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

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PPP Projects
- Current Projects
  
  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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  WINTHER
  The WINTHER project will develop next-generation fast RSOM (F-RSOM) that is two orders of magnitude faster than the existing RSOM, enabling assessment of endothelial functions.
  
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  GRAPH-X
  GraPh-X will address the distribution and detection of multi Gbit/s radio signals over sub-THz tunable carrier frequencies. This will be essential to sustain traffic growth in 6G technology and enable ...
  
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- Past Projects
  
  PIX4life
  In PIX4life we aim to mature a high performance, high yielding and CMOS-processing compatible SiN Photonic IC pilot line together with the accompanying supply chain for applications in the visible ...
  
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  PHOS-ISTOS
  The objective of Phos-Istos is to develop illumination devices for the treatment of specific diseases such as Actinic Keratosis, Psoriasis and Baby Jaundice. Theses devices will be based on Light ...
  
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  COMPLETE
  The ultimate goal of the project is to optimize the usage of public funds for building beyond state-of-the-art public networks. The key approach towards this goal is a creation of a common information ...
  
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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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WINTHER
The WINTHER project will develop next-generation fast RSOM (F-RSOM) that is two orders of magnitude faster than the existing RSOM, enabling assessment of endothelial functions.

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GRAPH-X
GraPh-X will address the distribution and detection of multi Gbit/s radio signals over sub-THz tunable carrier frequencies. This will be essential to sustain traffic growth in 6G technology and enable ...

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News
- News Archive
  
  Photonics key to Virtual Worlds, new paper states
  A new position paper, published jointly by the European Technology Platform Photonics21 and the VR/AR Industrial Coalition, outlines how photonics plays a critical role in the future of Virtual Worlds ...
  
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  Register now! - Network at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2024 on 14 & 15 May 2024
  This year's Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting will focus on the future of photonics in Europe. A high level panel discussion will provide an interesting discussion about 'Quo Vadis Photonics?'. The ...
  
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  "Safeguarding Europe’s economic sovereignty depends on photonics!" - Photonics21 President Lutz Aschke
  Amid calls for nation-states to conduct risk assessments of critical technologies, Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke says photonics will be crucial for protecting Europe's economic and ...
  
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Photonics key to Virtual Worlds, new paper states
A new position paper, published jointly by the European Technology Platform Photonics21 and the VR/AR Industrial Coalition, outlines how photonics plays a critical role in the future of Virtual Worlds ...

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Register now! - Network at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2024 on 14 & 15 May 2024
This year's Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting will focus on the future of photonics in Europe. A high level panel discussion will provide an interesting discussion about 'Quo Vadis Photonics?'. The ...

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"Safeguarding Europe’s economic sovereignty depends on photonics!" - Photonics21 President Lutz Aschke
Amid calls for nation-states to conduct risk assessments of critical technologies, Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke says photonics will be crucial for protecting Europe's economic and ...

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Events
- Upcoming
  
  14–15 May 2024
  
  Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2024
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- Archive
  
  23 April 2024
  
  Photonics on 300 mm Wafers Workshop
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  12 April 2024
  
  Photonics 4 Manufacturing at the Automation & Robotics Expo
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  01 December 2023
  
  Photonics 4 Cultural Heritage
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22–24 February 2025

PHOTOPTICS 2025 - 13th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology
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03–04 December 2024

MedFit - Fostering innovation in MedTech
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26–27 November 2024

PhotonixTech Salon de la photonique et de l'opto-électronique
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14–15 May 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City Hotel, Brussels

Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2024

This year's Annual Meeting will focus on the future of photonics in Europe. A high level panel discussion will provide an interesting discussion about 'Quo Vadis Photonics?'. The presentation of the ...

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27–29 May 2024
Scandic Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland

Optics and Photonics Days (OPD) 2024

Optics and Photonics Days (OPD) is an annual central event in the area of Optics and Photonics in Finland. OPD2024 offers an unique opportunity to learn from interesting presentations from Academy and ...

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27–29 May 2024
Lisbon, Portugal

Laserlab-Europe Conference

The Laserlab-Europe Conference will showcase results and access highlights from the Laserlab-Europe project, and will enhance dissemination and exploitation within the laser community and beyond. It ...

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