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- Photonics21
  
  Photonics21
  The European Technology Platform Photonics21 unites the majority of the leading photonics industries and relevant R&D stakeholders along the whole economic value chain throughout Europe. Today ...
  
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- Photonics Partnership
  
  Photonics Partnership
  The Photonics21 association is an international non-profit association with scientific purpose governed by the provisions of Title 3 of the Belgium Law of twenty-seventh of June nineteen hundred ...
  
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  Research & Innovation Priorities
  
  Research & Innovation Priorities
  Setting photonics research and innovation Prorities for the Horizon Europe Work Programmes lies in the heart of the Photonics Partnership tasks.
  
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  Structures, Processes and Statutes
  
  Structures, Processes and Statutes
  The Photonics Partnership acts as a "mouthpiece" of the European Technology Platform Photonics21 (and its more than 4,000 members) towards the European Commission.
  
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- Structure
  
  Structure
  Photonics21 is composed of several bodies. You can find more information on the structure of the platform in the following sections.
  
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  Board of Stakeholders
  
  Board of Stakeholders
  The Board of Stakeholders (BoS) is the main decision-making body of the platform. In particular, the BoS bears responsibility for:
  
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  Executive Board
  
  Executive Board
  The Executive Board (EB) is the managing body of the platform. The EB is responsible for the coordination and execution of the platform operations, for the preparation and the implementation of the ...
  
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  Work Groups
  
  Work Groups
  The Photonics21 Work Groups (WGs) are the main centres of activities within Photonics21. They focus on the development of the work group specific research and innovation priorites and the update of ...
  
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  Work Group 1
  Digital Infrastructure
  
  Work Group 1
  Early 2020, with the onset of COVID-19, digital infrastructure became an even more essential part of our personal and professional lives, acting as a 'lifeblood' the likes of which we have never seen ...
  
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  Work Group 2
  Manufacturing
  
  Work Group 2
  The Grand Challenges facing European research are well-documented. Digitisation, and a sustainable and circular approach for manufacturing and materials, will be the basis for a competitive, ...
  
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  Work Group 3
  Health
  
  Work Group 3
  The European population is ageing increasingly: the number of people today older than 65 relative to those in the working-age is assumed to double by 2045. Since age is a major factor for a higher ...
  
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  Work Group 4
  Climate, Mobility & Energy
  
  Work Group 4
  Photonics plays a role in the targets of Decarbonisation towards Zero Emission Road Transport, Clean Energy Transition, the Industrial Battery Value Chain, Renewable Energy with photovoltaics, energy ...
  
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  Work Group 5
  Safety, Security, Space & Defense
  
  Work Group 5
  A key responsibility of government is to keep its citizens protected and to make them feel safe. This can be accomplished on three levels: (1) Civilian empowerment, (2) Law enforcement and public ...
  
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  Work Group 6
  Agriculture & Food
  
  Work Group 6
  By 2030, the technology to feed a world population of 10 billion, push back food-borne illness, and reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture needs to be in place. ...
  
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  Work Group 7
  Core Photonics
  
  Work Group 7
  Photonics will play a vital role in addressing the key socio-economic challenges facing Europe in the 21st century. As examples, we may note the following:
  
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  Mirror Group
  
  Mirror Group
  The Mirror Group constitutes the public complement to the industry-led Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders. It supports and reflects ("mirrors") the activities of Photonics21 at policy level and from a ...
  
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Photonics21
The European Technology Platform Photonics21 unites the majority of the leading photonics industries and relevant R&D stakeholders along the whole economic value chain throughout Europe. Today ...

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Photonics Partnership
The Photonics21 association is an international non-profit association with scientific purpose governed by the provisions of Title 3 of the Belgium Law of twenty-seventh of June nineteen hundred ...

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Structure
Photonics21 is composed of several bodies. You can find more information on the structure of the platform in the following sections.

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Services
- Photonics for Finance
  
  Photonics for Finance
  The financing of innovative photonics companies in their different growth phases is a serious problem in Europe. Thats why Photonics21 strives to improve the access to financing for European photonics ...
  
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- Photonics for Industry
  
  Photonics for Industry
  Several European pilot lines, which help companies take photonics technologies from lab into market, have been launched by the Photonics Partnership. The pilot lines mean that companies will be able ...
  
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- Photonics for Education
  
  Photonics for Education
  The Photonics Partnership supports various projects with the aim of bringing photonics into the education system of Europe. In this sector we dive a bit deeper into this projects.
  
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- European Calls
  
  European Calls
  There are regular Photonics Calls for Proposals published by the European Commission. The Photonics21 community is the dedicated body to define the European call topics for photonics.
  
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- Photonics Downloads
  
  Photonics Downloads
  The most relevant and recent publications from Photonics21 and the Photonics PPP can be found and downloaded in this section.
  
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Photonics for Education
The Photonics Partnership supports various projects with the aim of bringing photonics into the education system of Europe. In this sector we dive a bit deeper into this projects.

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Photonics for Finance
The financing of innovative photonics companies in their different growth phases is a serious problem in Europe. Thats why Photonics21 strives to improve the access to financing for European photonics ...

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Photonics for Industry
Several European pilot lines, which help companies take photonics technologies from lab into market, have been launched by the Photonics Partnership. The pilot lines mean that companies will be able ...

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Projects
- Projects
  
  RETINA
  RETINA aims to develop two new photonic-based sensory systems encompassing hardware and software solutions tailored to meet the high added value and customised needs of the healthcare, automotive, and ...
  
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  VISUAL
  The VISUAL project aims to strengthen the leadership of industrial UL manufacturing partners in the scientific, medical, and industrial application fields. This will be achieved through a novel ...
  
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  MultiLab
  MultiLab aims to develop a highly flexible multi-sensing platform compatible with wafer-scale manufacturing. This platform will integrate multiple sensing modalities to simultaneously detect ...
  
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RETINA
RETINA aims to develop two new photonic-based sensory systems encompassing hardware and software solutions tailored to meet the high added value and customised needs of the healthcare, automotive, and ...

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VISUAL
The VISUAL project aims to strengthen the leadership of industrial UL manufacturing partners in the scientific, medical, and industrial application fields. This will be achieved through a novel ...

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MultiLab
MultiLab aims to develop a highly flexible multi-sensing platform compatible with wafer-scale manufacturing. This platform will integrate multiple sensing modalities to simultaneously detect ...

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News
- News Archive
  
  “Without photonics, there is no AI, no quantum computing, no sustainable energy” – Photonics21 President explores Light Technologies’ Future in new Feature Article
  A special interview featuring Photonics21 President Dr. Lutz Aschke, published in this month’s leading French technology magazine, Electroniques, discusses Europe’s position in the global photonics ...
  
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  Photonics: New Sensor to Track Hidden Water Pollutants in Lakes and Rivers
  An EU consortium is developing a new photonic sensing platform to track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our rivers, lakes, and oceans – helping ...
  
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  Light technologies are powering the clean energy revolution
  Fusion power might be closer than we think and photonics holds the key. In his latest article, Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke explores how light technologies are powering the clean ...
  
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“Without photonics, there is no AI, no quantum computing, no sustainable energy” – Photonics21 President explores Light Technologies’ Future in new Feature Article
A special interview featuring Photonics21 President Dr. Lutz Aschke, published in this month’s leading French technology magazine, Electroniques, discusses Europe’s position in the global photonics ...

Read more...about “Without photonics, there is no AI, no quantum computing, no sustainable energy” – Photonics21 President explores Light Technologies’ Future in new Feature Article

Photonics: New Sensor to Track Hidden Water Pollutants in Lakes and Rivers
An EU consortium is developing a new photonic sensing platform to track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our rivers, lakes, and oceans – helping ...

Read more...about Photonics: New Sensor to Track Hidden Water Pollutants in Lakes and Rivers

Light technologies are powering the clean energy revolution
Fusion power might be closer than we think and photonics holds the key. In his latest article, Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke explores how light technologies are powering the clean ...

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Events
- Upcoming
  
  22–23 April 2025
  
  360 CARLA Symposium Brussels - CARLA Health
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  15–16 May 2025
  
  Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2025
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  22 May 2025
  
  Photonics 4 Sustainability
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- Archive
  
  17 April–30 November 1999
  
  360 CARLA Experience Bratislava - Lasers and Hybrid Welding
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  09–10 April 2025
  
  360 CARLA Career Symposium Stockholm
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  05 February 2025
  
  Photonics 4 Space
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22–23 April 2025

360 CARLA Symposium Brussels - CARLA Health
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15–16 May 2025

Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2025
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22 May 2025

Photonics 4 Sustainability
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Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2025

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2025 15–16 May

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Join us in shaping the future of photonics under the 10th Framework Programme and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the European Technology Platform Photonics21!

Upcoming Events & Workshops

22–23 April 2025
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels) & Online

360 CARLA Symposium Brussels - CARLA Health

We are pleased to invite you to a two-day event dedicated to exploring career opportunities in photonics and its vital role in healthcare innovation. This year’s 360 CARLA Health Career Symposium ...

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22 May 2025
Cork Ireland

Photonics 4 Sustainability

The Photonics 4 Sustainability workshop brings together the microelectronic and photonic sectors in order to identify solutions and opportunities for integrating photonic technologies into the ...

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27–28 May 2025
Milan, Italy

360 CARLA Career Symposium Milan

The 360 CARLA Career Symposium Milan has been scheduled on 27 & 28 May 2025.

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Thursday, 27 March 2025

“Without photonics, there is no AI, no quantum computing, no sustainable energy” – Photonics21 President explores Light Technologies’ Future in new Feature Article

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Thursday, 06 March 2025

Photonics: New Sensor to Track Hidden Water Pollutants in Lakes and Rivers

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Light technologies are powering the clean energy revolution

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