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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 PPP
  
  Photonics PPP
  The 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 twenty-one, and ...
  
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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 Public Private Partnership tasks.
  
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  Structures, Processes and Statutes
  
  Structures, Processes and Statutes
  The Photonics Public Private Partnership acts as a "mouthpiece" of the European Technology Platform Photonics21 (and its more than 3,000 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 Stakeholder
  
  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 PPP
The 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 twenty-one, and ...

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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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PPP 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 ...
  
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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 Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Pilot Lines mean that ...
  
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- Photonics for Education
  
  Photonics for Education
  The Photonics PPP supports various projects with the aim of bringing photonics into the education system of Europe. In this sectore 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 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 ...

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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 Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Pilot Lines mean that ...

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Photonics for Education
The Photonics PPP supports various projects with the aim of bringing photonics into the education system of Europe. In this sectore we dive a bit deeper into this projects.

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PPP Projects
- Current Projects
  
  LIBRA
  LIBRA project introduces a benchtop smart multi-sensing system for the in-line automatable screening of cultivation processes in bioreactors. The LIBRA sensing technology lies in the use of light ...
  
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  PHOENIX
  The EU-funded PHOENIX project is seeking to create the next generation of PICs by working with new material platforms, such as barium titanate on silicon nitride. These platforms will be optimised ...
  
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  IBAIA
  IBAIA will develop four innovative optimally functionalised sensor modules based on complementary photonics and electrochemical (EC) technologies to better meet end user needs and improve ...
  
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- Past Projects
  
  VOSTARS
  The idea of integrating the surgeon's perceptive efficiency with the aid of new augmented reality (AR) visualization modalities has become a dominant topic of academic and industrial research in the ...
  
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  FLAIR
  FLAIR aims at developing an airborne, compact and cost-effective air quality sampling sensor for sensitive and selective detection of molecular fingerprints in the 2-5 μm and 8-12 μm infrared ...
  
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  ultraSURFACE
  In nearly every sector of industrial manufacturing a broad spectrum of surface processing techniques is used, e.g. for structuring, coating or polishing of aesthetical or functional surfaces.In many ...
  
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OPTIMAL
The OPTIMAL project will integrate for the first-time different laser lithography technologies, quality monitoring systems and processes in one platform for the development of structures with (i) ...

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PROMETHEUS
PROMETHEUS will deliver the next generation in high power ultra-short pulse laser surface processing.

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PICaboo
Cloud applications, 5G and IoT are pushing modern networks over the edge to satisfy the stringent high capacity and low latency demands. Photonic integration is a key enabling technology to tackle ...

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News
- News Archive
  
  Photonics in Europe provides innovations in nearly all markets - Interview with Photonics21 president Dr. Lutz Aschke
  In an interview with the NMWP.NRW magazine Photonics21 president Dr. Lutz Aschke talks about photonics in Europe and Germany and outlines the challenges of companies in view of the current ...
  
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  Register now - Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023 - 26 & 27 April 2023
  
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  Horizon Europe work progammes 2023-2024 pre-published
  The European Commission has pre-published the 2023-2024 work programmes for Horizon Europe.
  
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Photonics in Europe provides innovations in nearly all markets - Interview with Photonics21 president Dr. Lutz Aschke
In an interview with the NMWP.NRW magazine Photonics21 president Dr. Lutz Aschke talks about photonics in Europe and Germany and outlines the challenges of companies in view of the current ...

Read more...about Photonics in Europe provides innovations in nearly all markets - Interview with Photonics21 president Dr. Lutz Aschke

Register now - Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023 - 26 & 27 April 2023

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Horizon Europe work progammes 2023-2024 pre-published
The European Commission has pre-published the 2023-2024 work programmes for Horizon Europe.

Read more...about Horizon Europe work progammes 2023-2024 pre-published
Events
- Upcoming
  
  29 March 2023
  
  Laserlab-Europe Talks: Complex molecules in stellar nurseries
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  26–27 April 2023
  
  Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023
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  26–27 April 2023
  
  7th UKP Workshop Ultrafast Laser Technology
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- Archive
  
  21 March 2023
  
  Photonics 4 Telecoms
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  01 December 2022
  
  Photonics21 Work Group Meeting “Agriculture & Food”
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  18 November 2022
  
  Photonics21 Follow-up Workshop “Core Photonics“
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29 March 2023

Laserlab-Europe Talks: Complex molecules in stellar nurseries
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26–27 April 2023

Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023
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26–27 April 2023

7th UKP Workshop Ultrafast Laser Technology
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Membership

Ideal-ist Proposal Check Event for ICT calls in Horizon 2020 - Oslo

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The events offer proposers a chance to improve the quality of project proposals based on feedback from experienced external experts and national contact points (NCPs). The event aims to transfer useful knowledge and increase proposers' chances for funding. This service is also being offered remotely.

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Upcoming Events & Workshops

29 March 2023
Zoom

Laserlab-Europe Talks: Complex molecules in stellar nurseries

Complex organic molecules, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are found in a large variety of astronomical environments, including low temperature and low density molecular clouds in ...

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26–27 April 2023
Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place Brussels

Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023

Register now to the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2023 and take the chance to engage in shaping the future of Photonics in Europe and to network with your peers of the European photonics ...

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26–27 April 2023
DAS LIEBIG, Aachen

7th UKP Workshop Ultrafast Laser Technology

The 7th UKP Workshop Ultrafast Laser Technology will focus on processes and systems that can help companies capitalize on the full range of laser performance, such as high speed scanning or suitable ...

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