which includes such areas as biotechnology, medical imaging and treatment).
www.coherent.com
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CONVERGENT PHOTONICS has been in the high power laser technology business since 1961 and now
has more than 6000 laser sources installed worldwide, having expanded its laser offering to all
potential customers in the metalworking/fabrication industry. CONVERGENT PHOTONICS FIBER lasers
have a compact design for easy integration in different machine configurations, delivering the best
performances in material processing. CONVERGENT PHOTONICS high power CO2 and high peak
power pulsed Nd:YAG lasers are available for the market for laser cutting, welding, and drilling
applications of metallic and non-metallic materials. CO2 laser product offered ranges in output from
2500W to 5000W with excellent beam mode. Pulsed Nd:YAG laser produce 50kW peak power and is
the standard laser for aerospace drilling. www.convergent-photonics.com
CSEM: Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, founded in 1984, is a private applied R&D
center. Our 400-strong workforce specializes in micro- and nanotechnologies, systems and surface
engineering, low-power information and communications technologies, and photonics. The main
focus of CSEM’s photonics program is the development of optoelectronics components and their
optimal integration into innovative products. Our technologies are able to address the needs of a
very wide range of fields, from healthcare, watch-making, aerospace, security and medical, to
consumer electronics and cleantech. www.csem.ch
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SMARTNANO: development of an innovative, cost-effective technology platform that provides
total solution "from sample-to-result" for the detection, identification, and measurement of
engineered nanoparticles in a wide range of matrices.
TeraTOP: development of a new high performance, low cost, THz Imager for passive imaging
systems based on CMOS batch manufacturing processes
Sunflower: development of highly efficient, long-lasting, cheap and environmentally friendly
printed organic photovoltaics
RADAR: development of a modular platform for monitoring toxins in water and food production
facilities using biosensors derived from aquatic organisms: Rationally Designed Aquatic
Receptors.
VIAMOS: demonstration of an hand-held, low-cost, fully parallel spectral domain miniature OCT
devices: 10x cheaper, 150x smaller, adapted for early diagnosis of cutaneous pathologies
PROVISCOUT: demonstration of the combination of vision-based autonomous sample
identification & sample selection with terrain hazard analysis for a long range
scouting/exploration mission on a terrestrial planet.
CUDOS’ vision is to be the world-leader in research in on-chip photonics, for all-optical signal
processing. At CUDOS, we aim to lead research which creates a world-best on-chip photonic platform
for information transfer and processing technologies. We will translate the intellectual capital which
we create to build a community of professionals which can drive wealth creation in Australia. To
achieve this vision and mission, CUDOS will be guided by an interlocking set of strategic goals across
a number of areas of activity. www.cudos.org.au
 Research: CUDOS will perform world-leading research in integrated nanophotonics for all-optical
information processing.
 Education and Training: CUDOS will inspire, mentor and nurture the people needed to shape the
future Australian photonics community.
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Creating Wealth: CUDOS will create and exploit the intellectual capital essential for wealth
creation through new jobs and new companies, and building industrial strength.
Community: CUDOS will create excellent linkages between academia, industry, government and
community, be a flagship of Australian science and the national authority on photonics.
DAS Photonics is a spin-off company from the Valencia Nanophotonics Technology Center at the
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain. DAS develops innovative products using proprietary
photonics technology for several high-performance industries (Defence and security,
Avionics/Aeronautics, Space, Telecom. DAS Photonics leads product development using a double
approach: designing photonics integrated circuits (PICs - chips that process optical signals); as well as
integrating COTS devices and devices built by DAS for specific uses (microwave photonic systems,
optical interconnects, etc.). Nearly two decades of university research experience -combined with
the ability to handle highly specialised product development- has enabled DAS Photonics to establish
a leading role in Europe. www.dasphotonics.com
Delta Optical Thin Film is a world-leading manufacturer of optical thin film filters with more than
fifty years of experience. Through continuous development of new design and production technology
Delta Optical Thin Film helps the world’s leading manufacturers of diagnostic and analytical
instruments in setting new standards. With its unique and advanced optimisation software to match
customers’ particular optical specifications, Delta Optical Thin Film ensures a fast and efficient design
process. Delta Optical Thin Film fluorescence filters and Linear Variable Filters are used in demanding
applications such as fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, flow cytometry, wavelength selectors,
high-performance monochromators, biomedical laser systems, Point of Care (PoC) instruments,
image transferring systems, colour separation systems and optical coherence tomography.
www.deltaopticalthinfilm.com
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OPTITUNE: Development of Linear Variable Filters for faster diagnostics of life-threatening
diseases
CATACURE: Prototype instruments that provide the appropriate laser illumination for diagnostics
and therapy of cataract
Diafir, created in June 2011, has designed an innovative diagnostic system as an alternative to
biopsy. Ensued from the results of the Glass and Ceramic Lab of the Rennes 1 University and INSERM,
the diagnostic system is based on a patented IR sensor which enables identifying a sound or
pathological environment by a simple contact. It aims at an early detection of chronic or infectious
diseases, as well as cancerous tumors. www.diafir.com
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Diamond is a worldwide leader in supplying high precision fiber optic solutions based on different
technologies for markets such as: Photonics, Laser, Industry, Telecom, Defence, Medical, aerospace,
etc. For applications such as high power laser injection/output, Diamond has developed unique
technologies based on the expanded beam, with the aim of reducing the power density at the optical
interfaces. The Expanded Beam technology is applicable to most connector interfaces, but to
enhance safety, Diamond suggest the E-2000™ and F-3000™ connectors featuring a spring loaded
protection cap and adapters with metal protection shutters. For high power applications where
safety is an increasing requirement, Diamond offers also solutions such as the E-2000 Interlock
connector suitable for remote control, or the F-SMA PSi (SMA 905) for beam delivery of medium-high
power Diode Lasers. For other applications (non-telecom) using Singlemode small core fibers and PM
fibers, Diamond offers the VIS/NIR optical interfaces that can be applied on almost all connector
types. Aiming to achieve the best optical performances, Diamond utilises its unique and patented
Active Core Alignment (ACA) technology, which minimises the lateral offset of the fiber core enabling
unrivaled low Insertion Loss values. Additionally, Diamond utilizes the same technology in the Power
Solution range to adjust beam angle alignment. www.diamond-fo.com
DILAS, the diode laser company, was founded in 1994 in Mainz, Germany, with operations in North
America and China. DILAS designs, develops and manufactures high-power semiconductor laser
components, modules and turn-key diode laser systems, including fiber-coupled products, for
worldwide distribution. The company is focused on delivering the most innovative technologies and
advanced product solutions for the defense, graphic arts, medical and materials processing markets,
as well as for pumping solid-state-laser materials and for display industry. www.DILAS.com
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• LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
DirectPhotonics’ direct-diode-technology is redefining the industrial laser industry. Leveraging
patented Fraunhofer technologies, we develop, manufacture, and sell ultra-high brightness, highpower diode laser systems up to the multi-kW level for use in micro and macro materials processing
applications. Beam parameters of DirectPhotonics products enable the use of high efficient, compact
diode laser systems for sheet metal cutting, 3D-cutting, 3D-manufacturing techniques and many
other application. www.directphotonics.com
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than
25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation,
Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and
XIAMETER® brands. Innovative silicon-based optical and thermal management solutions from Dow
Corning help customers to seal, protect, adhere, cool and shape light across all LED lighting
applications. Solutions span the entire value chain from LED chip fabrication, LED packaging to lamps
and Luminaire design and assembly. Collaboration with LED lighting makers to create new LED
lighting designs is one of Dow Corning’s strategies. www.dowcorning.com
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Dublin Institute of Technology has photonics and optics researchers who develop innovative systems
and devices using optics and light. After more than 25 years of active research in optics and
photonics, the Institute offers expertise in optical fibre sensing, photosensitive polymers,
luminescent materials, holographic devices, holographic sensors, solar cells and spectroscopic
techniques. The research has a commercial focus with applications in areas that include diagnostics,
bio-medical devices, aviation, energy, quality control and security. The Dublin Institute of Technology
is ranked in the top 3% of Universities internationally (THES and QS) and has strong collaborations
with industry and other academic institutions in Europe, China and elsewhere. www.dit.ie
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Raman4Clinics, H2020 COST Action
Advances in Optofluidics: Integration of Optical Control and Photonics with Microfluidics
CrystalVis: A process analytical technology for characterising the physical properties of crystals
Opti-Clean: Effective and reliable optical system for cleaning validation in pharmaceuticals
manufacture
eagleyard Photonics is a technology company founded in 2002 and based in Berlin, Germany.
eagleyard develops, manufactures and distributes high power semiconductor laser diodes based on
GaAs wafer material – the key component for advanced laser systems. Offering wavelengths ranging
from 630 nm to 1,120 nm eagleyard has become a leading provider of reliable laser diodes that serve
the requirements for industrial, space, defense, medical and scientific applications. The portfolio
covers distributed feedback and distributed bragg reflector lasers, tapered lasers, tapered amplifiers,
broad area lasers and ridge waveguide lasers. A professional network of Sales Partners encompasses
eagleyard’s sales activities around the globe. www.eagleyard.com
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HiFly: Short Pulse Laser Source
EBARA Precision Machinery is a leading Global Supplier of Vacuum Pumps, Turbomolecular Pumps,
Gas Abatement Equipment and Wafer Processing Tools. The product range covers Dry Vacuum
Pumps, Turbomolecular Pumps, Waste Gas Treatment Systems, Chemical Mechanical Polishing
Systems, Electroplating Tools and Bevel Polishing Tools. www.ebara-pm.eu
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Eblana Photonics (Dublin, Ireland) specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced
semiconductor DFB-type Laser Diodes from 690nm - 2350nm, for Communications, Sensors &
Measurement in packaging options that include: 14-Pin Butterfly, 7-Pin High Speed Butterfly, TO39
(Can w/ TEC) and TO56. www.eblanaphotonics.com
ElTech SPb is an EPCM engineering company specializing in a full cycle project development for hightech companies and scientific centers. The company works in the following areas: optoelectronics
and photonics, fiber production technology, photovoltaics, microelectronics, MEMS and NEMS,
microwave electronics, semiconductor technology including power electronics, thin-film technology
and technology of lithium-ion batteries. ElTech SPb implements full scope of work on design and
construction of laboratory and production facilities including clean rooms equipped with modern
engineering and infrastructure, as well as selection and delivery of equipment according to the
customer's technological processes. www.eltech.com
Edmund Optics®: EO is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of precision optics, optical
assemblies and image processing components with headquarters in the USA and manufacturing
facilities in the U.S. and Asia and sales representatives around the globe. With a portfolio of more
than 26.500 products, EO has the world's largest inventory of optical components for immediate
delivery and offers products, standard or customized, in small quantities but also in volume for
various industries. www.edmundoptics.com
EOLITE Systems has been launched in 2004 to provide new photonic solutions in instrumentation
and laser systems to the scientific and industrial communities. EOLITE Systems has built up a solid
know-how in Q-switched fiber lasers and developed original and patented solutions to produce short
polarized laser pulses with very excellent beam quality. New technologies such as the rod type fiber
were introduced to reach high average power frequency tunable pulsed fiber lasers. These important
developments enabled for the first time to produce high power harmonics: green and UV and makes
EOLITE to be the pioneer in this field. www.eolite.com
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EPIC is the European industry association that promotes the sustainable development of
organisations working in the field of photonics. Our members encompass the entire value chain from
LED lighting, PV solar energy, Silicon photonics, Optical components, Lasers, Sensors, Displays,
Projectors, Optic fiber, and other photonic related technologies. We foster a vibrant photonics
ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst and facilitator for technological
and commercial advancement. EPIC works closely with related industries, universities, and public
authorities to build a more competitive photonics industrial sector, capable of both economic and
technological growth in a highly competitive world-wide marketplace. www.epic-assoc.com
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• EUROPIC:EUROpean manufacturing platform for Photonic Integrated Circuit: 228839 FP7-NMP
• NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicS componentS and
Optical systems
• EcoLaserFact: ECO - efficient LASER technology for FACTories of the future
• LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology: 228587 FP7-NMP
• OLED100.EU: Organic LED lighting in European dimensions: 224122 FP7-ICT
• ACCORD: Advanced components cooperation for Optoelectronics R&D: 34041 FP6-IST
• MONA: Merging Optics and NAnotechnologies: 17255 FP6-IST
• OPERA: Optics and Photonics in the European Research Area: 15734 FP6-IST
The EPSRC National Centre for III-V Technologies, The University of Sheffield, has a primary role in
enabling world class III-V semiconductor research in UK universities. The Centre provides
collaborative access which enables research in the physical, engineering and biomedical sciences.
This is achieved by the provision of state-of-the-art epitaxial materials: MBE and MOVPE and
characterization, advanced technologies for device fabrication, and the provision of custom optoelectronic and electronic devices. There are four partners making up the Centre, the main one is
based at Sheffield, with others at Cambridge: GaN, Glasgow: nanoscale device fabrication and
Nottingham: ferromagnetic semiconductors. www.epsrciii-vcentre.com
EV Group (EVG) is a world leader in wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor, MEMS and
nanotechnology applications. Through close collaboration with its global customers, the company
implements its flexible manufacturing model to develop reliable, high-quality, low-cost-of-ownership
systems that are easily integrated into customers’ fab lines. Key products include wafer bonding,
lithography/nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and metrology equipment, as well as photoresist coaters,
cleaners and inspection systems. Founded in 1980, EVG employs more than 700 people worldwide.
Headquartered in St. Florian, Austria, EVG operates via a global customer support network, with
subsidiaries in Tempe, AZ.; Albany, NY; Yokohama and Fukuoka, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Chung-Li,
Taiwan and Shanghai, China. www.EVGroup.com
EXALOS, founded in 2003, is a privately held company that focuses on the design, development,
manufacturing and sales of advanced light source solutions based on Superluminescent Light
Emitting Diodes: SLEDs and External Cavity Tunable Lasers: Swept Sources. In addition, the EXALOS
product portfolio includes Driver Electronics, OCT Engines and Balanced Receivers which are
complementary to our light source offerings. EXALOS has shipped more than 200,000 SLEDs since
2003 and our products are used extensively in Medical and Industrial Imaging, Navigation, Optical
Sensing, Metrology, and Scientific applications. EXALOS is ISO 9001:2008. www.exalos.com
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ficonTEC is a premier supplier of semi- and fully-automated optical device assembly and testing
systems for the optical industry, including HPLD manufacturing, fiber-optics and opto-electronics,
medical technology, security and military applications, R&D, telecommunications, and others.
ficonTEC's automation solutions are based on its expertise in process technology and systems
engineering where each solution is appropriately customized from a proven line of system platforms.
www.ficontec.com
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PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
FOM Institute AMOLF is one of the research laboratories of the Foundation for Fundamental
Research on Matter: FOM, part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. The central
aim of the Nanophotonics program is the control of light at length scales much smaller than its
wavelength. The research program for the coming years focuses on spatio-temporal control of light
at the extreme limits. It will lead to new ways to generate, guide, direct, focus, concentrate and slow
down light, to control light at the quantum level, and to explore the magnetic component of light.
The new nanophotonics research program has many possible applications in solid-state lighting,
functional materials and devices. AMOLF employs about 130 research staff and 70 support staff.
AMOLF's yearly budget is 14 million euro. www.amolf.nl
Finisar is a global technology leader in optical communications. Our world-class products enable
high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV
applications. For 25 years, we have created critical breakthroughs in optics technology and supplied
system manufacturers with the production volumes needed to meet the exploding demand for
network bandwidth. Finisar's industry-leading products include optical transceivers, optical engines,
active optical cables, optical components, optical instrumentation, ROADM & wavelength
management, optical amplifiers, and RF-over-Fiber. www.finisar.com
The Association FOTONIKA–LV at the University of Latvia has been created to take a challenge to
lead the photonics sector in the country and has a clear vision of its mission to nurture and develop
sustained and growing research activities in photonics domain for Latvia and European Research
Area. www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv
The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute is a world leader in the development of mobile and fixed
broadband communication networks and multimedia systems. From photonic components and
systems to fiber optic sensors and high-speed hardware architectures, the Heinrich Hertz Institute
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works together with its international partners from research and industry on building the
infrastructure for the future Gigabit Society. Fraunhofer HHI is your competent partner for 3D TV, 3D
displays, HDTV, gesture controlled man-machine interaction, image processing and transmission and
use of interactive media. www.hhi.fraunhofer.de
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STRAUSS: Scalable and Efficient Orchestration of Ethernet Services Using Software-Defined and
Flexible Optical Networks
EURO-FOS: Pan-European Photonics Task Force: Integrating Europe's Expertise on Photonic
Subsystems
SASER-ADVAntage-Net: Technologies for flexible optical transmission capacity in elastic ROADM
networks
FOPA: Fiber-Optic Parametric Amplifier
Semiconductor-Nanophotonics: Materials, Models, Components
See full listing on http://www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/fields-of-competence/photonic-networks-andsystems/projects.html
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology develops new laser processes, tailor-made laser beam
sources and special laser systems. We can provide you with customer-specific solutions for contract
research and development in the field of solid state lasers, diode lasers, laser optics, laser cutting,
laser welding, surface treatment, micro technology, laser measurement and testing technology,
plasma technology, modeling and simulation as well as system technology for your innovations.
www.ilt.fraunhofer.de
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering develops innovative solutions
with light for the future fields of energy, environment, information, communication, health,
production, security, and mobility. Applied research and development are linked with excellent
fundamental research for the control of light - from creation and manipulation to application. We
cover the entire process chain, from system design to manufacturing of prototypes within our five
research units: optical components and systems, precision engineering components and systems,
functional surfaces and coatings, photonic sensors and measuring systems, and laser technology. Due
to the close interaction of these research units, we provide customized and optimized solutions for
our partners.www.iof.fraunhofer.de
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• 3D-Forensics: Mobile high-resolution 3D-Scanner for forensic evidence recovery at crime scenes
• SUPCAM: New cost effective and minimally invasive endoscopic device able to investigate the
colonic mucosa, ensuring a high level of navigation accuracy and enhanced diagnostic capabilitie
• ICAN: International Coherent Amplification Network
• HYPOLED: High-performance OLED-microdisplays for mobile multimedia HMD and microprojection applications
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems conducts research on the technology needed to
supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialised, threshold and
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developing countries. To this purpose, the Institute develops systems, components, materials and
processes in the areas of the thermal use of solar energy, solar building, solar cells, electrical power
supplies, chemical energy conversion, energy storage and the rational use of energy. The Fraunhofer
ISE is located in Freiburg, Germany. www.ise.fraunhofer.de
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 AMON-RA: Architectures, Materials, and One-dimensional Nanowires for Photovoltaics - Research
and Applications
 NGCPV: A new generation of concentrator photovoltaic cells, modules and systems
 SCOOP: Solar COllectors made Of Polymers
 20plµs: 20 percent efficiency on less than 100 µm thick industrially feasible c-Si solar cells
 SOPHIA: PhotoVoltaic European Research Infrastructure
The Fraunhofer Institute Material and Beam Technology works based on its expertise in materialsand nanotechnologies combined with the resources for comprehensive materials analysis and
characterization. The specialty and competitive advantage of the Fraunhofer IWS lies in the
combination of this fundamental expertise with its far reaching experiences and resources in the
areas of coating and laser technologies. The department “Laser Ablation and Cutting” has been
working with: short pulsed laser systems in the field of micro processing for more than 20 years.
Working with a huge variety of materials it is a highly-qualified expertise in this field. The team,
working on the process development in laser cutting, possesses profound knowledge in applications
of various laser technologies, especially in high speed remote cutting and laser punching.
www.iws.fraunhofer.de
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Micro-integration specializes in applied and industrial
contract research on packaging technology and the integration of multifunctional electronics into
systems. The institute covers all the competencies needed for advanced photonic packaging such as
process development and qualification and reliability and failure analysis with specific links to 3D
wafer level packaging and 3D heterogeneous integration. Optical interconnection technologies such
as fiber optics, photonic substrate integration, electrical-optical circuit boards and LED are fields of
excellence. The institute has a staff of more than 300 and earns 90% of the turnover through
contract research. www.izm.fraunhofer.de
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PhoxTrot: Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost and Low-Energy Data Centers and High
Performance Computing Systems: Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board,
Board-to-Board and Rack-to-Rack data links
PLATON: Merging Plasmonic and Silicon Photonics Technology towards Tb/s routing in optical
interconnects
EnLight: LED packaging for energy efficient and intelligent lighting systems
PARADIGM: through silicon vias technology and self-alignment for photonic integrated circuits
SEPIANet: System embedded Photonics in Access Networks
CycLED: Material Flow Analysis and Environmental Impact of Optoelectronics
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The Center for Physical Sciences and Technology: FTMC is the largest state research institute in
Lithuania with ~ 750 employees, including 230 PhD and 55 PhD students, and 19 departments,
working in different field of physics, chemistry and technology. The Department of Laser
Technologies cover nano-photonics, laser science and applications, including modelling of nanophotonic structures, development of optical components for lasers, new design of fiber and solidstate based lasers, their application in the precise material processing and laser-based technology
implementation. The Department of Optoelectronics is world known on its activities in terahertz
generation and imaging. Its facilities include equipment for MBE growth of dilute bismide layers for
infrared light emitters and photo-detectors. Various ultrafast spectroscopy methods are widely used
in the Department of Molecular Compounds Physics for studies of excitation dynamics in molecular
compounds seeking the control operational abilities of molecular optoelectronic devices.
www.ftmc.lt
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APPOLO: Hub of Application Laboratories for Equipment Assessment in Laser Based
Manufacturing
BIANCHO: Bismide And Nitride Based Components For High-Temperature Operation
MITEPHO: MIcrowave and TErahertz PHOtonics
POCAONTAS: Polymer-Carbor Nanotubes Active Systems For Photovoltaics
POLALAS: Novel Photonic Nanostructures For Polariton Lasers
Glyndwr University is involved in research projects from small scale, such as helping local businesses
in solving issues, to very large scale, such as helping develop advanced optical technologies for the
world’s largest astronomical telescope, to be built at the European Southern Observatory. The
emphasis is always on problem-solving and using our latest ideas and state-of-the-art technical
know-how, some of which was recognised as “world leading” in the last Research Assessment
Exercise. The research activities of the university are coordinated through our research centres.
Research students belong to and are supported by our Graduate School. We also participate in
GuildHE’s CREST Initiative through which we collaborate on research support and training with other
institutions.www.glyndwr.ac.uk
Hamamatsu products are actively used throughout the world in a wide variety of areas including
medical treatment, chemical analysis, measurement, information & communications, and office
automation. Here Hamamatsu provides specific examples of fundamental and applied research as
well as elemental and applied technology fostered over the 60-year history that provides vital
support for supplying our products. www.hamamatsu.com
The Haute Ecole Arc microtechnology research institutes are well established within the best applied
research centres in Switzerland. Activities are mainly driven by the local industrial need and cover a
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broad panel of applications among them we can highlight the biomedical and sensing activities.
Photonics technologies are of importance within these activities and a strong know-how has been
developed in interferometry, optical fibres sensing and photonics in general. http://international.hearc.ch/int-en-wo/engineering
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• NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicS componentS and
Optical systems
• MULTIPOL: Multifunctional Polymer Materials and Systems with Tailored Mechanical, Electrical
and Optical Properties
• PARYLENS: Parylene based artificial smart lenses fabricated using a novel solid-on-liquid
deposition process
• The research institutes have also an intensive activity funded by Swiss national programs as for
example : New Techniques for Enhancement of distributed Brillouin sensing
Heraeus Noblelight counts itself among the market and technology leaders worldwide for special
lamps with wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared for industrial, scientific, and medical
applications. With locations in Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and the USA, the segment
manufactures lamps for analytical measurement technology and the printing industry, infrared
emitters for industrial heating processes, arc and flash lamps, and products for water disinfection
and air treatment, as well as sun simulation and photochemistry with a high level of vertical
integration. www.heraeus-noblelight.com
The Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS) at the Heriot-Watt University carries out
broad range of world-leading research in photonic physics, engineering photonics and quantum
sciences. IPaQS builds on Heriot-Watt’s 40+ years of history in world-leading research in photonics
and spans a broad range of research – from lasers and optical sensing approaches to future
manufacturing methods to the fundamentals of quantum information with a special focus on
quantum sciences. IPaQS presents a unified capability to industry and other collaborative partner
laboratories and maintains very strong links with industry (SELEX ES, Renishaw, AWE, etc. IPaQS’s
depth in relevant photonics research has led to the formation of successful spin-out companies
including Edinburgh Instruments, Helia Photonics and PowerPhotonic. www.hw.ac.uk
HiSilicon Technologies was established in October 2004. The former ASIC Design Center of Huawei
Technologies, was founded in 1991. With the headquarter in Shenzhen, China, Hisilicon has set up
design divisions in Beijing, Shanghai, Silicon Valley: USA and Sweden. HiSilicon provides ASICs and
solutions for communication network and digital media. These ASICs are widely used in over 100
countries and regions around the world. In the digital media field, Hisilicon has already released the
SoC and solution for network surveillance, videophone, DVB and IPTV. www.hisilicon.com
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HORIBA Jobin Yvon operates in EMEA under the brand of HORIBA Scientific. HORIBA Jobin Yvon is
one of the world’s largest manufacturers of analytical and spectroscopic systems and components,
dedicated to the scientific research and industry. HORIBA Jobin Yvon, with its expertise in molecular,
elemental and microanalysis, is recognized as the world leader for Raman microscopy,
spectrofluorimetry, thin film measurement, layers profiling, particle sizing and Bio-molecular label
free interactions imaging. Major Fields of application: semiconductors, biotechnologies,
environment, pharmaceutics, geology, emerging materials, energy and the applied fundamental
research. HORIBA Jobin Yvon designs and produces optical diffraction gratings serving the worldwide
community from astrophysics to extreme light platform, Two specific services are available: OEM
modules and components and one off project engineering. www.horiba.com/scientific
Huawei, founded in 1987, is an entirely employee-owned private company and a leading global
information and communications technology: ICT solutions provider with a vision to enrich life
through communication. Through the company’s 150,000 employees and dedication to customercentric innovation and strong partnerships, Huawei has established end-to-end capabilities across
the carrier networks, enterprise and consumer markets by providing competitive solutions and
services, which have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one-third of the world’s
population. www.huawei.com
ICFO, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, hosts 300 researchers organized in 22 research groups
working in 60 state-of-the-art research laboratories, equipped with the latest experimental facilities
and supported by a range of cutting-edge facilities for nanofabrication, characterization, imaging and
engineering. It is located in a specially designed, 14.000m2-building situated in the Mediterranean
Technology Park in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, Spain. The institute hosts an active Corporate
Liaison Program that aims at creating collaborations between all types of national and international
industries and ICFO researchers. It is also proactive in fostering entrepreneurial activities and spin-off
creation among ICFOnians. www.icfo.eu
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ICFO has been involved in a range of projects funded by the European Union such as
PLASMOCOM, FAST DOT, Q-ESSENCE, AQUTE, PHORBITEC, QCS, SPEDOC, NANO-VISTA,
NANOMATCELL, SOLPROCELL, MUSE-Tech, the FET Flagship Graphene Project, etc., as well as the
European Space Agency and the NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of
photonicS componentS and Optical systems funding scheme. ICFO currently also belongs to the
European Networks of Excellence Photonics 4 Life Europe and Nanophotonics for Energy
Efficiency and to the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative Laserlab Europe. Moreover, ICFO hosts
more than 10 active ERC projects.
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The Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) is a research organisation focusing
in the science and technology of nano devices for energy, life sciences and information technology.
The Institute promotes collaboration among different disciplines to carry out basic and applied
research, working within the Barcelona Nanocluster and with local and global industry. In the context
of EPIC, research and development activities include biophotonics and biosensors, lab-on-a-chip,
organic solar energy cells, thermal transport in the micro- and nano-scale and opto-mechanics. Its
Flexible Nanofabrication Platform develops solutions for cost-efficient and scalable processes
suitable for photonics devices. The institute participates in active in several national and
international research initiatives, such as the graphene flagship (graphene-based biosensors) and
nanophononics. www.icn2.cat
IHP performs R&D in the fields of silicon-based systems, highest-frequency integrated circuits, and
technologies for wireless and broadband communication. The focus of research at the institute is
oriented towards issues relevant for business, resulting in applications for telecommunications,
semiconductor and automotive industries, aerospace, telemedicine, and automation technologies.
The institute has developed into a competence center for silicon-germanium technologies. In recent
years, IHP is dedicating considerable efforts to photonic frontend integration with its highperformance BiCMOS technology. The objective is to provide high-performing BiCMOS electronics
co-integrated with photonics building blocks such as SOI-waveguides, Germanium photo-detectors,
and modulators to academic and industrial users. www.ihp-microelectronics.com
IKO Science is a team of wide experienced scientists, designers and engineers. IKO Science makes
research, design and manufactures components and complete systems for detecting and analysis of
static and dynamic signals in range from Ultra Violet to Infra Red, including very low signal intensity.
Nanotechnology is just a step to quantum technologies and IKO Science has set up Quantum
Laboratory for the development of new generation sensing systems which are based on quantum
effects and technologies. One more direction of our activity is biosensors, biophotonics and
bioelectronics. Our products are intended for many purposes in wide range of applications from
quantum and nano technologies to medicine, safety and secure environment, green energy and
aerospace industries. www.ikoscience.ee
Imagine Optic is a provider of Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing hardware and software, adaptive
optics technologies and professional services in applied optics. We work with scientists and
industrials in domains including pure science, industrial quality control, space and defense,
semiconductors and many others. From X-EUV, through the visible light spectrum and on to near
infra-red, we develop, manufacture, distribute and support a very large range of wavefront
measurement and correction technologies. From augmenting resolution in bioimaging applications to
improving beam shape and propagation, we have the hardware and software to meet customer
needs. www.imagine-optic.com
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Lyon Institute of Nanotechnology (INL) is a joint research unit between CNRS, Centrale Lyon, INSA
Lyon, University Lyon 1 and CPE Lyon. Multidisciplinary and technological research are carried out at
INL, in various areas of micro and nanotechnologies and their applications. Research fields extend
from materials to systems, fostering the emergence of fully fledged technologies. INL draws on the
resources of the NanoLyon technology facility. INL is particularly active at the European scale in the
area of Photonics and Nanophotonics (Photonics on CMOS, Photonic Crystals, materials,
nanostructures and heterostructures for optoelectronics, design of heterogeneous systems), and
Photovoltaics (1st, 2nd and 3rd generation solar cells, nanophotonics for photovoltaics).
http://inl.cnrs.fr/
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Partner of ICT projects, 3 STREPs, 1 IP and 1 NoE on Photonics on CMOS, and III-V integration on
Silicon since 2004. 2 ongoing Marie Curie projects for young scientists.
Partner of 1 FET STREP on Nanophotonics for Photovoltaics (PhotoNvoltaics).
Partner of a KIC InnoEnergy project (POWCELL).
The Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology: IPHT explores the scientific basics of photonic
processes and systems of the highest sensitivity, efficiency, and resolution. In keeping with its
“Photonics for Life” motto, IPHT develops custom solutions to problems in the fields of medicine and
the life and environmental sciences that are based on this research. Following IPHT’s principle “From
Ideas to Instruments,” we implement the insights gained from our research into processes,
instrumental concepts, and sometimes even into laboratory prototypes in order to sustainably
contribute to the benefit of patients and consumers. With its research profile, IPHT is perfectly
integrated into the science and economic hub that is Jena – a city which, since the time of Ernst
Haeckel, Carl Zeiss, Otto Schott, and Ernst Abbe, has traditionally been characterized by the fertile
interaction between the life sciences, physics, and optics. Through its leading role in national and
international networks and consortia, IPHT significantly contributes to the advancement of the
research topic of Biophotonics and performs an important deed in safeguarding the future in an area
highly relevant to society. www.ipht-jena.de
IMB-CNM, the Microelectronics Institute of Barcelona belongs to the Spanish National Research
Council: CSIC. The institute has a cleanroom facility: a 1500m2 class 100/10.000 devoted to microand nanotechnologies with a high level of process flexibility. Within the area of photonics our center
has established a useful integrated technology based on silicon and silicon based-dielectrics to
obtain: optical components, electro-optical devices and hybrid elements. Moreover, hybrid systems
for biosensing applications: photonic lab on a chip both using organic-inorganic polymers and
elastomers were developed for both the domestic and industrial sectors, such as health and
environment. www.imb-cnm.csic.es
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LIPHOS: Living Photonics: Monitoring light propagation through cells
HIP-LAB: High-throughput integrated photonic lab-on-a-DVD platforms. ERC Starting Grant
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P. CEZZANE: Development of an implantable bio-sensor for continuous care and monitoring of
diabetic patients
PLACYD: Directed Self Assembly (DSA) Lithography
IMT is a foundry, development and out-sourcing partner for customized microstructures on and in
glass such as micro-channels, wave-guides with gratings, flow-cells, microwells, sub-µm dots in gold
and other materials, diffractive gratings, reticles, gratings and resolution targets. Our core
competences: Microstructures in the sub-µm range, Coatings: metallic and optical and anti-reflection
coatings, Structuring of coatings, Etching, Conductive microstructures, Photo-structurable protective
coatings, Photomask: Master making. We employ a staff of 80 experts in the fields of optics, physics,
microlithography, process development and quality assurance. Our production facility comprises
1300 m2 clean-rooms including an automated line for processing 8” glass wafers. www.imtag.ch
INNOLUME is the world-leading supplier of quantum dots based optoelectronic devices. The
company’s industry-proven product range covers diode lasers, LEDs, Gain Chips and SOAs in the
quantum dot specific wavelength range around 1064nm-1320nm for numerous applications in the
communications: e.g. Raman Amplification, medical: e.g. physio-therapy and instrumentation: e.g.
confocal microscopes/frequency doubling. Additionally the company offers a revolutionary CombLaser, a single-laser WDM source in the O-band region for use in hi-speed datacom applications.
www.innolume.com
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SEQUOIA: Energy efficient Silicon transmittEr using heterogeneous integration of III-V QUantum
dOt and quantum dash materIAls
Founded in 1920, Institut d’Optique Graduate School is a Grande École of Engineering located on
two campuses in Palaiseau and Saint-Etienne. Its international reputation is built on the quality of the
education it offers, the major scientific contributions of its research centre, and its close ties with
industry. Laboratoire Charles Fabry is a state-of-the-art laboratory at Institut d’Optique Graduate
School. Renowned the world over, it provides hands-on training in upstream and downstream
research in all fields of optics, from the most basic: quantum optics to the most applied: specific
optical components. www.institutoptique.fr
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GoPhoton!, a Pan European outreach project that aims to promote and raise awareness about
the ubiquity and industrial and societal importance of the technologies enabled by Photonics.
INTEC, the Information Technology department of the University of Ghent in Belgium, provides high
quality education from ungraduate to postgraduate level based on the excellence of our research. In
the physical layer we have a strong focus on nanophotonic components and more particularly silicon
photonics. In the domain of circuits and systems we have a strong tradition in electromagnetism,
acoustics and subsystems for broadband optical access. In the area of networks and distributed
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software, the main subjects are multimedia network architectures and protocols, wireless
communications and service delivery architectures. www.intec.ugent.be
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was established in In October 2009 by a merger of
Universität Karlsruhe (TH, founded in 1825) and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (founded in
1956). The KIT pursues both the mission of a university with teaching and research tasks and the
mission of a national research center of the Helmholtz Association conducting program-oriented
provident research. Within these missions, KIT is operating along the three strategic fields of action
of research, teaching, and innovation. With about 9400 employees, including 6000 staff members in
the science and education sector, and 24,500 students, KIT is one of the biggest research and
education institutions in Europe. KIT is involved in various international projects, e. g of the EU and
other international partners. www.kit.edu
The International Laser Centre is an interdisciplinary research organization formed to foster
collaborative research in the areas of progressive methods and technologies of photonics; and their
application in industry and health care. The Centre was created by the Ministry of Education of the
Slovak Republic in January 1997. The Centre provides a cross- and inter-disciplinary research
infrastructure for the high-level interdisciplinary research and development in all fields of laser-based
and photonic technologies in cooperation with Slovak universities, academic institutions and
industry. We implement this mission by fostering scientific, engineering and biomedical talents.
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COST MP0702: Towards Functional Sub-Wavelength Photonic Structures
Laserlab Europe II: Integrated Initiative of European Laser Infrastructures
IQE uses advanced crystal growth technology: epitaxy to manufacture and supply bespoke
semiconductor wafers: 'epi-wafers' to the major chip manufacturing companies, who then use these
wafers to make the chips which form the key components of virtually all high technology systems.
IQE is unique in being able to supply wafers using all of the leading crystal growth technology
platforms. IQE's products are found in consumer, communication, computing and industrial
applications, including a complete range of wafer products for the wireless industry, such as mobile
handsets and wireless infrastructure, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, base stations, GPS, and satellite
communications, optical communications, optical storage: CD, DVD, laser optical mouse, laser
printers & photocopiers, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical products, barcode, high efficiency
LEDs and a variety of advanced silicon based systems. www.iqep.com
IREC, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, was created to contribute to the objective of
creating a more sustainable future for energy usage and consumption. The Lighting Group’s research
lines includes: 1 Innovative materials and concepts - new advanced nanomaterials: nanostructures,
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OLEDs, etc.: 2 Intelligent lighting - applications ranging from devices: LED, sensors, processors, etc. to
holistic solutions: net-zero buildings and communities and public lighting systems: 3 Photometry,
colour and human response - proper measurement of light, optic design, colour, texture: 4 Thermal
management. www.irec.cat
IXFIBER is an independent supplier of specialty optical fibers and optical components for
telecommunication, defense, sensor and industrial markets. Specialty fibers include active fibers,
passive fibers, gyroscope PM fibers, fiber optic coils, and photosensitive fibers. Components include
FBG laser mirrors, gain flattening filters, FBG for sensors and filters, FBG sensor array. For Specialty
fibers, our equipments include MCVD lathes - Vertical sleeving lathes - -Preform refractive index
measurement -Glass shop for grinding, drilling, assembling, polishing, HF etching -Draw towers fitted
with a wide variety of coatings - Full characterization lab: geometry, RNF, spectral measurement,
OTDR, PMD, MFD, efficiency, PD,PER - Qualification Lab, Screen test, mechanical, Environmental
testing. www.ixfiber.com
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• LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
• CHARMING aims at developing compact and fully fibred visible lasers for fluorescence
spectroscopy and high resolution confocal microscopy systems
JePPIX is a broker that assists organizations around the globe to get access to advanced fabrication
processes for Photonic Integrated Circuits. JePPIX aims at low-cost development of Photonic ICs and
rapid prototyping via Multi-Project Wafer runs. JePPIX closely collaborates with Europe’s key players
in the field of photonic integration, including manufacturing and packaging partners, photonic CAD
software partners, R&D labs and photonic IC design houses. With JePPIX you can get access to the
Indium Phosphide: InP-based monolithic integration platforms of Oclaro, Fraunhofer HHI and SMART
Photonics and the low-loss dielectric TriPleX waveguide technology of LioniX. www.jeppix.eu
KEOPSYS manufactures fiber amplifiers and laser products for a large variety of applications such as
telecommunications, remote and in-situ sensing, scientific/research, and industrial and military.
Applications include Lidar (3D laser scanning, Telemetry / Range-finding, Wind sensing), Telecom
(FTTx / CATV, DWDM, Distributed Raman Amplification, Free Space Communication), Medical
(Aesthetic Surgery, Medical helium Pumping), Scientific (Laser cooling, Spectroscopy, Non linear
studies), Environmental monitoring, and Defense. www.keopsys.com
Konica Minolta has defined a group-wide technological strategy with core technologies in four
business areas - materials, optics, nano-fabrication, and imaging. Konica Minolta is promoting
creation of new value by upgrading these core technologies, and further combining and integrating
them. Specifically, KM is developing organic light emitting diodes: OLEDs lighting manufactured by
coating process, on the basis of its state-of-the-art organic materials synthesis technology, optical
design technology, and film-making and coating technologies, which have been nurtured over the
years of experience in photosensitive materials, lenses, and films manufacturing. Konica Minolta
currently is investigating various areas of participation in the European Research Community - key
areas of interest include bio-photonics, medical research: imaging & visualization and 3D
technologies. www.konicaminolta.com
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KTN is a single outward looking face for, and point of access to, the Electronics, Sensors and
Photonics community of industries, academia and entrepreneurs. It is a robust, recognised,
independent and influential voice of the community into Central Government & Devolved
Administrations, Technology Strategy Board, Research Councils, RDAs: and whatever other
organisations are usefully engaged. It is also an organisation that recognises the imperative of
responding to current societal and economic challenges but with the ability to promote Technology
Inspired Innovation as a vital part of its portfolio. https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/espktn
Laser World of Photonics is the most important marketplace and the most constructive think tank
for the global laser and photonics industry. It features more than 1,000 exhibitors from more than 37
countries and gives you a complete overview of all the latest trends and applications. And above all,
new impetus and solutions that can help you to increase your business success thanks to the
innovative strength, performance and efficiency of optical technologies – whether you are an expert
or a new user. www.world-of-photonics.net
LayTec is a major provider of in-situ and in-line optical metrology for thin-film processes. These
metrology tools are used in a broad range of thin-film applications such as LED & LASER production,
thin-film photovoltaics, oxide and organic deposition as well as other large area deposition
processes. LayTec’s integrated metrology provides access to all key thin-film parameters in real-time
– either in-situ, during the deposition process, or in-line. The implementation of LayTec metrology
systems in production processes significantly shortens development cycles and enables an efficient
quality control that helps to considerably reduce production and development costs. www.laytec.de
Lea Photonics was in October 2014 after the acquisition of a French high tech company specialized in
telecommunication and industrial products. This represents a 20 years heritage of strong
competencies in fiber technologies as well as a large range of fiber based products. The company is
headquartered in Lannion, France. State of the art fiber amplifiers for telecommunication and FTTH
are offered as well as unique industrial solutions using high power laser light. Medical and cosmetic
applications are also addressed with a dedicated range of fiber lasers. www.lea-photonics.com
Laser and Medical Devices Consulting: Expert in Photonic, Biophotonics, Laser and Medical Devices,
is specialized in Business development and technologies industrialization. Our clients are enterprises
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and research labs, involved in photonic and applicative sectors: life science, medical, defense,
instrumentation, environment….
 Strategy: Strategic marketing - Market study - Diversification.
 Technical study: Feasibility - Technological sourcing - Technical expertise - Quality System
 Management - Homologations - Industrialization.
www.l-mdc.fr
LioniX is a provider in development and small to high volume production of innovative products
based on micro/nano system technology: MNT and MEMS. Our core technologies are integrated
optics and micro-fluidics. Our customers operate in telecom, industrial process control, life sciences
and space markets and include OEM's, multinationals, VC start-up companies as well as research
institutions from around the world. LioniX offers design to manufacturing and horizontal integration
by partnering with MEMS/MST foundries and suppliers of complementary technologies, such as in:
food biotech/genomics, chemistry/pharmaceuticals and water technology. The combination of
micro-fluidics and integrated optics gives LioniX expertise in the emerging area of Lab-on-a-Chip.
LioniX has its own clean-room facilities with equipment for the proprietary technology and dedicated
test/analysis equipment for integrated optics and micro-fluidic devices. www.lionixbv.nl
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BOOM: In this project the TriPleX technology: in particular ringresonators were developed for a
telecom application.
PYTHIA: In this project the waveguide technology was combined with lightsources and detectors
on silicon for sensing applications.
FOODSNIFFER: continues on the development of PYTHIA by further optimizing the waveguide
technology and the sensing platform.
In LIPHOS the TriPleX technology was used for the development of completely innovative
biophotonic diagnosis tools.
SANDRA focused on the development of phased array antennas with photonic beamforming
based on the TriPleX technology.
In BIOMONAR the optofluidic technology is used to develop a suite of dynamic nanoarray
biosensors for monitoring of environmental pollutants and pathogens.
PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
Lithuanian Laser Association (LiLA) strives to consolidate the efforts of its member companies,
institutions and the Lithuanian laser community overall in retaining and persistently strengthening
the leading positions the laser and closely related fields, counting both science and commercial
developments, have conquered not without a kind of historical fortune. It focuses on creating
synergies through shared excellence, complementary technical expertise, as well as certain refined
lobbying to secure constant attention and strategic support from government and other deciding
authorities. The companies under LiLA umbrella ensure their customers and partners the highest
quality R&D in laser technologies, and supply various components and devices ranging from microlasers to utmostly sophisticated equipment for Extreme Light Infrastructure facilities. Laser
companies possess a full spectrum of skills and know-how necessary for the design and
manufacturing of optical coatings, optical and opto-mechanical components, fine mechanics, short
and ultrashort pulse lasers, laser technology equipment & work stations, and a number of other
products and services.www.ltoptics.org/index.php?page=en-about-association
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Luger Research, Institute for Innovation & Technology, is the leading worldwide authority for LED
and OLED lighting technology information. The company authors the LED professional publications:
magazine, homepage, newsletter and hosts the LED professional Symposium +Expo in addition to
offering research and innovation methodology support. The LED professional publications are the
first publications in the fields of LED and OLED lighting technologies to provide the international
lighting industry and research with up-to-date information on technological developments in Solid
State Lighting. The LpS, an annual congress fair held in Bregenz, Austria, has become the leading LED
and OLED technological focal point in Europe. This is where international lighting experts present and
discuss the latest research, technologies, products, services and trends. www.lugerresearch.com
Luceda Photonics wants photonic IC engineers to enjoy the same first-time-right design experience
as electronic IC designers. Its tools and services are rooted in over 50 years of experience in photonic
integrated circuit (PIC) design. The team’s expertise in the development of process design kits (PDK)
and the design and validation of photonic integrated circuits is used by several research institutes
and industrial R&D teams worldwide. Luceda Photonics produces IPKISS, a complete design
framework for photonic integrated circuits that takes you through component design and simulation,
circuit definition and layout, all the way to tape-out and testing. It includes a state of the art
component library with specialized components, adaptable to all technologies and builds on years of
design experience. The company started as spin-off from imec, the photonics group of the UGent and
the VUB. www.lucedaphotonics.com
Lumics, founded in 2000 and based in Berlin/Germany, is a key player for design, manufacturing and
distribution of single-mode and multi-mode diode lasers from 750nm to 1940nm, covering the
complete portfolio from chip level up to fiber-coupled diode laser modules and turn-key laser
systems based on Lumics‘ patented state-of-the-art single emitter technology. The LuOcean MM
modules are an ideal solution offering compellingly high power with very small form factors, widest
choice of accessories, and scalable output powers from 6W up to 650W. All products are offered with
additional features allowing for perfect adaptation to the most innovative applications in Medical &
Life Sciences, Material Processing, Analytics & Sensing, Metrology, Telecommunication, Seeding,
Pumping, Security, Illumination, and many more. www.lumics.com
LUXeXceL is the only company in the world able to print optics in 3D without post processing. The
patented 3D printing process is a unique digital technology especially developed to make functional
optics, both in small and large quantities. The “one-step-CAD-to-Optic” process enables the
manufacturing of directly smooth printed optical components and a fundamental innovation to the
optics market. Digitalization of optics offers new digital design options. LUXeXceL is at the centre of
an eco-system developing equipment, materials, software and process. www.luxexcel.com
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Mikrocentrum is an independent knowledge institution contributing to the improvement of technical
and business processes of companies which are active as OEM or supplier in technical manufacturing
and/or process industry in the Netherlands and Belgium. Mikrocentrum realises this by organising
events in which a combination of knowledge transfer and knowledge networking is the focal point.
Part of these activities is the organization of the yearly international Photonics Event in The
Netherlands. The most important activities are:
www.mikrocentrum.nl
• Trainings: Lower, intermediate and higher academic levels.
• Events: yearly about 50 smaller and larger events
• A High Tech Platform: 560 participating companies assembled in a High Tech Company guide
Modulight is an ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO13485 certified company focusing on design,
development and manufacturing of laser diodes and laser systems. Modulight lasers are deployed
mainly in medical, industrial, security/defence and display/projection markets. The company
provides components and turnkey laser systems with wavelengths range between 405 nm and 1650
nm and power levels up to 100 W along with design and implementation of sub-system level laser
integration including cooling, drivers and mechanical design. The products are offered from bare and
mounted laser chips to packaged and fibre-coupled lasers and complete turnkey laser systems. The
Company has in-house laser diode production facilities and headquarters in Tampere, Finland and a
fully owned subsidiary Modulight USA, Inc., based in San Jose CA. www.modulight.com
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PHOS-ISTOS: Development of Flexible light emitting textile dedicated the treatment for
dermatologic diseases.
RAPIDO - Revolutionary Advances in Photonics Integration Being Applied for Optical
Communication
BRIDLE - BRilliant Industrial Diode LasEr
APACOS - Automated Precision Assembly for Complex Optical Systems
MERMIG - Modular CMOS Photonic Integrated Micro-Gyroscope
FosterNav - Flash Optical Sensor for Terrain Relative Robotic Navigation
DeLight - Development of low-cost technologies for the fabrication of high-performance
telecommunication laser
M Squared Lasers, from its base in Glasgow, UK, designs and manufactures lasers and photonic
optical instruments for applications in frontier science, remote sensing, bio-photonics, defence,
microscopy, spectroscopy and metrology. The company works hard to foster a collaborative
approach and has strong links and collaborative projects with a number of local and international
research groups, institutions and blue chip partners. M Squared has been listed in the Deloitte Fast
50 top high growth technology companies in the UK for consecutive years. www.m2lasers.com
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M Squared Lasers has significant experience in securing, co-ordinating and exploiting European
projects.
Multiphoton Optics develops high-tech 3D lithography equipment for manufacturing of optical
packages. The newly available 3D lithography process allows the integration of optical wire bonds at
the locations required by the components, with the required precision and repeatability. We supply a
process that automates high-precision optoelectronics assembly and allows interconnecting optical
components, Silicon or III/V Photonic chips, and the creation of novel optical component packages.
The technology allows scaling optical packaging operations to large volumes as it is compatible with
standard assembly processes known from electronics manufacturing. Target markets include
hardware for Big Data computing and storage systems as well as optical transport infrastructure.
www.multiphoton.de
MULTITEL is a research centre leading applied research and development activities for industry
leaders, SMEs and spin-off companies. Multitel is an organization that specializes in innovation by
bringing together pertinent ideas, components and technologies and integrating them into prototype
products for its customers. Multitel has an international reputation with the industrial services
offered in the field of the optical metrology: characterization of optical fibre networks, reliability of
optical sub-systems and components, calibration of optical tests equipment amongst other. Multitel
also participated in various European projects, mainly focused on lasers and optical sensors as well as
measurement technologies and reliability. www.multitel.be/photonics
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CHARMING aims at developing compact and fully fibred visible lasers for fluorescence
spectroscopy and high resolution confocal microscopy systems
MWTECHNOLOGIES offers innovative optical sources based on fiber-optic technologies, as well as
product design, product development and engineering services aimed at developing and selling costeffective and reliable products and solutions. MWTECHNOLOGIES’s range of standard products with
unique features include Fiber Lasers, Broadband/Narrowband ASE sources, Optical Fiber Amplifiers
and Laser Diode Drivers/Controllers. Operating in several markets, its line of products with proven
reliability and quality find to be valuable is many applications such as LIDAR, remote sensing, military
testing and targeting, materials processing (marking, scribing, trimming), semiconductor and
biomedical imaging, optical communications and R&D. www.mw-technologies.com
Nanofoot Finland, founded in 2006, has gained a deep experience on laser technology and photonics
by working with Tampere University of Technology, Optoelectronics Research Centre, Finland.
Nanofoot Finland designs and manufactures testing, characterization and quality control systems for
Laser Diode/ LED manufacturing industry. We develop systems ranging from low power single chip
testers to high power automated bar or bar stack measurements systems, complemented with VISual
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Inspection, Far Field, Near Field, Smile, Facet, LIV, Spectrum, Burn-in and lifetime testers.
www.nanofoot.com
Nanoscribe offers 3D printers for the micro-and nanometer scale as well as photoresists and process
solutions tailored to specific application areas. The German high-tech company has established itself
as the technological and global market leader with its laser lithographic processes. The underlying
technology of Direct Laser Writing (DLW) is a powerful platform for a variety of applications such as
micro-optics, micro-fluidics, photonics, (opto-) electronics, material research, MEMS as well as life
sciences. The performance of the ground breaking Photonic Professional GT system was emphasized
most recently in February 2014 by being awarded a Prism Award in San Francisco in the category
"Advanced Manufacturing". Nanoscribe serves scientific and industrial customers and develops
customised solutions and processes for specific industrial applications, e.g. the commercial
realisation of optical micro-integration using so-called photonic wire bonds within the BMBF-funded
project PHOIBOS. www.nanoscribe.de
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PHOIBOS: Photonic Wirebonds for Optical Multi Chip Systems
nanosystec offers customized systems for high-precision micro assembly and micro production
technology. We understand our collaboration with our customers as a long lasting relationship. Our
aim is to provide systems which perform exactly as it is required by our customers. When our
customers achieve a new level of technology and productivity with our systems and processes, we
feel satisfied with our job. All key functions of our systems are developed in house, including the
process programming as well as the electrical and mechanical design. Our process engineers and
qualified mechanical and electrical technicians form a team to provide you with excellent support.
www.nanosystec.com
Nanovation is a French start-up: founded in 2001 which develops, produces and commercialises
functionalised zinc oxide thin films and nanostructures. Zinc oxide is a multifunctional wide bandgap
semiconductor with huge range of emerging applications from transparent conductors in solar cells,
through gas/movement/light sensors, to thin film transistors for transparent electronic applications.
www.nanovation.com
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NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicS componentS and
Optical systems: Development of Vertical GaN-Based LED Wafer Bonding to Conducting
substrates by means of a Sacrificial ZnO Template Layer & Chemical Lift-off from GaN Substrates
ACCORD: Advanced Components Co-operation for Optoelectronics R & D: Chemical lift off of
InGaN LEDs from insulating c-Al2O3 substrates using sacrificial ZnO template layers
ETSF: European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility: Study into p-type doping of ZnO towards ZnO
p-n homojunction LEDs, lasers, PVs & electronics devices.
SOXESS: Semiconductor OXides for UV optoElectronics, Surface acoustics & Spintronics.
Excellence network to foster interaction/exchange in European ZnO research community
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Next Scan Technology. Ultrafast pulsed lasers are now being adopted as the new workhorse in the
processing of materials such as metals, glass, silicon, ceramics and thin film. With validated benefits
in high yield and efficiency the potential of ultrafast lasers can now be leveraged with the Next Scan
solution. Next Scan Technology enables best of class material processing through the introduction of
a new to the world scanner for both legacy and ultra short pulsed lasers. The polygon scanners
solution allows for a high speed beam deflection. The Next Scan patent pending technology
integrating full telecentric large area f-Theta optics and proprietary SuperSync™ unlock the potential
of the newest MHz pico and femto second pulsed lasers. www.nextscantechnology.com
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ULTRAFAST_RAZIPOL: Ultrafast Lasers with Radial and Azimuthal Polarizations for High-efficiency
Micro-machining Applications
NKT Photoncis is the leading supplier of high performance fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers.
Our main markets are within imaging, the energy sector and material processing. Our products
include OCT imaging systems, pulsed lasers, such as supercontinuum sources, ultra-low noise DFB
fiber lasers and a wide range of specialty fibers. NKT Photonics has its headquarters in Denmark with
sales and service worldwide. We have lasers in space and deep under the oceans and our products
run in both clean rooms and on oil rigs at sea. We seed the world’s largest laser fusion experiment
and power hundreds of the most advanced microscopes on the globe. We aim to make a difference
in the world and we are involved in projects that will transform the way we live through life-science,
renewable energy and the basic understanding of the universe. With over fifteen years of expertise,
IP and experience, NKT Photonics strives to continually be the market leader in everything we do.
www.nktphotonics.com
nLight delivers world-class performance in high-power semiconductor lasers and offers their
expertise in reliable, cost-effective solutions for Material Processing, Medical, Defense,
Semiconductor, Solar and Consumer. nLIGHT delivers world-class quality and service through stateof-the-art manufacturing and centers of competence in North America, Europe and Asia.
www.nlight.net
Novae develops and commercialises high energy: and high power femtosecond and picosecond fiber
lasers emitting at 1µm and 2µm for scientific, medical and industrial applications. This range of
lasers, based on a patented technology, has been called “Brevity”. In addition to the business core,
Novae has developed commercial relationship with FORC Photonics, specialized in optical fibre
fabrication: rare earth doped, passive…. This relationship allows Novae to commercialize those
specialty optical fibres to laser manufacturers or laboratories. Contact: Nicolas Ducros, CEO [email protected]
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Noxant, founded by highly experienced infrared vision specialists, is a high-tech company which
designs and develops ground-breaking vision solutions for industrial and surveillance applications.
Our innovative vision technology platform, NoxEngine, provides high performance systems, together
with small footprint and low energy consumption. We set flexibility as a master keyword in our mind
to always deliver best in class tailored solutions and conditions. www.noxant.com
Ocean Optics is the inventor of the world’s first miniature spectrometer and a global leader in
photonics for research, life sciences, quality assurance, education and OEM applications. Ocean
Optics’ extensive line of complementary technologies includes spectrometers, chemical sensors,
metrology instrumentation, optical fibres and thin films and optics. Recognized as an industry
innovator, Ocean Optics has specified and delivered more than 200,000 modular miniature
spectrometers and systems throughout the world and has enabled thousands of different
applications – from cancer detection and colour matching to plasma monitoring and particle size
analysis. Our spectrometers have been to the Moon and inside active volcanos and follow our
mission to help our customers change the world through optical sensing. www.oceanoptics.com
Oclaro is one of the largest providers of lasers and optical components, modules and subsystems for
the optical communications, industrial, and consumer laser markets. The company is a global leader
dedicated to photonics innovation, with cutting-edge research and development and chip fabrication
facilities in the U.S., U.K., Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Korea and Japan. It has in-house and contract
manufacturing sites in China, Malaysia and Thailand, with design, sales and service organizations in
most of the major regions around the world. www.oclaro.com
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PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
Onefive specializes in industrial ultrafast laser systems. The company’s high-performance products
are designed for unique compactness, reliability, repeatability, ruggedness and low-cost. This is
achieved by combining advanced proprietary packaging technology with Telcordia and MIL qualified
sub-components and the latest achievements in ultrafast technology. Onefive products are dustsealed, maintenance and alignment free, and easy-to-use. www.onefive.com
OPI Photonics s.r.l.: OPI designs and manufactures specialty components and sub-systems for high
power fibre lasers and innovative fibre-based sensing systems. OPI focuses mainly on industrial and
biomedical applications, providing competitive custom solutions, from single prototypes to volume
production, thanks to a flexible technological approach. OPI’s products range from sources: fibre
coupled pump modules, and components for fibre-based optical engines to delivery points:
terminations, collimators, high power delivery cables, fibre probes for SPR and evanescent wave
sensors, etc.. www.opiphotonics.com
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Optec-Berlin-Brandenburg: OpTecBB e.V. is the Competence Network for Optical Technologies an
Micro Systems Technologies in the German Capital region of Berlin and Brandenburg. It is the aim of
the network to connect representatives in industry, research, education, the finance and consulting
sector as well as politics, to jointly foster the development and application of Optical Technologies
and Micro systems Technologies. Particular focus areas include: 1 laser technology,: 2 lighting
technology,: 3 optical and especially x-ray analytics,: 4 biomedical application and ophthalmology,: 5
optical communication and sensor technologies,: 6 microsystems technologies. www.optecbb.de
Opticsvalley, created in 1999, is the first photonics cluster created in France. With a staff of 15
employees, Opticsvalley develops support actions for its 200 plus members. Through its network
animation: contacts in enterprises, labs, academic institutions, etc., information dissemination and
support activities, Opticsvalley promotes innovation, contributes to the Paris-Region’s economic
development, supports other regional & local actors and facilitates the convergence of optics,
electronics and software engineering. It has a specific support “the Employment exchange” open to
industry and research entities. Opticsvalley provides individualized support to SMEs: a tailor-made
service & methodology offering analysis, concerted evaluations and action plans, focused on the
SME’s development project, including the mobilization of different resources: R&D partners,
financing, training, export, business operation…. www.opticsvalley.org
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NEXPRESSO: Network for Exchange and Prototype Evaluation of photonics components and
Optical systems
ASPICE: Action to Support Photonic Innovation Clusters in Europe
OMNINET: Opto-Micro-Nano Innovative Network Exploiting Transversality
MONA: Merging Optics and Nanotechnologies
OPERA: Optics and photonics in the European research area
INNET “European cooperation between technological clusters and SMEs”
PHORCE 21
Oplatek Group Oy has 30 years of experience in Optics and Fiber Optics business. We offer our
established Optics expertise to develop optimal manufacturing and assembly solutions. Our main
business is Contract Manufacturing. Our expertise includes:
• Drawing of Specialty Optical Fibers
• Manufacturing of Molded Glass Optical Components
• Thin Film Coating by Vacuum Evaporation
• Manufacturing of Precision Mechanics
• Assembly of Optical Devices
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We have 100+ demanding Customers every year and all our Customers recommend us (Customer
Survey 2013)! We are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified and audited by many Fortune 500 Customers.
www.oplatek.com
OPTITEC is a French competitiveness cluster specialized in complex optics and imaging systems
dedicated to space, aeronautics, defense, medical, food industry and green photonics applications.
OPTITEC with 190 highly committed members, represents more than 25% of French R&D in optics,
the cluster developments are based on leading edge research centers and universities with worldrenowned laboratories. The industrial sector has an average growth rate of 10% with 40% of their
turn over based on export, and 15%,dedicated to R&D. www.popsud.org
Optoscribe designs and manufactures 3D waveguide solutions for optical communications. Our
accurate 3D embedded waveguides allow the fabrication of devices that are impossible to produce
using solely planar technologies, enabling new possibilities and integration scenarios. Our products
are compatible with standard Single Mode Fiber (SMF) and Multimode Fiber (MMF), as well as
advanced Multicore Fiber (MCF) and Few Mode Fiber (FMF) technologies. www.optoscribe.com
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MIRAGE – The MIRAGE project is working towards next generation of optical interconnects for
Datacenter applications.
ASTRON – Adaptive Software defined Terabit tRansceiver for flexible Optical Networks
INSPACE – The EU INSPACE project is working on the development of a complete spatial-spectral
flexible optical networking solutions for next generation multidimensional dynamic and elastic
optical networks.
The Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Center is a world leading research organisation with
roots going back to the invention of the optical fibre in the 1960's. Many of the major developments
in today’s global technology were pioneered by our researchers including the optical fibres and
amplifiers that power the internet and the fibre laser which is used for a variety of applications
ranging from manufacturing to defence. Led by leading figures in photonics, our vibrant research
community is a constant hive of activity with over 170 staff and students working on cutting-edge
research to provide innovative solutions for real life problems in health care, manufacturing,
communication, technology, defence, renewable energy and the environment. www.orc.soton.ac.uk
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 PHOTOSENS: Large-area Nano-photonic Chemical Sensors
 CHARMING aims at developing compact and fully fibred visible lasers for fluorescence
spectroscopy and high resolution confocal microscopy systems
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PETRA is an Incorporated Technology Research Association, established on August 24, 2009. The
organization is approved by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) under Japanese Act on
an Incorporated Research and Development Partnership. PETRA carries on National Research and
Developments Projects on leading-edge “Photonics and Electronics Converged Devices and Systems”
in Information and Communication Technology area, where photonics technology and electronics
technology are mutually incorporated. www.petra-jp.org
PhoeniX Software is an independent high-tech company headquartered in Enschede: the
Netherlands developing, supplying and supporting world class software solutions for micro and nano
technology corporations and institutes. Based on a history going back to 1991, PhoeniX Software is
offering a unique fully integrated mask layout, process flow design and simulation environment and
the only dedicated Manufacturing Execution System and Technology Knowledge Base for the
industry. Furthermore PhoeniX Software is supporting Multi Project Wafer runs at various foundries
with process design kits for InP, TriPleX, silicon photonics and microfluidics. Today, customers
worldwide benefit from PhoeniX Software’s solutions and services to enhance research, improve
quality and reduce time to market. Every single member of the PhoeniX Software team is dedicated
and driven to create innovative software solutions based on customer needs and wants.
www.phoenixbv.com
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RAMPLAS: Silicon-based, integrated Optical RAM enabling High-Speed Applications in
Computing and Communications
PLAT4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
COMANDER: Converged Optical-Mobile Access Networks with Dynamic and Efficient Resource
allocation. Revolutionizing Next Generation’s Fiber-Wireless Networks.
PhoxTrot: Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost and Low-Energy Data Centers and High
Performance Computing Systems: Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board,
Board-to-Board and Rack-to-Rack data links
PARADIGM: Photonic Advanced Research And Development for Integrated Generic
Manufacturing
TDK4PE: Technology & Design Kit for Printed Electronics
PhotonExport is committed to research scientist and sustainable entrepreneurs who truly believe
that responsibly innovation is one of the ways of minimizing environmental impact and ensure
wellness growth. Solutions: R&D Outsourcing and Technology Valorisation Services – PhotonExport
find the right institutional research partner in an IP secure context to extend and accelerate
innovation. Products: Commercial distribution in Spain and South America of products or Services for
Research Centres: Codex-International exclusive representation in Spain providing Material for
vacuum evaporation operations: High purity materials. Inorganic materials. Epitaxy. E-Beam. Pure
metals. Antimonides. Arsenides. Borides.Carbides. Fluorides. Nitrides. Oxides. Selenides. Silicides.
Sulfides. Tellurides. www.photonexport.com
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Photon Lines, created in May 2001, is a distribution company selling value added solutions into the
French, Spanish, UK and Ireland photonics market. The focus of the company is two fold: We supply a
range of cameras and spectrometers (including CCD cameras, CMOS and sCMOS cameras, streak
cameras, intensified cameras) into low light level, high speed vision and imaging applications as well
as high technology lasers and laser components into the fields of machine vision, life sciences,
military, aerospace, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and scientific research. We also supply advanced
scientific imaging solutions primarily into the areas of biophotonics and Spectroscopy. With offices in
the UK, France and Spain, Photon Lines is able to call upon a pool of expertise in the field of
photonics to the benefit of customers and suppliers alike. Photon Lines is ISO Accredited to comply
with the Quality standards ISO9001:2008. www.photonlines.com
PhotonTranfer.com is a trusted community marketplace for companies, research institutions,
universities, business schools, venture capitals, scientists, students and professionals to exchange
and/or acquire photonics technologies worldwide. It was created to bridge the gap between science
and market, photontransfer.com serves as an innovative intellectual property (IP) marketplace and
on-line technology transfer facilitator for a wide gamut of photonics technologies through market
Listings. www.PhotonTranfer.com
Photonics Finland is the Finnish research, innovation and technology cluster and platform in
photonics. It connects Finnish photonics companies, research centres, universities, and public
authorities together. Photonics Finland supports the development of the photonics field from basic
research through to the deployment and market launch of products. Photonics Finland develops new
business and research opportunities, and helps realize the full potential of the photonics industry in
Finland in sectors like health care, energy efficiency, safety, manufacturing, and sustainability.
Photonics Finland supports networking within Finland and establishes contacts within Europe,
especially to the European technology platform Photonics21. www.photonics.fi
PhotonicsNL Association (PNL) is the unique Dutch platform for 'high tech' companies, knowledge
institutes and educational institutes at all levels to exchange and spread knowledge regarding
photonics. Creating awareness of the importance of Photonics as key enabling technology, resulting
in new entrepreneurship and new jobs is our main objective. We are well connected to a widespread
photonics network, both national and international. Besides our Photonics Magazine and website we
organize all kind of activities like trade shows, workshops, tailor-made trainings and last but not least
our own annual Photonics Event. As the unique Dutch platform PNL is involved in several EU-projects
together with partners from all over Europe that aim for the same goal. www.photonicsnl.org
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Photonics Bretagne is a cluster of research centers, schools and companies in the field of photonics,
based in North-West of France: Brittany. PERFOS, R&D platform of Photonics Bretagne, develops
custom microstructured fibers: Airclad, Highly Nonlinear, Solid or Hollow Core Photonic Bandgap,
PM, Multiclad, etc. for your applications. PERFOS’ expertise extends to all types of fibers: doped and
un-doped with particular emphasis on silica and chalcogenide photonic crystal fibers but also to
capillaries, tapers, couplers for fiber sensors or fiber lasers... We can also offer a global solution
involving some of the members of our cluster or redirect you to the right partner within our network.
www.photonics-bretagne.com
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• NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicS componentS and
Optical systems
• LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
• InnoPho21
Photonics Marketplace is the first and unique platform to buy and sell used equipment of photonics.
With a team of experienced professionals in the world of Photonics and an extensive network of
experts and prescriber, PMP is a smart solution for converting an unused hardware to investment
budget to meet the latest technology needs...or just find a low cost optical instrument or non
strategic component dedicated to your physics research. Our goal is simple:
 facilitate the resale of your unused materials;
 offer you the best buying opportunities in relation to your needs;
 dissemination of used optical equipment on the web;
 search of specific devices on product specifications.
www.photonics-marketplace.com
The Photonics Institute (TPI), at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is led by a
triumvirate of world-class directors, namely Professor Tjin Swee Chuan, Professor Sir David Payne
and Professor Nikolay Zheludev. It consolidates the research and innovation activities of photonics
related research centres across the University. Under its umbrella, there are currently 5 research
centres within the Institute as listed below:
• Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT)
• Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies (CDPT)
• Centre for Optical & Laser Engineering (COLE)
• Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays (LUMINOUS!)
• Centre for OptoElectronics and Biophotonics (OPTIMUS)
AT TPI, we aim to establish a cradle of scholarship, research and innovation - making the transition
from fundamental science to applied science. http://tpi.ntu.edu.sg
PI miCos develops and produces positioning units with up to 6 motion axes for applications that
require high precision down to the nanometer range. In addition, PI miCos designs complete systems
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by integrating precision axes in other system components, such as machine vision or pick-and-place
robots and by combining them with an application-specific software. Optical metrology or Photonics
Packaging are possible application areas of these motion control components and integrated systems
which are used for producing components for telecommunications or high-speed data transfer.
Especially for the production of Silicon Photonics devices, PI miCos develops production and test
machines for fully automated processes. PI miCos was founded in 1990 and has been part of the PI
(Physik Instrumente) Group since 2011. www.pi.ws
PILOT-3D (3D Photonic Integration Laboratory) aims at advancing industrial application of threedimensional (3D) additive nanofabrication in optics and photonics with a special focus on wafer-level
micro-optics and photonic multi-chip integration. These techniques combine highest precision with
unprecedented design freedom and flexibility and are about to set new standards in direct digital
manufacturing of photonic micro- and nanosystems. www.pilot-3d.de
Plasma-Therm is a leading provider of advanced plasma processing equipment. Plasma-Therm
systems perform critical process steps in the fabrication of integrated circuits, micro-mechanical
devices, solar power cells, lighting, and components of products from computers and home
electronics to military systems and satellites. Specifically, Plasma-Therm systems employ innovative
technology to etch and deposit thin films. The company's Mask Etcher® series for photomask
production has exceeded technology roadmap milestones for more than 15 years. Its new
MicroDieSingulator™ systems bring the precision and speed of plasma dicing to chip-packaging
applications. Manufacturers, academic and governmental institutions depend on Plasma-Therm
equipment, designed with “lab-to-fab” flexibility to meet the requirements of both R&D and volume
production. www.plasmatherm.com
PNO Consultants is Europe’s largest independent grants advisory with 250 staff and over 25 years in
operation. We help our clients and partners identify public funding opportunities based on their
competencies and objectives and we help define project ideas and put together the consortia. PNO
manages the application process and writes and submits the proposal. Most of our staff has scientific
and research backgrounds, enabling us to contribute to the scientific content and research planning.
PNO also supports it clients during the negotiation, kick-off and management phases of their
projects. We also provide a range of innovation management services which can be deployed within
regionally, nationally and EU funded projects including creation and management of networking
platforms, stakeholder relationship management, market & technology analysis, planning and
roadmapping, coordination, surveys, impact assessments, training, business case development and
dissemination. PNO raised over €150M in funding for its clients in 2011. www.pnoconsultants.com
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LIGHT JUMPS: An efficient and effective platform for the cooperation of photonics clusters and
the exploitation of European SMEs potential.
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Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) is a leading public university, in Italy and in Europe, in technicalscientific teaching and research. POLITO takes part in many EU and international programs. In the 7th
Framework Program it was involved in 209 projects corresponding to 57.5 M€. It is closely connected
with industries, as demonstrated by several contracts with external companies and has a long
experience in national and international research projects. The Photonic groups of the Department of
Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) and of the Department of Electronics and
Telecommunications (DET) have a long experience in developing materials and technological
solutions for photonic applications. They have state of the art laboratories and technologies, they
participated to several EU research projects and work together with main industrial players in the
fields of ICT, materials processing, biomedicine, transportation and sensing. www.polito.it
PolyPhotonix is a supplier of OLED: Organic Light Emitting Diode technology for a wide range of
markets including lighting, automotive and healthcare markets. PolyPhotonix also develops novel
processes for manufacturing OLED devices in high volume. Founded in 2009 it is based at the UK
National Centre for Printed Electronics – CPI, in the North East of England. www.polyphotonix.com
Powerlase Photonics Ltd is an innovative, independent, high power laser company, focused on
powerful femtosecond, picosecond and nanosecond high energy Diode Pumped Solid State lasers.
Powerlase Photonics Ltd has accelerated the introduction of high power lasers into a variety of
industrial applications worldwide, primarily in materials processing, marking, annealing, and cleaning
as well as other applications. Customer-focused, and with an in-depth knowledge of applications,
Powerlase Photonics Ltd enjoys significant expertise in designing and developing state-of-the-art
process solutions for flat panel displays, photovoltaic, microelectronics, EUV, machine tool,
automotive, and aerospace markets. Powerlase Photonics Ltd has successfully combined high
average power, high repetition rates, and high energy pulses; a combination not previously available
together and offers these in IR, Green and UV wavelengths. Its unique utilisation of these product
features introduces laser processing into new and innovative applications. www.powerlasephotonics.com
Prima Electro is a Contract Electronics Manufacturing company based in Italy that designs and
produces a Turnkey Service including boards, inverters, drives, UPS’s, converters and complete
control units for industrial and rail applications. Prima Electro is a full-service technology company
and a leading player in the embedded product market, with a strong know-how in industrial,
transports & energy markets. DOTS electronics (Dedicated-Off-The-Shelf) is the business model of
Prima Electro, aiming to provide “dedicated” products tailored to customer’s specifications,
requirements and applications, but with the same industrialisation level as any standard commercial
product. It is a business model that combines the ability to offer dedicated solutions with a fast timeto-market and competitive costs. www.primaelectro.com
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PSA Peugeot Citroën is a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles sold under the Peugeot,
Citroën and DS brands. Headquartered in Paris, PSA was in 2012 the second-largest Europe-based
automaker, and the 9th largest in the world measured by unit production. www.psa-peugeotcitroen.com
The Italian Quanta System is today an important player in the worldwide laser technology market,
specialized in 3 scientific fields: Surgery, Aesthetics and Art. They are distinct sectors, united by a
common methodological approach which focuses onto the quality of life and care for People.
Quanta’s orientation to innovation is realized through a constant effort to introduce new
technologies and equipment which are able to satisfy the most demanding requirements. The top
value, which the firm calls “Discovery”, the one of Research, is inside the company DNA. It links
human needs to Research, whatever technology is necessary, always granting the best and timely
solution to physicians and patients. Quanta deeply follows the tradition which, since ever, has
accompanied Italians, a Population of explorers and great inventors. Quanta’s successes all over the
world confirm the strong push for innovation and the internationalization of Italian projects and
technologies. They represent some of the stages into that beauty and health route which is every day
explored through systems for Aesthetics and Surgery, always led by their principle: “taking care of
people, our masterpieces”. Quanta System’s solutions are often the main bricks for an evolutional
passage inside every market like Life-science & Health, Surgery, Applied Sciences, Physics,
Microelectronics, Photovoltaic, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing Processes,
Environment & Fine Art Conservation. www.quantasystem.com
Quantel, a key international player in the solid-state laser industry since 1970, puts its technological
expertise at the service of the scientific, industrial and medical markets. With a focus on research,
development and innovation, Quantel offers products at the forefront of technology. Quantel offers
a wide range of products that meet the requirements of both industrial and scientific applications:
Pulsed solid-state lasers: Nd:YAG and Nd:Glass, Fiber lasers, adapted to the industrial: marking and
scientific: atom cooling markets, High power laser diodes. Quantel can also design and manufacture
custom lasers to meet specific customer application requirements. www.quantel-laser.com
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RAYLASE is a global market leader who develops and manufactures galvanometer-scanner based
components and submodules for laser beam deflection, modulation and control. Since its foundation
in April 1999, RAYLASE is known in the market for innovative, high performance quality scan
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solutions. DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 standard certified RAYLASE offers customized solutions for the
increasing requirements of laser technology in many industries such as automotive, electronics,
packaging, textile, security and solar. In these industries laser technology is used for diverse
applications such as cutting, marking, perforating and drilling of plastics, metal, textiles, glass or
other materials. In addition to robust and reliable 2-axis laser beam deflection units and 3-axis laser
beam subsystems, RAYLASE offers customers the right combination of application software and
control electronics to accompany them at exceptional value in a one-stop solution. www.raylase.de
Resolution Spectra Systems offers Ultra-high Resolution Spectrometers: typ. 0.005 nm in the visible
and near-infrared range dedicated to laser characterization. Based on the extremely compact
SWIFTS™ technology, these innovative spectrometers are easy-to-use, cost-effective and provide an
excellent absolute accuracy with a very robust calibration. This is a key tool for tuning control,
operating point search and fast spectral mapping of laser diode, VCSEL and tunable laser, either
single or multimode. www.resolution-spectra.com
ROFIN provides CO2, solid-state, fiber and diode lasers, all of the decisive key technologies and
covers the entire spectrum of industrial lasers. The product portfolio ranges from industry standard
laser beam sources to compact all-in-one system solutions. The application areas for ROFIN lasers are
as broad as the product range. ROFIN lasers are used for production in automotive industry, aircraft
construction, machine tool industry, manufacturing of electronics and semiconductors, in
photovoltaics and also in jewellery design as well as medical device technology. www.rofin.com
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LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
ISLA: Integrated disruptive components for 2µ fiber lasers
UV-Marking: Development of New UV Laser for Customization at Industrial Level Through High
Quality Marking on Different Materials
RP Photonics Consulting offers technical consulting services and software for the photonics industry
worldwide. Customers are e.g. manufacturers of optical components or laser systems, users of
optical technology and optoelectronic equipment, and high-tech investors. The consulting covers a
wide range of technical areas such as lasers and amplifiers, nonlinear optics, ultrashort pulses, fiber
optics, thin-film optics, and noise in optics. www.rp-photonics.com
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is a leading, global supplier of engineering thermoplastics with
an 80-year history of breakthrough solutions that solve its customers’ most pressing challenges.
Today, Innovative Plastics is a multi-billion-dollar company with operations in more than 35 countries
and approximately 9,000 employees worldwide. The company continues to lead the plastics industry
with customer collaboration and continued investments in new polymer technologies, global
application development, process technologies, and environmentally responsible solutions that serve
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diverse markets such as Healthcare, Transportation, Automotive, Electrical, Lighting and Consumer
Electronics. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes thermoplastic resins, coatings,
specialty compounds, film, and sheet. Innovative Plastics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Basic
Industries Corporation (SABIC). www.sabic-ip.com
The SAES Group is a world leader in a variety of scientific and industrial applications where
high/ultra-high vacuum conditions or pure metal vapors or ultra-pure gases are required. Starting in
2004 the Group has expanded its business into knowledge-intensive materials markets, in particular
the market of NiTiNOL, whose super elastic properties are applied to medical devices while shape
memory properties are applied in industrial and consumer electronics applications. For more than 70
years, our technology has been supporting innovation in the following sectors: i Information and
Displays industry, ii Lamp industry, iii Vacuum and Ultra-high Vacuum applications, iv Vacuum tubes
and electronic devices industry, v Ultra-high gas purification for Semiconductors, vi Renewable
Energies area. Since 2004 our NiTi smart materials solutions have been innovating: i the Medical
devices industry, ii the Consumer electronics industry, iii the Automotive industry, iv the White
Goods and Domotic industries. The Group is also developing a wide range of advanced polymermatrix composite materials for the encapsulation of OLED Displays, OLED Light Sources and other
Organic Electronics and Organic Photonics devices. www.saesgroup.com
SAFC Hitech, a division of Sigma-Aldrich, provides unique high technology chemistry services that
translate application understanding into tangible solutions for the global silicon semiconductor,
compound semiconductor and performance materials markets. Specialties: MOCVD Precursors for
high volume LED manufacture; ALD/CVD Precursors for semiconductor manufacture; Functional Thin
Film Precursors; Metal Halides; Organic and Inorganic Specialties; Specialty Gases; Research and
Development; Development for product scale-up; Analytical test technology development;
Engineered systems for small scale to bulk chemical delivery. www.safchitech.com
Sapienza University of Rome in Italy carries out the mission of contributing to the development of a
society of knowledge through research, excellence and quality education as well as international
cooperation. With its current 145,000 students, it is the largest university in Europe. The Department
of Fundamental and Applied Sciences for Engineering in Sapienza Università di Roma was born on
July 2010 and it includes about 90 professors and researchers in the domains of physics, chemistry
and Mathematics. Both experimental and theoretical research activities in the field of Optics and
Photonics are carried out by about 30 researchers, with main topics in linear and nonlinear optics of
bulk micro- and nano-structured materials, either dielectrics or semiconductors or biological matter.
An important section is devoted to quantum optics with a special specialization in quantum
cryptography. A more applied section of the department is engaged into the realisation of optical
sensors based on plasmonic waves, light scattering, evanescent waves in waveguides, interaction
between thermal and optical waves etc. www.uniroma1.it
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SATRAX is to become the market leader in true-time-delay-based electronic beam-steering antenna
systems (no mechanically moving parts) in the market for real-time broadband SatCom applications
for high-speed vehicles. With 2 demonstrator products tested and qualified, SATRAX is ready to enter
the SatCom market for 10-12 GHz, Ku-band, applications. SATRAX's product improvements and
further technology development will expand communication applications in the aerospace and
avionics industry. Further mobile applications will include high-speed public transport and military or
civil operations in areas with poor infrastructure. www.satrax.nl
The Institute of Communication, lnformation and Perception Technologies: TeCIP has a research
area focused on optical communications. This research is carried out by around 70 people, and
covers the full value chain, from component design and testing to system and network
demonstration. Among the research topics we have: fiber-based sensors; all-optical signal
processing, LED-based visible light optical wireless communications, systems and subsystems for
access networks, coherent systems for long-haul high speed; architectures of optical communication
networks. The institute has a decade-long collaboration with Ericsson R&D and the Italian
Interuniversity Consortium for Telecommunications: CNIT. It is active in several FP7 research
projects; among them, it is coordinating COCONUT project on coherent WDM PON, and the ERC
Project PHODIR, on a photonic-based radar. TeCIP recently started a group on design, realization and
testing of photonic integrated circuits. www.sssup.it
See Fast Technologies designs, manufactures and sells smart high speed cameras. High speed: from
200 to 500 frames per second in full resolution, and more with ROI. Smart: an FPGA, Field
Programmable Gate Array, embedded inside the camera, to authorize in real time, ultra high speed
image processing ( at the camera frame rate ) The purpose of our products: To offer the possibility to
achieve real time image processing during high speed shooting, in order to reduce the amount of
data transmitted and to make the following possible: real time data transfer through standard
interfaces like USB2 or Ethernet, achieve high speed feedback loop, long time recording on standard
PC. Our engineers are specialized in: VHDL programming for FPGA, GUI (Graphical User Interface)
design, design of electronic cards for images processing. With these skills, we propose, with
specifications and based on our products, the following services: development and integration of
custom algorithms, development of custom GUI, dedicated intelligent or smart high speed or high
resolution camera design. www.seefastechnologies.com
Sensofar Metrology is a leading-edge technology company that has the highest quality standards
within the field of surface metrology. Sensofar Metrology provides high-accuracy optical profilers
based on interferometry and confocal techniques, from standard setups for R&D and quality
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inspection laboratories to complete non-contact metrology solutions for online production
processes. Sensofar Metrology offers technology that enables our customers to achieve real
breakthroughs, particularly in the semiconductor, precision optics, data storage, display devices,
thick and thin film and material testing technology fields. The Sensofar Group headquarters is located
in Barcelona, the technological heart of Spain. The Group is represented in over 20 countries through
a global network partners and has its own offices in Asia, Japan and the United States.
www.sensorfar.com
SensUp designs and manufactures OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer optical systems based on
lasers technology. Products and applications include laser rangefinder for target’s distance
measurement and laser scanning: LIDAR for obstacle detection. www.sensup-tech.com
Seren Photonics is a spin-out from the University of Sheffield. It has commercialised technology
developed by Prof Tao Wang of the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department and uses nano
engineered structures to enhance the properties of III-Nitride materials. Seren Photonics' focus is on
development and manufacture of semi-polar and non-polar Gallium Nitride (GaN) templates
designed to enhance the performance of GaN LED's, lasers, VCSELs and power switches.
www.serenphotonics.com
SMART Photonics, located in Eindhoven The Netherlands, offers its customers an expert team with a
proven track record in III-V R&D and production. We help our customers to become successful with
their products. We offer them our knowledge, experience and the environment to change their ideas
into concepts and – in a minimum of time – create from those concepts released products for
manufacturing. We provide those III-V foundry services in a dedicated state-of-the-art III-V
ecosystem. www.smartphotonics.nl
SMT Partner relies on the 30 years industrial experience in the field of optical components and
subsystems of its founder, to provide services to industry and investors. The services include:
 Technology expertise in the field of optical component and subsystems
 Services to build R&D projects and R&D partnership
 Services for R&D funding
 Services for industrial strategy, including industrial partnership or contract manufacturing
 Market analysis and product roadmap
 Marketing and Technology support to investors for M&A
 Services to industry to build business plans and contribute to define the company strategy
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Sofradir is the European leader in high performance imaging related to Defence, Space and Civil
systems. Our company masters and proposes a wide range of technologies such as : QWIP, InSb,
InGaAs and MCT. The MCT technology permits Sofradir to position itself as the world leader of
infrared detectors using this technology. As a worldwide company, Sofradir, whose shareholders are
Thales and Sagem (Safran group), brings to its customers its experience and expertise in the
development of leading-edge technologies. www.sofradir.com
Soitec generates and manufactures revolutionary semiconductor materials for electronic and energy
industries. Soitec is developing and manufacturing SOI: Silicon-on-Insulator materials, advanced
substrates for microelectronic and CPV power plant for high irradiance countries. Soitec is an
international company, with R&D and industrial manufacturing activities in France, Germany,
Singapore, and the United States with headquarters in Bernin, near Grenoble, France.
www.soitec.com
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Soitec is and has been involved into many national and European projects, both as coordinator and
participant, in projects such as:
 Eureka Catrene : SOI450: 450mm SOI substrates and technologies
 Eureka Catrene : Dynamic ULP: Smaller, faster, better CMOS technology
 Eureka Euripides : THOR: Striking technologies for Power
 FP7 : NACIR: hybrid solar project
SPI Lasers, a wholly owned subsidiary of the TRUMPF group, is a designer and manufacturer of fiber
lasers. Welding, cutting, marking and micro-machining operations can be carried out faster and more
accurately with an SPI Laser for better reliability, less waste and improved productivity. The product
portfolio covers countless application process areas across a wide range of industries including
automotive, electronics and the medical device sectors. Our technology solves manufacturing
problems; it moves the boundaries of what is possible, making good products better and enabling
new designs. SPI sells its products globally, and has its major business operations, including research
and development, and manufacturing in the UK, USA and Asia, as well as worldwide sales and
customer support. www.spilasers.com
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LIFT: Leadership in Fibre Laser Technology
Acted as a subcontractor to various EU programmes
Involved with numerous collaborative programmes funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board
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SQS Vlaknova Optika, established in 1994, is a manufacturer of fiber optic and optoelectronic
components. SQS production is based primarily on its own R&D focused on new products
development, existing products innovations and on development of special customer solutions. The
company has gradually shifted to technology leaders in respective sectors also through several
transfers of advanced technologies. The transfers underpin long-term cooperation with foreign
partners e.g. in high-reliable optical components manufactured by the fusion technology mainly for
applications in undersea telecommunications, and in the field of optoelectronic components
production for applications in multimedia optical networks installed in high-class automobiles. SQS
optoelectronic production is based on standard semiconductor manufacturing processes for
packaging components in the form of chips on the wafer level. Rich experience in semiconductor
manufacturing has become the base for the latest SQS activities in the production of LED light
sources (light engines) in the form of hybrid integrated circuits. www.sqs-fiber.cz
STMicroelectronics is a global semiconductor supplier, the largest European semiconductor
company. STMicroelectronics 2012 sales revenues have been 8.49 B$. ST has approximately 48,000
employees worldwide of whom 11,000 people are involved in technology, design, product & system
R&D in 7 main technology R&D Centers and 39 Design Centers with a total portfolio of 20,000
patents. ST Microelectronics has 12 manufacturing sites with 78 sales offices in 36 countries and is
listed in the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris and Borsa Italiana of Milano. www.st.com
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ST is involved in many R&D European funded programs through different EU organizations:
CATRENE, ENIAC..
ST is interested in R&D project promoted by EPIC. ST has significant experience as Project
Leaders, Mentors and Reviewers. In particular for the " Silicon Photonics" technology and its
applications we are already inside 2 FP7 programs:
Plat4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
Fabulous: FDMA Access By Using Low-cost Optical network Units in Silicon photonics
PLACYD: Directed Self Assembly (DSA) Lithography
SUSS MicroOptics is a manufacturer for high-quality refractive and diffractive micro-optics in
200mm: 8’’ wafer technology, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. SUSS MicroOptics meets highest
demands as required for applications in photolithography, optical networking, laser, medical and
metrology. In 2013 SUSS MicroOptics moved to a new cleanroom facility: class 100/1000. SUSS
MicroOptics is ISO9001:2008 qualified and SGS attested. www.suss.ch
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ACTMOST: Access to Micro-Optics Expertise, Services and Technologies
JEMSIP_3D: Joint Equipment & Materials for System-in-Package and 3D Integration
NEMO: Network of Excellence for Micro-Optics
WALORI: WAfer Level Optic solution foR compact CMOS Imager
SEAL: Semiconductor Equipment Assessment Leveraging Innovation
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SWISSPHOTONICS serves as a network for a common vision and growth of the photonics industry in
Switzerland. It is the declared goal of SWISSPHOTONICS to promote the competitiveness of its
members through the support of the innovation forces. www.swissphotonics.net
 SWISSPHOTONICS serves the full field of photonics, including material processing with a laser
beam, photonic manufacturing, optical input/output: imaging and photonic life science, optical
communication, photovoltaics and lighting.
 SWISSPHOTONICS serves companies, research facilities, and universities in the field of photonics
from basic science over applied science, technology development, manufacturing and selling of
photonic components and applications.
 SWISSPHOTONICS supports networking within Switzerland and establishes contacts within
Europe, especially to the European technology platform Photonics21.
Tampere University of Technology: TUT operates in the form of a foundation and has a longstanding tradition of collaboration with other research institutions and business life. The
Optoelectronics Research Centre: ORC at Tampere University of Technology, founded in 2000, is the
research center in optoelectronics and photonics in Finland. High-quality fundamental and applied
research is carried out in five research groups: semiconductor technology, ultrafast and intense
optics, nanophotonics, few cycle optics and surface science. Having played a seminal role in the
formation of several high-profile spin-off companies, ORC has close ties with the industry and
provides services for business such as processing and characterization of nanophotonic components.
www.tut.fi/orc
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RAMPLAS: Silicon-based, integrated Optical RAM enabling High-Speed Applications in Computing
and Communications
LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
TE Connectivity is a technology leader in the world’s fastest growing markets, helping connect
power, data and signal in everything from automotive and aerospace to broadband communications,
consumer, energy and industrial applications. By helping our customers meet the need for greater
energy efficiency, ever-increasing productivity and faster, more reliable data, TE’s market-defining
technologies and engineering expertise is setting the pace for the future of connectivity.
www.te.com
The TECHNOSPARK Nanotech Center was established in 2012 under the auspices of the consortium
of scientific and research institutes, continuing centers of shared use, scientific and educational
centers, and educational institutions of the town of Troitsk: New Moscow. The implementation in
Troitsk was conditioned by the high concentration in the town of large research centers in the sphere
of laser technology, superhard and new carbon materials, spectroscopy and nuclear physics. Now,
science-based experimental and small series productions of nanotech products exist and develop
using the auspices and in the experimental and production facilities of scientific and research
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institutes. Technospark has its own brand new facilities for startups development and production
and is a heart of the most fast-growing technopark in Russia. www.technospark.ru
Technobis group is a developer and supplier of high-tech instruments and modules for OEM
companies around the world. Technobis tft-fos is specialized in the development and supply of fibre
optic sensing systems and applications. All developments are spectrometry and or interferometry
based. Starting with free-space optics 17 years ago, nowadays all new developments are based on
integrated photonics. Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits: ASPICs allow custom and
highly dedicated system designs for a versatile range of improved performance requirements.
Technobis ipps is a specialized solution provider for ASPIC packaging by supplying dedicated and midrange volume packaging services. As ASPIC packaging requires complex dedication, our key values
are thermal: and mechanical stability, high performance, low-noise, low power consumption, easy
but versatile integration, reliable and repeatable quality. Technobis mechatronics is specialized in
carrying out complete product development projects, going from an idea to a successful turnkey
product, prototype or series product. www.technobis.nl
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SARISTU: Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures www.saristu.eu
TAPAS: Thermoplastic Affordable Primary Aircraft Structure Consortium www.tapasproject.nl
Tematys provides a complete range of services to companies and public organizations in the fields of
optics, photonics, sensors and material Engineering. Our clients are companies of any size, from
international groups to SMEs and start-up. We have also developed a special expertise in R&D
valorization and marketing of emerging technologies for Research Organizations and Laboratories.
We provide strategic views on optics and photonics markets for publics for clusters and publics
agencies. www.tematys.com
NEW EPIC MEMBER – AWAITING DESCRIPTION www.thorlabs.com
Thorn Lighting part of the Zumtobel Group, is a globally trusted supplier of both outdoor and indoor
luminaires and integrated controls. Thorn ‘smart’ and sustainable lighting solutions create
comfortable, fulfilling environments for people to live and work in more than 100 countries around
the world. From roads to cityscapes, sports facilities to buildings and their surrounds, Thorn has built
a strong reputation for reliability, functionality and technically advanced design.
www.thornlighting.com
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Time-Bandwidth Products: TBP manufactures high-performance, reliable, turn-key picosecond and
femtosecond lasers for demanding industrial and scientific applications. Key application areas include
cold-ablation micro-processing, microscopy: multi-photon imaging, nano-surgery, test &
measurement, high-energy physics, spectroscopy, and telecommunications. TBP products cover a
broad range key laser parameters, including wavelengths such as 1064nm in the infrared, 532nm in
the green, and 355nm in the ultraviolet, as well as into 1550nm telecommunication range, with pulse
widths from below 50fs to above 500ps, pulse repetition rates from single shot to above 10 GHz, and
pulse energies ranging to above 1 mJ. www.time-bandwidth.com
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ULTRAFAST_RAZIPOL: Ultrafast Lasers with Radial and Azimuthal Polarizations for High-efficiency
Micro-machining Applications
TNO is an independent Dutch organisation for applied scientific research with approximately 5400
employees. Research themes include: Healthy Living, Industrial Innovation, Defence/Safety/Security,
Energy, Transport and Mobility, Built Environment, Information Society. www.tno.nl
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FIREFLY: Multilayer Photonic Circuits made by Nano-Imprinting of Waveguides and Photonic
Crystals
PHOTOSENS: Large-area Nano-photonic Chemical Sensors
Plat4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
SSL-ERATE: Accelerate SSL Innovation for Europe
TOPTICA develops and manufactures high-end laser systems for scientific and industrial applications.
The portfolio includes diode lasers, ultrafast fiber lasers, terahertz systems and frequency combs.
The systems are widely used in quantum optics and spectroscopy, biophotonics and microscopy, as
well as test and measurement. www.toptica.com
The Torbay Hi Tech Forum was established in 2010 to promote and support Torbay’s photonics,
electronics and related industry sectors. With a membership comprising of worldwide market leading
companies to small and medium sized enterprises the forum continues to seek opportunities for
collaboration, ongoing sector development and inward investment. Torbay’s particular strengths are
in R&D, design, new product development, prototyping of; tuneable lasers, opto-electronics, fibre
optics, photonics packaging, global positioning & navigation test and semiconductors. Torbay is also
home to much advanced manufacturing in some of these areas. Our companies are operating in the
telecoms, aerospace, military & defence and healthcare sectors and have research and development
laboratories with dedicated teams working on addressing cutting edge solutions to industry, such as
the area of space photonics. We have established links to leading research and expertise in photonics
and graphene at both Plymouth University and University of Exeter.
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For more detail on the Torbay Hi Tech Forum please visit –
http://www.torbaydevelopmentagency.co.uk/networking-and-events/torbay-hi-tech-forum
For more detail on locating/expanding into Torbay please visit http://www.torbaydevelopmentagency.co.uk/invest-in-torbay
Tridonic has for almost 60 years been a successful innovation driver on the lighting market. This
pioneer of digital lighting control is now focusing its attention increasingly on LEDs as the technology
of the future. The broad offering for creating semiconductor-based and conventional lighting
solutions ranges from individual components to complete systems. The focus is on LED systems
comprising light sources and converters. An extensive portfolio of conventional control gear for
different lamp types and light management systems rounds off the programme. Solutions based on
components and systems from Tridonic meet the highest quality requirements for indoor and
outdoor lighting in reference installations throughout the world. Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG has its
headquarters in Dornbirn in Austria. It is a subsidiary of the Zumtobel Group and has offices or
partners in more than 70 countries. www.tridonic.com
The interdepartemental Centre of Nanophotonics: CNP at TU Berlin comprises laboratories for
growth, processing and analysis of semiconductor materials, structures and devices. Growth
activities focus on atomically layered semiconductor materials: III-V-compounds: arsenides, nitrides,
antimonides and phosphides using low pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition machines.
Processing facilities comprise clean rooms: class 10 – 1000 with dry etching, electron microscopy,
metal and insulator deposition, oxide aperture fabrication and more. Target devices are edge and
surface emitting lasers and semiconductor optical amplifiers for energy efficient and ultrahigh bit
rate communication as well as single/entangled q-bit emitters on demand for quantum
communication and nanoflash memories. Another center of gravity are deep UV light emitters, LEDS
and lasers based on nitrides. www.physik.tu-berlin.de
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RAMPLAS: Silicon-based, integrated Optical RAM enabling High-Speed Applications in
Computing and Communications
COMANDER: Converged Optical-Mobile Access Networks with Dynamic and Efficient Resource
allocation. Revolutionizing Next Generation’s Fiber-Wireless Networks.
The Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork is one of Europe’s leading centres for
Information, Communications and Technology: ICT research and development. It is the largest facility
of its kind in Ireland. Tyndall, formally known as the National Microelectonics Research Centre, was
established in 2004 to provide a critical mass of researchers that would support the growth and
development of a smart knowledge based economy in Ireland. www.tyndall.ie
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FIREFLY: Multilayer Photonic Circuits made by Nano-Imprinting of Waveguides and Photonic
Crystals
Plat4M: Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing
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The Photonics Group in the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department of University College
London: UCL is involved in R&D of opto-electronic devices, sub-systems and systems ranging from
semiconductor lasers and liquid crystal wavelength division multiplex filters to millimetre-wave over
fibre broadband access systems. We are a major contributor to the London Centre for
Nanotechnology. With the University of Cambridge, University College London: UCL has established a
world leading Centre for Doctoral Training in Photonic Systems Development, leveraging their
current strong collaborations in research and innovation. We are looking for industry to suggest
research topics for our Masters of Research: MRes and PhD students related to photonic systems
development with MRes projects running from Nov-May and May-August each year and PhD projects
starting every September. www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/research/photonics
University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria Department of Information Engineering
Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (DIIES). The main mission of the MicroOptoElectronics
Laboratory (MOEL) is the research and education in the field of Silicon Photonics, microelectronic
full-custom integrated circuits (IC) design and, more in general, in the broad area of high performing
technologies for ICT systems. The integration on a single CMOS microchip of self-energised and ultralow power electronic modules, sensors and photonic devices is the target of the research. We exploit
amorphous Silicon (a:Si:H) and related alloys as the cheapest technology to allow the rapid
deployment of an active photonic layer on top of standard microchips with a back-end approach.
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DOMUS: Home automation systems for cooperative energy brokerage service
HELIOS: Photonics Electronics functional Integration on CMOS
GELMINCAL: Generatore Eolico a Levitazione Magnetica in Calabria
FINGERIMBALL: Tecnologie e materiali anticontraffazione e applicazioni nanotecnologiche per
l’autenticazione e la tutela delle produzioni agro-alimentari di eccellenza
WISENET: WIreless Sensors for Environmental NETworks
WEBS: Multifunctional Wireless System for the Integrated Management of Electric Energy,
Comfort and Safety within Buildings
High Efficiency, High Concentration, Highly Innovative and Integrated, Grid Connected
Photovoltaic Systems Equipped with Solar Tracking Devices, Diagnostic and Energy Management
The University of Barcelona, in particular its departments of Applied Physics, Optics and Electronics
regularly participate in photonic projects. These projects span from the development and study of
materials and devices for LEDs and solar cells, to the application of advanced techniques in material
and device characterization. Our activities include image processing, optical communications and
design/fabrication/characterization of nanophotonic structures, either using inorganic and organic
based-materials. www.el.ub.es
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SINERGIA: Si nanocrystals and erbium co-doped glasses for optical amplifiers
IMPACT: Fabrication of light emitting diodes with Si technology
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PHOLOGIC: Photonic Logic Gates
LANCER: Light Amplifiers with Nanoclusters and Erbium
HELIOS: PHotonics ELectronics functional Integration on CMOS
NASCENT: Silicon Nanodots for Solar Cell Tandem
The University of Nottingham’s expertise and facilities include III-V epitaxy, nanofabrication,
electron beam lithography, surface science, high resolution microscopy, optical and electrical test,
microelectronics and micromachining, experimental and numerical studies of optical waveguides,
lasers and amplifiers and nano-scale photonic circuits. Theoretical simulation includes direct access
to cluster computing facilities. Programmes of research cover photonic integrated circuits at various
wavelengths, graphene and spintronic devices, wide bandgap nitride semiconductors and Raman
spectroscopy applied to biomedical imaging. Laser materials processing work includes cutting,
drilling, cladding, surface melting, heat treatment and additive manufacture. We manufacture and
characterise mid-infrared glass fibres and waveguides as well as optical switches and photonic
integrated circuits, GaN-based optoelectronic devices and high power semiconductor lasers. The
CAMERA centre houses PIV and ESPI systems and expertise, IBIOS applies state of the art
developments in optical imaging technology to research in cellular biology. Other innovative laser
based characterisation techniques include laser-generated surface acoustic waves. Our
internationally recognised activity in high-power laser diodes, including simulation/design and
degradation physics has been supported by 6 EC and 2 industrial grants. www.nottingham.ac.uk
The research group System and Circuit Technology of University Paderborn and Heinz Nixdorf
Institute in Paderborn works on nano-/microelectronic ICs for communications and sensing
applications. Research is specifically focused on high-speed IC design for broadband communications
(up to more than 100 Gbps) and wireless communications and sensing (up to 300 GHz), Silicon
Photonics IC design, and mixed analog-digital IC design. We have access to cutting-edge
semiconductor technologies (nano-meter CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, silicon photonics). Our broadband /
RF measurement lab allows for S-parameter measurements up to 125 GHz and digital signal
measurement up to more than 100 Gb/s. www.hni.uni-paderborn.de/en
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BOOM (EU FP7)
OptcialLink (Eurostars)
100GET (CELTIC)
RF2THZ SISOC (Catrene)
SUCCESS (EU FP7)
OMEGA (EU FP7)
u²t Photonics is the leading supplier of ultra high speed optical components for 40G and 100G
applications in modern optical telecommunication networks. Headquartered in Berlin, u²t sets the
benchmark for high performance of optical devices in the market. Advanced modulation formats
such as differential phase shift keying: DPSK, differential quadrature phase shift keying: DQPSK and
dual-polarization quadrature phase shift keying: DP-QPSK require integrated receivers in order to
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build economically feasible communication systems. u²t’s developments have shifted the limits and
resulted in timely new product offerings for transponder and system developments. u²t is
permanently optimizing its portfolio and meanwhile offering modulator technology complementing
its photonic product range. www.u2t.com
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IPHOBAC-NG: Integrated Photonic Broadband Radio Access Units for Next Generation Optical
Access Networks
vario-optics, founded in 2009 as a spinoff of the well-known Varioprint AG, with location in Heiden
(Switzerland) is a leading supplier of Electro Optical Circuit Boards (EOCB). With this new technology,
vario-optics ag has made significant investments, not only in the product technology but also in the
development of the production process technology and the necessary infrastructure. The products
are sold globally, to all major markets, such as telecom, industry, medical, automotive, military and
aerospace. www.vario-optics.ch
VERTILAS develops, produces and distributes innovative laser diodes for optical communications
technology, sensor engineering and measurement methods. VERTILAS laser diodes emit normal to
the wafer surface, hence the name Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers. These VCSEL diodes stand
out for their high-speed data transfer capabilities: up to 10 Gbit/s, as well as for their small structural
shape, low current threshold and low power consumption. Long wavelength VCSELs constitute a core
component of future laser-optic communication networks through which fiber-to-the-home plans
are being made possible in a cost-effective manner. With its newly-developed laser diodes having a
wavelength range of 1.3 µm to 2 µm, VERTILAS is one of the leading global providers in the field of
long-wavelength VCSELs. www.vertilas.com
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NEMIS: New mid-infrared sources for photonic sensors
Subtune: Widely Tunable VCSEL using Sub Wavelength Gratings
Gigawam: Giga Bit Access Passive Optical Network Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Firefly: Multilayer Photonic Circuits made by Nano-Imprinting of Waveguides and Photonic
Crystals
Phoxtrot: Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost & Low-Energy Data Centers, High
Performance Computing Systems:Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board,
Board-to-Board, Rack-to-Rack data links
RAPIDO: Revolutionary Advances in Photonics Integration Being Applied for Optical
Communication
VI Systems: VIS is a fabless developer and producer of optical engines for data transmission at
ultrahigh bit rates and the related electro-optic components for applications in data communications
and access networks. An interconnect capable of the speed while allowing cost- and power efficiency
and at a very small footprint will be successful in the market, the VIS device concept fulfils these
requirements. www.v-i-systems.com
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ADDAPT: Adaptive Data and Power Aware Transceivers for Optical Communications
VLC Photonics is a photonic design house who provides its expertise in optical chip design and
fabless manufacturing and packaging of custom photonic integrated circuits. VLC Photonics closely
works with all mayor photonic foundries and optical materials: Silica: SiO2, glass/PLC, Silicon
Photonics: Silicon-on-Insulator, SOI, TriPleX: Si3N4/SiN, InP/GaAs, etc. Additionally, VLC Photonics
can provide optical chip characterization and testing services, high-level optical engineering services
and process design kit development. www.vlcphotonics.com
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ePIXnet: European network of excellence on photonic integrated components and circuits
PARADIGM: Photonic Advanced Research And Development for Integrated Generic
Manufacturing
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a non-profit government organisation operating under
the auspices of the Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy. In photonics, VTT's technology
offering covers the whole value-chain from devices to modules and systems. VTT aims towards
developing wafer-level, sheet-level and large-area packaging and integration technologies by
combining mature processes with novel fabrication methods. VTT's strength is in system level
integration. Applications include optical and electrical sensors, photonic and electronic components
and modules, large-area electronics and optical sensors and instruments for process control.
www.vtt.fi
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FIREFLY: Multilayer Photonic Circuits made by Nano-Imprinting of Waveguides and Photonic
Crystals
PHOTOSENS: Large-area Nano-photonic Chemical Sensors
RAMPLAS: Silicon-based, integrated Optical RAM enabling High-Speed Applications in Computing
and Communications
VIAMOS: Early Detection of Skin Pathologies
FOSTERNAV: Flash Optical Sensor for Terrain Relative Robotic Navigation
WJA Electron provides consulting & services primarily for electron and ion beam technologies. Using
a network of associates, WJA Electron offers cost effective and highly experienced support for these
technologies. Equipment refurbishment, installation, modification and maintenance can be provided
along side Schottky electron source refurbishment, ion sources and typical consumables such as
apertures and scintillators. Custom designs and modifications as well as digitizing of analogue
equipment is also available. WJA Electron acts as a service and sales representative for a maskless
lithography technology and wafer macro, edge and back side inspection equipment.
www.wjaelectron.com
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W.O.M. WORLD OF MEDICINE develops and manufactures medical products that meet the highest
quality standards. WOM is rightly regarded as one of the pioneers of Minimally Invasive Medicine.
Leading international system suppliers in the field of medical technology rely on our expertise and
experience. www.world-of-medicine.com
Workshop of Photonics® creates instruments and solutions for laser micromachining tasks. We
address the needs of both industrial and academic customers. Our key competencies lie in:
• Feasibility studies on femtosecond laser micromachining
• Development of custom femtosecond laser systems and optical modules
• Small scale production (job shop) in the area of laser micromachining
• Laser system automation software
• Custom electronics for laser based systems and devices
www.wophotonics.com
XiO Photonics is a supplier of optical devices based on Photonic Integrated Circuits: PICs for visible
light and near infrared applications. XiO Photonics use TriPleX™ technology, a low loss on-chip
waveguide technology which allows for control of wavelength, intensity, phase, mode size,
polarization and input-output geometries. The technology is optimized for wavelengths from 400 up
to 2000 nm. XiO Photonics has built an extensive expertise in coupling optical fibers to chips in
various configurations including combinations with electronic interfaces to create functional electrooptical or active optical devices. www.xiophotonics.com
XL Strategy – you may not have the internal resources to develop strategic or tactical plans; or
perhaps you need an “outside-in” view to validate your market analysis. XL-Strategy can help you in
the following fields:
 Semiconductor Materials
 Photovoltaic
 Optoelectronics: LEDs & Lasers
 Advanced materials for Defence
 Renewable Energy
 E-coating
www.xl-strategy.com
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Yelo, located in Carrickfergus, near Belfast UK, manufactures custom Automated Electrical &
Electronic Test Equipment for testing printed circuit boards and Lasers. Yelo photonic and electronic
test knowledge combined with mechanical, electrical, electronic and software design disciplines and
CNC and production capabilities all under one roof provide reduced test costs for the Photonics
Industry, Telecommunications & Electronics, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Rail, Electricity,
Water, etc. www.yelo.co.uk
Yenista Optics designs and manufactures fiber optic test and measurement equipment for a broad
range of applications: from high bandwidth communications to a wide variety of scientific and
research markets. The product portfolio includes tunable filters, tunable lasers, a component tester
and a multifunction test platform. The company also supplies optical modules and instruments on an
OEM basis. www.yenista.com
Yole Développement, founded in 1998, has grown to become a group of companies providing
marketing, technology and strategy consulting, media in addition to corporate finance services. With
a strong focus on emerging applications using silicon and/or micro manufacturing: technology or
process, Yole Développement group has expanded to include more than 50 associates worldwide
covering MEMS, Compound Semiconductors, LED, Image Sensors, Optoelectronics, Microfluidics &
Medical, Photovoltaics, Advanced Packaging, Manufacturing, Nanomaterials and Power Electronics.
The group supports industrial companies, investors and R&D organizations worldwide to help them
understand markets and follow technology trends to develop their business. www.yole.fr
Zumtobel is a leading international supplier of integral lighting solutions that enable people to
experience the interplay between light and architecture. As a leader in innovation, Zumtobel
provides a comprehensive range of high-quality luminaires and lighting management systems for a
wide variety of professional interior lighting applications - including office and education,
presentation and retail, hotel and wellness, health and care, art and culture and industry. Zumtobel
has an international customer presence thanks to sales organisations in 23 countries and commercial
agencies in more than 50 other countries. Zumtobel is a brand of Zumtobel AG with its head office in
Dornbirn, Vorarlberg: Austria. www.zumtobel.com
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