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Excelitas Technologies is a photonics technology leader focused on delivering innovative, market-driven solutions to meet the high-performance lighting, detection and optical technology needs of today’s global markets. We are committed to enabling our customers' success in applications across the fields of biotechnology, consumer products, defense& aerospace, medicine, scientific discovery, safety & security, automotive, energy & environment, semiconductor and industrial manufacturing. Excelitas maintains 19 state-of-the-art photonics technology centers across North America, Europe and Asia. We provide extensive photonic design, engineering, prototyping and manufacturing services to deliver sophisticated discrete components, complex photonic subassemblies, and complete turnkey systems. Learn more at www.excelitas.com and www.qioptiq.com.

Fastree3D is a flash LiDAR company. Their imagers for 3D sensing contribute to pedestrian detection for automotive, collision avoidance for AGVs, and machine vision. Their unique LiDAR solution combines single-photon sensitive detectors, ultrafast lasers in a robust flash configuration, all done in a consumer electronic technology (CMOS). The employed system on a chip solution (SoC) offers per-pixel reliability measure (Quality of result), multiple flexible outputs (distance, intensity, speed and motion) , at a minimized processing power (ASIC), all in a single camera-module. Fastree3D is a fabless semiconductor company based in Switzerland, started as EPFL and TU-Delft spin-off. www.fastree3d.com

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Fibercryst pioneered Crystal Fiber technology in the field of high power ultrafast lasers and amplifiers. Taranis amplifiers based on crystal fibers have been used to amplify most of the commercially available short pulse lasers and demonstrated a total hands-off operation for the past three years. Fibercryst supplies PICO and FEMTO two high power ultrashort lasers series designed for industrial applications as well as laser amplifiers. FEMTO by Fibercrystis a powerful industrial femtosecond laser offering output power up to 25 W and high pulse energies up to 150 μJ of typically 800 fs pulse width at repetition rates selectable between 100 kHz and 2 MHz. The FEMTO series is the only ultra-fast lasers using Taranis Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) amplifier construction which enables higher energy per pulse, widely variable repetition rates and excellent beam quality. PICO by Fibercrystis a series of powerful industrial lasers. It emits picosecond pulses with excellent beam quality, in a compact package. The PICO series can be operated at user selected repetition rate ranging from 200 kHz to 2 MHz depending on the process needs. By selecting the repetition rate, the user can favor pulse peak power above 10 MW or average power up to 60W, while keeping high and constant beam quality. www.fibercryst.com

fibeReality is an independent consulting and market intelligence company specializing in optical equipment and services in the telecommunications and data communications space. We excel at vetting ideas for new solutions or product features, and we meticulously put together customized competitive and strategic analyses. fibeReality also offers published market research reports based on the feedback of buyers of fiber optic gear and services in Europe, North America, Asia, and other parts of the world. www.fibereality.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
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  PHASTFlex: Photonic Hybrid Assembly Through Flexible Waveguides
  

Finisar is a global technology leader in optical communications. Our world-class products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For 25 years, we have created critical breakthroughs in optics technology and supplied system manufacturers with the production volumes needed to meet the exploding demand for network bandwidth. Finisar's industry-leading products include optical transceivers, optical engines, active optical cables, optical components, optical instrumentation, ROADM & wavelength management, optical amplifiers, and RF-over-Fiber.www.finisar.com

FISBA, founded in 1957, is a worldwide leading supplier of customized optical components, systems and microsystems for high-performance applications. Our highly qualified lens designers and engineers are always on the lookout for perfectly tailored solutions for customers in life sciences, diode laser integration, machine vision, optical communications and defense & security. From micro-optics for FAC, SAC and FBT laserdiodes to raw lenses for fully assembled optical systems and prototypes for complex optics in large-scale production, we offer everything from a single source. Full service from initial feasibility studies and design, as well as serial production and assembly, has enabled FISBA to become one of the most trusted optical manufacturers in the industry today. FISBA operates from facilities across Europe (St. Gallen, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany) and in the USA (Tucson, Arizona).www.fisba.com


FOGALE nanotech, an engineering company founded in 1983, is known worldwide as the reference for high accuracy dimensional metrology. FOGALE nanotech provides process control and characterization solutions for advanced packaging, 3DIC, eWLB, FAN OUT and MEMS to semiconductor manufacturers and labs around the world. Headquartered in NÎMES, France, Fogale has offices and subsidiaries based around the world.www.fogale.com

The Association FOTONIKA–LV at the University of Latvia has been created to take a challenge to lead the photonics sector in the country and has a clear vision of its mission to nurture and develop sustained and growing research activities in photonics domain for Latvia and European Research Area. www.lu.lv/fotonika-lv

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
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  STRAUSS: Scalable and Efficient Orchestration of Ethernet Services Using Software-Defined and Flexible Optical Networks
  
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  EURO-FOS: Pan-European Photonics Task Force: Integrating Europe's Expertise on Photonic Subsystems
  
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  SASER-ADVAntage-Net: Technologies for flexible optical transmission capacity in elastic ROADM networks
  
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  FOPA: Fiber-Optic Parametric Amplifier
  
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  Semiconductor-Nanophotonics: Materials, Models, Components
  
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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

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineeringdevelops innovative solutions with light for the future fields of energy, environment, information, communication, health, production, security, and mobility. Applied research and development are linked with excellent fundamental research for the control of light - from creation and manipulation to application. We cover the entire process chain, from system design to manufacturing of prototypes within our five research units: optical components and systems, precision engineering components and systems, functional surfaces and coatings, photonic sensors and measuring systems, and laser technology. Due to the close interaction of these research units, we provide customized and optimized solutions for our partners.www.iof.fraunhofer.de
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• 3D-Forensics: Mobile high-resolution 3D-Scanner for forensic evidence recovery at crime scenes

• SUPCAM: New cost effective and minimally invasive endoscopic device able to investigate the colonic mucosa, ensuring a high level of navigation accuracy and enhanced diagnostic capabilitie

• ICAN: International Coherent Amplification Network

• HYPOLED: High-performance OLED-microdisplays for mobile multimedia HMD and micro-projection applications

Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technology and Image Exploitation with around 400 permanent employees is one of the largest institutes within the Fraunhofer Group. It is structured into 5 business units: Automated Visual Inspection, Automation, Energy, Water and Environment, Security and Defence. The last two thematically close unites stand for over 50% of the revenue. For the benefit of Germany’s defence as part of Europe and NATO the Fraunhofer IOSB supports the German ministry of defence and its subordinate authorities as well as the defence industry with applied research and technology on the areas of imaging with optronic systems, image and signal analysis, and architectures for stimulation and information systems. www.iosb.fraunhofer.de

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
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  AMON-RA: Architectures, Materials, and One-dimensional Nanowires for Photovoltaics - Research and Applications
  
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  NGCPV: A new generation of concentrator photovoltaic cells, modules and systems
  
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  SCOOP: Solar COllectors made Of Polymers
  
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  20plµs: 20 percent efficiency on less than 100 µm thick industrially feasible c-Si solar cells
  
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  SOPHIA: PhotoVoltaic European Research Infrastructure
  

Fraunhofer Institute Material and Beam Technology works based on its expertise in materials- and 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
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  LIFT: Leadership In Fiber Technology
  

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
  
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  PLATON: Merging Plasmonic and Silicon Photonics Technology towards Tb/s routing in optical interconnects
  
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  EnLight: LED packaging for energy efficient and intelligent lighting systems
  
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  PARADIGM: through silicon vias technology and self-alignment for photonic integrated circuits
  
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  SEPIANet: System embedded Photonics in Access Networks
  
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  CycLED: Material Flow Analysis and Environmental Impact of Optoelectronics
  

Fraunhofer UK was created and established headquarters in Glasgow in 2012.The first UK Fraunhofer research Centre, the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, was established at the same time, at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and it is actively engaged in a wide range of collaborative and contract projects with UK and global companies. In partnership with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft the proven Fraunhofer model is being used to benefit the UK economy It acts as headquarters for all UK based Fraunhofer research centres and opens the door to the Fraunhofer network. www.fraunhofer.co.uk


Gap Laser Systems is a company with a long and successful experience in driving technologically oriented companies.Gap Laser started its activity in January 2007 with the mission of designing and manufacturing diodes, dpss lasers and specific solutions for OEM in the industrial and ID market.Gap Laser Systems’ know-how range from R&D for diode based laser sources and systems, design and manufacturing capability and extensive knowledge of the applications.www.gaplaser.com


Gill Jennings & Every is a leading intellectual property firm, widely recognised by independent legal directories for the quality of its legal, technical and commercial advice. We work with start-up and spin-out businesses through to leading multi-national organisations to secure and maximise the value of IP assets. Our specialist photonics team has a wealth of experience in the sector. Our attorneys have a wide range of first degrees, from Physics to Electrical Engineering, providing us with a strong grounding in all areas of photonics. Some of our team members have doctorates in Laser Optics and Solid State Lighting, with one member having had over 10 years of academic research experience in Laser Physics and Non-Linear Optics including an extensive publication list in peer review. www.gje.com/industries/photonics

GLOphotonicsdevelops, manufactures and markets gas phased photonic components using proprietary Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fibers (HC-PCF) technology. The unique features of this innovative fiber technology provide a flexible and cost effective way to shape and transport Ultra Short laser Pulses (USP) with extremely low attenuation and nearly-free temporal and spectral distortion. GLOphotonics product offer include: The Photonic Microcell (PMC) , a stand- alone component that consist of a HC-PCF filled with gas  and  fiber terminations which can be tailored to customer needs. The Beam Delivery System (BDS), a ruggedized and pre-aligned module for high power beam delivery, available for Yb , Nd:Yag lasers and also now for 500 – 700 nm spectral range. www.glophotonics.fr

Greentropismis a new type of company at the crossroads of connected sensors, biology and spectroscopy sensing, enabling new categories of applications such as food safety, allergy protection and biological processes optimization. Greentropism is mastering Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) intelligence for food safety and food intolerance, leveraging both its proprietary spectral database (more than 100k spectra of organic matter) and its unique automation of NIRS-related analytical software platform. Greentropism spectral database is the largest in the world, and we keep growing it very fast. Greentropism is hardware agnostic. www.greentropism.com

Hamamatsu products are actively used throughout the world in a wide variety of areas including medical treatment, chemical analysis, measurement, information & communications, and office automation. Here Hamamatsu provides specific examples of fundamental and applied research as well as elemental and applied technology fostered over the 60-year history that provides vital support for supplying our products. www.hamamatsu.com

The Haute Ecole Arc microtechnology research institutes are well established within the best applied research centres in Switzerland. Activities are mainly driven by the local industrial need and cover a broad panel of applications among them we can highlight the biomedical and sensing activities. Photonics technologies are of importance within these activities and a strong know-how has been developed in interferometry, optical fibres sensing and photonics in general. www.he-arc.ch/en/ingenierie/research-groups
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  NEXPRESSO: Network for EXchange and PRototype Evaluation of photonicScomponentS and Optical systems
  
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  MULTIPOL: Multifunctional Polymer Materials and Systems with Tailored Mechanical, Electrical and Optical Properties
  
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  PARYLENS: Parylene based artificial smart lenses fabricated using a novel solid-on-liquid deposition process
  
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  NANOCI: NANOCI worked on the development of a neuroprosthesis with a gapless interface to auditory nerve fibres.
  

The research institutes have also an intensive activity funded by Swiss national programs as for example : New Techniques for Enhancement of distributed Brillouin sensing

Helia Photonics is specialized in demanding optical coatings for micro-optics and light emitting semiconductor devices. We are involved in a range of vacuum optical coating technologies and with a keen interest in reinvestment and research, plans to ensure a strong foothold at the forefront of high enabling high power diode lasers and high performance antireflection coatings. www.helia-photonics.com


The Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS) at the Heriot-Watt University carries out broad range of world-leading research in photonic physics, engineering photonics and quantum sciences. IPaQS builds on Heriot-Watt’s 40+ years of history in world-leading research in photonics and spans a broad range of research – from lasers and optical sensing approaches to future manufacturing methods to the fundamentals of quantum information with a special focus on quantum sciences. IPaQS presents a unified capability to industry and other collaborative partner laboratories and maintains very strong links with industry (SELEX ES, Renishaw, AWE, etc. IPaQS’s depth in relevant photonics research has led to the formation of successful spin-out companies including Edinburgh Instruments, Helia Photonics and PowerPhotonic. www.hw.ac.uk