Epic consortium Members Directory: 11 members This directory is updated every month. Latest revision: June 2017 24ip law Group

Chroma Technology is an employee-owned company that specializes in the design and manufacture of precision optical filters and coatings. The most advanced coating techniques have been developed that provide the greatest accuracy in color separation, optical quality and signal purity economically for OEM applications. We provide application engineering support, short cycle times and are as comfortable designing and manufacturing custom filters. The engineering team from Chroma’s instrumentation subsidiary 89North is focused on production of light sources and other opto-mechanical products for OEM and end-users. Founded in 1991 with main focus on optical filters for fluorescence microscopy, Chroma is today global player in the optical world, serving bio-medical research and analysis, machine vision and medical instrumentation. www.chroma.com

CIP Technologies develops optoelectronic technology for ICT applications. Since January 2012, CIP has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Ltd. The company designs and fabricates advanced optoelectronic devices based on Indium Phosphide. www.ciphotonics.com

CI Systems has been a worldwide trusted supplier of a wide range of electro-optical test and measurement equipment for four decades (founded 1977). CI has a very broad portfolio of standard products including blackbodies, integration spheres, reflective and refractive collimators with a very large range of focal lengths. CI is also the world's leading spectroradiometer manufacturer, based on its proprietary circular variable filter (CVF) technology. On top of these catalog items, CI supplies the world's leading manufacturers with custom-made electro-optical (EO) testers and setups. With a strong global presence and a dedicated team of engineers, CI can address any optical testing challenge. www.ci-systems.com

CMC Microsystems works with leading suppliers in both commercial and academic environments to provide support for the entire design, make, and test cycle – from design, layout and verification to prototype fabrication and characterization. Photonic manufacturing includes III-V epitaxy and processing on GaAs and InP substrates and SOI-based silicon photonic technologies. We also offer packaging and assembly services to integrate multiple technologies. CMC Microsystems enables access to industrial-class technologies for designing, prototyping and testing microfabricated devices, circuits and systems, and supports multi-sectoral use of advanced technologies where advantage can be gained from integrated microsystems. www.cmc.ca

Cobolt develops, manufactures and supplies diode-pumped solid-state lasers (DPSSLs) and Diode Laser Modules in the visible, invisible and near infrared spectral ranges. The company provides a broad range of market-adapted laser products built on a wavelength flexible, power-scalable and robust technology platform. The lasers are particularly suitable for OEM integration, but do also comply with applicable standards and directives for use as stand-alone devices in laboratory environment. Cobolt is committed to supplying innovative laser products that meet or exceed the market's expectations concerning quality, reliability and performance. The company is company is certified according to ISO 9000 standards. Cobolt is based in Stockholm, Sweden. www.cobolt.se

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
Funded Research Projects Experience .

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  PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
  
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  LIGHT JUMPS: An efficient and effective platform for the cooperation of photonics clusters and the exploitation of European SMEs potential.
  

Coherent, within Europe, develops and produces high repetition rate short pulse lasers (Glasgow site), diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers and optically pumped semiconductor (OPS) lasers (Lübeck site), high power industrial ultrafast lasers (Kaiserslautern) and excimer lasers and UV optical tools (Göttingen site). Markets for Coherent’s products include microelectronics (which includes semiconductor test and measurement, flat panel display manufacturing, and advanced packaging), scientific research and government programs, materials processing, and OEM components and instrumentation (which includes such areas as biotechnology, medical imaging and treatment). www.coherent.com

CONVERGENT PHOTONICS has been in the high power laser technology business since 1961 and now has more than 6000 laser sources installed worldwide, having expanded its laser offering to all potential customers in the metalworking/fabrication industry. CONVERGENT PHOTONICS FIBER lasers have a compact design for easy integration in different machine configurations, delivering the best performances in material processing. CONVERGENT PHOTONICS high power CO2 and high peak power pulsed Nd:YAG lasers are available for the market for laser cutting, welding, and drilling applications of metallic and non-metallic materials. CO2 laser product offered ranges in output from 2500W to 5000W with excellent beam mode. Pulsed Nd:YAG laser produce 50kW peak power and is the standard laser for aerospace drilling. www.convergent-photonics.com

CorActive is a manufacturer of advanced Specialty Optical Fibers (SOF) and OEM modules and components for customers serving the industrial, telecommunications, sensing, defense, and medical markets. CorActive uniquely offers a full line of standard and custom products, including rare-earth doped active and passive single clad and double clad fibers for fiber laser and amplifier applications, Mid-IR transmission fibers, UV sensitive and attenuating optical fibers, plus OEM modules and components for high power CW lasers. www.coractive.com

Cordon Electronics Italia, born in February 2017 with the acquisition of all assets and human resources of the former Linkra Srl by the French Cordon Group, leads in the support of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in the design, manufacture and integration of Photonics and electronic products. Based in Milan, Italy, the company’s manufacturing services aims to optimize the manufacturing process, support client on prototyping and pre-series activity for new products, and perform design to cost program effectiveness. Its Microtech Business Unit, originally develops and manufactures Microwave modules and transceivers up to 80 GHz primarily geared for the telecommunications and defence markets, and is now expanding its service to other photonic markets like medical and aerospace. Cordon Electronics Italia provides Photonics packaging and integration services with extensive state of the art know how and network (supply chain, equipment suppliers, universities and research institutes) gathered through European projects and the team members back ground. The gathered know how on photonic integration and packaging of components and modules based on Silicon Photonics, Indium Phosphide as well as hybrid integration technology platforms, is being made available for SME and large companies for packaging and product development service of photonic components and modules. Cordon offers custom packages to insure the best performance, but also generic packages when cost efficiency is critical, typically for (early) prototyping and low volume. If required Cordon can develop and integrated front-end and back-end electronics as well, making use of its long history in developing and production of microwave electronics. In order to facilitate ease of access to Photonics, even for companies with limited or no photonic know-how, Cordon started a Photonics One-Stop-Shop for both production and engineering. Cordon fills in the blanks in the companies know-how or production line, using its state of the art Photonics experience and large network (supply chain, equipment suppliers, universities and research institutes) gathered in, amongst others, several European projects and coming from the team members background. For high volume customers, we offer developing and testing of both the packaging and the Production process which is then transferred once optimized and stable. www.cordongroup.it


CORIAL is built on more than 30 years of combined experience and expertise, and is the technology leader driving innovation in plasma etch and deposition equipment for specialty semiconductor markets. At CORIAL, we address a range of end-market applications including optoelectronics, photonics, failure analysis, MEMS, power devices, advanced packaging, and wireless communication. The technologies offered by the company include RIE, ICP, DRIE, ICP-CVD, PECVD, and ALE/ALD. Our R&D team continuously develops and fine-tunes etching and deposition processes that will enable our customers to structure the materials of today and tomorrow. With unique features such as precise process control for damage free etch, stress free deposition, or in-situ plasma reactor cleaning for the highest industry uptimes, CORIAL is committed to deliver the highest repeatability with the lowest cost of ownership. CORIAL equipment is designed and manufactured in France. Sales and support are provided worldwide through a network of local offices and agents. www.corial.com

CRUX Photonics is an early stage startup, dedicated to delivering a step-change to Structural Heath Monitoring solutions. CRUX develops new analog-agnostic, fog-analytic sensor networks, which leverage existing advanced technologies through new and innovative hybrid integration. Our objective is to help provide future-proofing, safety, efficiency and extended service-life for large-scale production assets and civil infrastructure. Our focus is to overcome legacy technology limitations in order to achieve strong product-market-fit solutions for the most demanding market sectors with critical assets operating in harsh and remote environments. www.cruxphotonics.com

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
Funded Research Projects Experience .

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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
  
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  Sunflower: development of highly efficient, long-lasting, cheap and environmentally friendly printed organic photovoltaics
  
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  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.
  
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  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
  
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  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.
  

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, commonly known as the CSIR, is a world-class African research and development organization. The CSIR undertakes directed, multidisciplinary research and technological innovation that contributes to the improved quality of life of South Africans through science, engineering and technology competences. Key issues that the CSIR seeks to address through various interventions include: creating a vibrant economy and employment opportunities; building a capable state that is able to consistently deliver high-quality services for all South Africans; contributing to the development of economic and social infrastructure like transport, energy, water resources and ICT networks. www.csir.co.za

CST develops and markets high performance software for the simulation of electromagnetic fields from DC to optical frequencies. Its success is based on the implementation of leading edge technology in a user-friendly interface. CST’s customers are market leaders in industries as diverse as Telecommunications, Defense, Automotive, Electronics, and Medical Equipment. Today CST employs 300 sales, development, and support personnel, and enjoys a leading position in the high frequency 3D EM simulation market. In September 2016 the CST AG has been acquired by Dassault Systèmes. www.cst.de

Cube Optics HUBER+SUHNER manufactures and markets miniaturized fiber-optic components, modules and systems for use in data and telecommunications (Metro Core, Access, Enterprise, CATV, 3G-Telephony, Datacomm). Furthermore, CUBO's components are applied in wavelength selective sensing applications in the oil & gas market, medical applications, military, security & safety equipment. Our products range from Wavelength Division Multiplexers, to Switches, highly integrated optical devices like a 4 channel ROSA to rack-mountable, carrier-grade metro transport systems. Thanks to the broad range of our products and solutions we are supplying OEM manufacturers as well as Network Operators. www.cubeoptics.com

CUDOS’ vision is to be the world-leader in research in on-chip photonics, for all-optical signal processing. At CUDOS, we aim to lead research which creates a world-best on-chip photonic platform for information transfer and processing technologies. We will translate the intellectual capital which we create to build a community of professionals which can drive wealth creation in Australia. To achieve this vision and mission, CUDOS will be guided by an interlocking set of strategic goals across a number of areas of activity. www.cudos.org.au

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  Research: CUDOS will perform world-leading research in integrated nanophotonics for all-optical information processing.
  
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  Education and Training: CUDOS will inspire, mentor and nurture the people needed to shape the future Australian photonics community.
  
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  Creating Wealth: CUDOS will create and exploit the intellectual capital essential for wealth creation through new jobs and new companies, and building industrial strength.
  
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  Community: CUDOS will create excellent linkages between academia, industry, government and community, be a flagship of Australian science and the national authority on photonics.
  

DAS Photonics is a spin-off company from the Valencia Nanophotonics Technology Center at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain. DAS develops innovative products using proprietary photonics technology for several high-performance industries (Defence and security, Avionics/Aeronautics, Space, Telecom. DAS Photonics leads product development using a double approach: designing photonics integrated circuits (PICs - chips that process optical signals); as well as integrating COTS devices and devices built by DAS for specific uses (microwave photonic systems, optical interconnects, etc.). Nearly two decades of university research experience -combined with the ability to handle highly specialised product development- has enabled DAS Photonics to establish a leading role in Europe. www.dasphotonics.com

Delta Optical Thin Film is a world-leading manufacturer of optical thin film filters with more than fifty years of experience. Through continuous development of new design and production technology Delta Optical Thin Film helps the world’s leading manufacturers of diagnostic and analytical instruments in setting new standards. With its unique and advanced optimisation software to match customers’ particular optical specifications, Delta Optical Thin Film ensures a fast and efficient design process. Delta Optical Thin Film fluorescence filters and Linear Variable Filters are used in demanding applications such as hyperspectral imaging, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, flow cytometry, wavelength selectors, high-performance monochromators, biomedical laser systems, Point of Care (PoC) instruments, image transferring systems, colour separation systems and optical coherence tomography. www.deltaopticalthinfilm.com
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  OPTITUNE: Development of Linear Variable Filters for faster diagnostics of life-threatening diseases
  
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  CATACURE: Prototype instruments that provide the appropriate laser illumination for diagnostics and therapy of cataract
  

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

Diamond is a worldwide leader in supplying high precision fiber optic solutions based on different technologies for markets such as: Photonics, Laser, Industry, Telecom, Defence, Medical, aerospace, etc. For applications such as high power laser injection/output, Diamond has developed unique technologies based on the expanded beam, with the aim of reducing the power density at the optical interfaces. The Expanded Beam technology is applicable to most connector interfaces, but to enhance safety, Diamond suggest the E-2000™ and F-3000™ connectors featuring a spring loaded protection cap and adapters with metal protection shutters. For high power applications where safety is an increasing requirement, Diamond offers also solutions such as the E-2000 Interlock connector suitable for remote control, or the F-SMA PSi (SMA 905) for beam delivery of medium-high power Diode Lasers. For other applications (non-telecom) using Singlemode small core fibers and PM fibers, Diamond offers the VIS/NIR optical interfaces that can be applied on almost all connector types. Aiming to achieve the best optical performances, Diamond utilises its unique and patented Active Core Alignment (ACA) technology, which minimises the lateral offset of the fiber core enabling unrivaled low Insertion Loss values. Additionally, Diamond utilizes the same technology in the Power Solution range to adjust beam angle alignment. www.diamond-fo.com

Coherent | DILAS designs develops and manufactures high-power semiconductor laser components, modules and turnkey diode laser systems, including fiber-coupled products, for worldwide distribution. The company is focused on delivering the most innovative technologies and advanced product solutions for the defense, graphic arts, medical and materials processing markets, as well as for pumping solid-state laser materials.  www.DILAS.com
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  LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
  

Direct Machining Control creates software “DMC” that control laser machines. Applications range from laser micromachining like laser etching, drilling, engraving to laser additive manufacturing (SLS, SLM, SLA, 2PP). DMC is a fusion between CAD/CAM and machine control software focused specifically on laser applications. It combines motion trajectory generation based on 2D or 3D CAD models and controlling a wide range of hardware (positioning stages, galvo scanners, lasers, cameras, various sensors) to perform laser machining with user defined parameters. Direct Machining Control works together with variety of motion control companies, laser micromachining R&D centers and system integrators to provide laser system users a user intuitive and efficient way to control their laser machines. www.directmachining.com