EPIC Consortium Members Directory

EPIC Consortium Members Directory
This directory is updated every month. Latest revision: 26 July 2013
3SPGroup is a provider of innovative optical products and solutions for laser, sensor and
telecommunication markets. It also provides instrumentation and integrated solutions for process
and environmental monitoring systems. We offer single mode 980nm and 14xx nm pump modules as
well as 1550nm DFB and EML modules powered by in-house GaAs and InP optoelectronic chips,
optical amplifiers and high power fiber lasers and at 1.0µm and 1.5µm, pulsed or CW, to cover
telecom, industrial, scientific, medical and LIDAR applications, and passive optical components based
on fused fiber technology and fiber bragg gratings, for telecommunications (filters, GFF,
demodulators), and for high power devices (combiners, FBG reflector , filters, collimators , FMA …)
dedicated to industrial, medical and defense markets. www.3Spgroup.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
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
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
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
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
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
Advanced Laser Separation (A.L.S.I.), with its headquarters based in the Netherlands, is the inventor
of laser dicing and a WW leader in laser dicing systems for the semiconductor industry. These
systems enable the production of integrated circuits of microchips meeting the electronic consumer’s
demands such as increased functionality, reduced size and cost reduction. The process is based on a
unique multi beam laser dicing technology, which has very low thermal impact to the material
achieving a very high productivity. Our solutions enable to reduce manufacturing cost significantly.
www.laserdicing.com
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
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
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 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. www.bosch.com
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
 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)
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
 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
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
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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www.chalmers.se/mc2/EN/laboratories/photonics-laboratory
Funded Research Projects Experience .
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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
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
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.
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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.
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
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
Edmund Optics (EO) produces optics, imaging, and photonics technology. Supporting the R&D,
electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and defense markets around the globe; EO
products are used in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing to retinal eye scanning to
high-speed factory automation. EO employs over 70 optical, mechanical, and imaging engineers
throughout the world who develop new products and assist customers with project specification,
design, manufacturing, and development of imaging optics, illumination and machine vision
solutions. EO's global manufacturing facilities offer the most innovative equipment and resources
available, including MRF polishing, glass molding, aspheric generation, clean room assembly, and
advanced metrology. With over 70 years of experience, 26.500 standard optical components, its
custom manufacturing capabilities, combined with a global distribution network Edmund Optics has
earned it the position of the world's largest supplier of off-the-shelf optical components.
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
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
• 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
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
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
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
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
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
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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 conducts application-oriented
research in the field of optical systems engineering. The field of optical system engineering enables
the step from specific optical, mechanical and electronic components to optical, opto-mechanical
and opto-electronic modules and systems with complex functionalities. The objective is to control
light, from its generation to its application. In this context, the sustainable energy-efficient use of
light – "Green Photonics" – plays a special role for the Fraunhofer IOF. Clients of Fraunhofer IOF
come from the information and communications, lighting, transport, production, life sciences, food,
medical technology, environmental and safety engineering markets. www.iof.fraunhofer.de
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
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
 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
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)
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. www.ftmc.lt
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POCAONTAS (Polymer-Carbor Nanotubes Active Systems For Photovoltaics)
MITEPHO (MIcrowave and TErahertz PHOtonics)
BIANCHO (Bismide And Nitride Based Components For High-Temperature Operation)
POLALAS (Novel Photonic Nanostructures For Polariton Lasers)
The Haute Ecole Arc has a lot of activities in the microtechnology fields going from classical watch
conception to design of submicrometer micromachining using different techniques as ion beam
etching or femtosecond laser micromachining. We have research activities in optical metrology and
fiber optics sensors. Applied research is mainly focused on optical activities where two fields are
highlighted: Interferometry and guided optics. http://international.he-arc.ch/int-en-wo/engineering
Funded Research Projects Experience .
• ACCORD (Advanced Components Cooperation for Optoelectronics Research and Development)
• 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 - http://multipol.he-arc.ch/)
• PARYLENS (http://www.parylens.eu/)
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
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's expertise in molecular,
elemental and microanalysis is recognized as the world leader for confocal Raman microscopy,
fluorescence microscopy, thin film measurement, layers profiling, Xray fluorescence microscopy,
particle sizing and Bio-molecular label free interactions imaging. The main fields of application of
these advanced technologies are semiconductors, biotechnology, the environment, pharmaceutics,
geology, new materials
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IBAKH GmbH is a Swiss provider of Design, Modelling, Simulation, Test and Failure Analysis Services
such as innovative optical solutions and cutting edge resources and technologies within Sensors and
Actuators from Nano to Macro. The main customers operate in the fields of Energy and Water
Sectors, Micro and Nano-Mechanical Device Industries, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Industries, Nano-Scale Thermal Radiation, Laser (optics, cutting, welding), Condition monitoring
systems, Food and Agricultural Industries, Life Science, Health and Pharmaceutical Industries. IBAKH
GmbH has efficient collaboration with Industrial firms, Universities and laboratories to fulfil the
Engineering and Research challenge of industrial projects. www.ibakh.ch
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.
IDIL is a company on the French optical fibers and lasers technologies market, and is involved in
many international far-reaching projects. IDIL is at the forefront of innovation through the
development of numerous innovative systems and solutions for science, industry and defence. IDIL’s
head office and research and development laboratories are established over 650m² facilities in
Lannion in the core of the French optical pole, is staffed with a team of 24 talented people. IDIL is
specialized in the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of fibered systems intended
for science, defence and industry markets, i.e. fiber optics as well as passive and active optical
components, electronics and software control. www.idil.fr
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 high-
performance 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
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
IMB-CNM, the Microelectronics Institute of Barcelona belongs to the Spanish National Research
Council (CSIC). The institute has a Clean Room facility (a 1500m2 class 100/10.000) devoted to microand nanotechnologies with a high level of process flexibility. The research objective is not only on
new technologies and devices; it also includes the design and integration of subsystems and
complete smart systems to give them a greater functionality. Within the area of silicon photonics our
center has established a useful integrated optical technology to obtain: optical components, electrooptical 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. http://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)
P. CEZZANE (Development of an implantable bio-sensor for continuous care and monitoring of
diabetic patients)
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
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
software, the main subjects are multimedia network architectures and protocols, wireless
communications and service delivery architectures. www.intec.ugent.be
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 et/or high power femtosecond lasers emitting at 1
µm and 2 µm for scientific, industrial and medical applications. This range of lasers has been called
“Brevity”. Based on a patented technology, Novae commercializes high energy femto-lasers for
scientific applications, cataract surgery and electronic plastic micromachining. 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.
http://www.novae-laser.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
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
ONERA is the French aeronautics, space and defense research lab. It is a public research
establishment with eight major facilities in France and about 2000 employees including 1500
scientists, engineers and technicians. All the research is keyed to applications and the research
carried out at Onera results in products and services which are used to design and manufacture
everything to do with aerospace: Civil aircraft, Military aircraft, Helicopters and tiltrotors, Propulsion
systems, Orbital systems, Space transport, Missile systems, Defense systems, Networked systems
and security systems. www.onera.fr
Optec-Berlin-Brandenburg (OpTecBB) e.V. is a Competence Network for Optical Technologies. The
German Competence Networks for Optical Technologies connect industry, research, education, the
finance and consulting sector as well as politics, with the aim of jointly furthering the development
and application of Optical Technologies, and thus to help promote economic growth and
employment in Germany. For this purpose, the German Competence Networks for Optical
Technologies were sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the
national funding programme for Optical Technologies. OpTecBB is located in Berlin. 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
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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
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
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
Funded Research Projects Experience .
• NEXPRESSO (Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicS componentS and
Optical systems)
• LIFT (Leadership In Fiber Technology)
• InnoPho21
Pie Photonics is a start-up company that is mobilising the power of interferometry via the potent
combination of static interferometry and optical fibre circuitry to deliver measurements of optical
frequency, phase, delay and amplitude in a single, static, mobile unit. Pie™ technology is delivering
the “Swiss Army Knife of Optical Measurement”, mobile interferometry to Metrology, Spectrometry,
Metro-Spectrometry and Sensing applications including Source Characterisation, OCT, SHM,
Molecular Spectroscopy, Raman and LIBS. Pie Photonics wants to build relationships and work with
companies that manufacture, use, process and assemble optical fibres, fibre components, sources,
sensors and systems for Metrology, Spectrometry, Metro-Spectrometry and Sensing applications
including Source Characterisation, OCT, SHM, Molecular Spectroscopy, Raman and LIBS.
www.piephotonics.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
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
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
Quebec Photonic Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate the economic
development of the optics-photonics industry in Quebec. We (1) establish a network for the
exchange of ideas, of information and expertise between members, and with other national and
international networks (2) increase the visibility and promotion of the optics-photonics sector (3)
support commercialization and access to markets information (4) support the innovation and the
competitiveness of the whole industries of Quebec by introducing optics-photonics technologies.
www.quebecphotonic.ca
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)
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Quality Marking on Different Materials)
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
polymer-matrix composite materials for the encapsulation of OLED Displays, OLED Light Sources and
other Organic Electronics and Organic Photonics devices. www.saesgroup.com
The Institute of Communication, lnformation and Perception Technologies (TeCIP) provides
research focused on computer applications and computer systems for embedded real-time systems;
sensor networks; the study, design and construction of communication networks with partial or total
use of photonic technologies; the use of photonic technologies in sensors and in biophotonics; and
virtual environments and robotic systems as interfaces for the study of human-computer interactions
and human perception. The institute is an Integrated Centre for Research in the Photonic Networks
and Technologies. This is the result of a decade-long collaboration between the School, Ericsson and
the Italian Interuniversity Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT). One outcome of this
collaboration is the IRCPhoNeT (Integrated Research Centre on Photonic Networks and
Technologies). www.sssup.it
Southern European Cluster in Photonics and Optics (SECPhO) is a business oriented cluster initiative
for the optics and photonics sector, bringing together large enterprises, SMEs, and research centers
around this fundamental idea: Improve competitiveness in the Photonics and Optics sector in
Southern Europe. SECPhO is a not-for-profit organization founded in April 2009 located in Terrassa
(Barcelona) Spain. www.secpho.net
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ASPICE (Action to Support Photonics Innovation Clusters in Europe, 287637 FP7 ICT)
3P4I (Photonics - Packaging Partnership for Food Innovation, CIP, European Strategic Cluster
Partnerships)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-tothe-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)
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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)
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
VLC Photonics is a photonic design house, who designs and prototypes custom photonic integrated
circuits for any requested application. VLC Photonics closely works with photonic foundries of several
optical materials: Silica (PLC), Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI), TriPleX (Si3N4), InP, etc. Additionally, VLC
Photonics can provide optical chip characterization and testing services, high-level optical
engineering services and foundry design kit development. www.vlcphotonics.com
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ePIXnet (European network of excellence on photonic integrated components and circuits)
ALPHA (Architectures for flexible Photonic home and access networks )
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 instruments. www.vtt.fi
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
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 provides market research, technology analysis, strategy consulting, targeted
media, and financial advisory services. The fields of competence include: MEMS & Sensors, Advanced
Packaging, Power Electronics, LEDs & Optoelectronics, Compound Semiconductors & Substrates,
Photovoltaics, Microfluidics, Nanotechnologies. www.yole.fr
Zumtobel, based in Dornbirn in the Vorarlberg region of Austria, is a global player in the lighting
industry. Within its multi-brand strategy, in the professional luminaire and lighting solution business
the group is represented in the marketplace by the Thorn and the Zumtobel brands. The lighting
components’ business (control gear, lighting management, LED components / modules) is handled by
the Tridonic brand. And since the beginning of 2010 the Group has also been developing a B2C
business with innovative LED lamps under the Ledon Lamp brand. www.zumtobelgroup.com