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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
  
  ADOPTION
  ADOPTION is aiming to create a new ecosystem of research and innovation, building on the complementary expertise of 3 SMEs, 3 large companies and 4 research institutions in the consortium, and to ...
  
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  LASTSTEP
  LASTSTEP ambitions to address this issue by developing the world-first all-Group-IV photonic platform using silicon-germanium-tin alloys (SiGeSn). Focusing on the MIR 2-5 µm region essential for ...
  
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  OCTAPUS
  OCTAPUS aims to deliver an agile, low-cost and energy-efficient PIC technology framework that will re-architect the NGCO ecosystem, transparently upgrading its capacity to 51.2Tb/s and beyond, through ...
  
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ADOPTION
ADOPTION is aiming to create a new ecosystem of research and innovation, building on the complementary expertise of 3 SMEs, 3 large companies and 4 research institutions in the consortium, and to ...

Read more...about ADOPTION

LASTSTEP
LASTSTEP ambitions to address this issue by developing the world-first all-Group-IV photonic platform using silicon-germanium-tin alloys (SiGeSn). Focusing on the MIR 2-5 µm region essential for ...

Read more...about LASTSTEP

OCTAPUS
OCTAPUS aims to deliver an agile, low-cost and energy-efficient PIC technology framework that will re-architect the NGCO ecosystem, transparently upgrading its capacity to 51.2Tb/s and beyond, through ...

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News
- News Archive
  
  Photonics21: US photonics industry thriving as R&D hits $792 billion
  New report reveals how a record-breaking $792 billion in R&D funding is driving growth in photonics, supporting technological advances across business and defence applications. New study from ...
  
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  Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025 launched - Apply now!
  Photonics21 has launched the Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025. This dedicated Innovation Challenge seeks to push for more entrepreneurship in photonics. The Photonics21 Innovation Award addresses PhD ...
  
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  Photonics21 welcomes 20 newly elected members of the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders
  As of the closing date on 5 November 2024, 140 Photonics21 members participated in the two-week online election for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders - reflecting an impressive turnout of 79.54% ...
  
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Photonics21: US photonics industry thriving as R&D hits $792 billion
New report reveals how a record-breaking $792 billion in R&D funding is driving growth in photonics, supporting technological advances across business and defence applications. New study from ...

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Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025 launched - Apply now!
Photonics21 has launched the Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025. This dedicated Innovation Challenge seeks to push for more entrepreneurship in photonics. The Photonics21 Innovation Award addresses PhD ...

Read more...about Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025 launched - Apply now!

Photonics21 welcomes 20 newly elected members of the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders
As of the closing date on 5 November 2024, 140 Photonics21 members participated in the two-week online election for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders - reflecting an impressive turnout of 79.54% ...

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Events
- Upcoming
  
  09–10 April 2025
  
  360 CARLA Career Symposium Stockholm
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  15–16 May 2025
  
  Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2025
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  27–28 May 2025
  
  360 CARLA Career Symposium Milan
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- Archive
  
  05 February 2025
  
  Photonics 4 Space
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  16–20 December 2024
  
  360 CARLA symposium, training & experience Paris
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  12 December 2024
  
  CARLA Camp ICFO Barcelona
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22–24 February 2025

PHOTOPTICS 2025 - 13th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology
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10–12 March 2025

European Lasers, Photonics and Optics Technologies Summit (ELOS 2025)
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19–20 March 2025

W3+ FAIR WETZLAR 2025
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Membership

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

22–24 February 2025
Porto, Portugal

PHOTOPTICS 2025 - 13th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology

This edition of PHOTOPTICS will feature three different tracks on Optics, Photonics and Lasers, covering both theoretical and practical aspects. Scientific researchers, engineers, and practitioners ...

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10–12 March 2025
Rome, Italy and Online (Hybrid event)

European Lasers, Photonics and Optics Technologies Summit (ELOS 2025)

This conference aims to bring together experts from across the world to discuss the latest advancements by sharing their knowledge, research, and expertise in the field of optics. ELOS 2025 will delve ...

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19–20 March 2025
Buderus Arena, Wetzlar, Germany

W3+ FAIR WETZLAR 2025

It’s not only the world-famous Leica camera that was invented here – the W3+ Fair is also “Made in Wetzlar”. The industrial network Wetzlar Network launched the trade fair in 2014 in conjunction with ...

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Thursday, 28 November 2024

Photonics21: US photonics industry thriving as R&D hits $792 billion

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Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Photonics21 Innovation Award 2025 launched - Apply now!

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Wednesday, 06 November 2024

Photonics21 welcomes 20 newly elected members of the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders

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