See the latest innovations and future applications. The exhibition is a prime opportunity for researchers and engineers to connect with leading companies from throughout Europe.
SPIE Optical Systems Design exhibitors are also part of the show. The exhibition is free.
Jump to: Two days of industry programming
Palais de la Musique et des Congrès
Place de Bordeaux, 67082
Strasbourg, France
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| Exhibition date and times for 2026 | |
| Tuesday, 14 April | 10.00–17.00 |
| Wednesday, 15 April | 10.00–16.00 |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 - Photonics Marketplace l | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - Photonics Marketplace ll |
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PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS |
EUROPEAN SUPPORT MECHANISMS 10:00 - 10:20 Session Chair: Anna Mignani, CNR (Italy) European Innovation Council - EIC: How the Programme Supports Deep Tech Innovators from Idea to the Market 10:00 - 10:20 Andreas Lymberis, Head of Sector, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), (Belgium) Funding opportunities for frontier research in Europe 10:20 - 10:40 Janne Salo, Scientific Officer, ERC Executive Agency, (Belgium) |
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MARKET OVERVIEW |
HORIZON EUROPE PROJECT OVERVIEW 10:40 - 12:00 Session Chair: Anna Mignani, CNR (Italy) OPTIPATH: Adaptive optical metasurfaces for real-time, label-free and non-destructive 7D digital pathology 10:40 - 11:00 Christopher Dirdal, Research Manager for Micro Optics at SINTEF Digital (Norway) WAIVETAILOR: Modular laser sources enabling sustainable production of short, personalized series 11:00 - 11:20 Danijela Rostohar, Coventry University (UK) QU-PIC: Quantum Universal Photonic Integrated Circuit Platform 11:20 - 11:40 Kai Wang, University of Twente, (Netherlands) OPTIMAL "all-in-one" laser lithography platform 11:40- 12:00 Markus Postl, Joanneum Research, (Austria) |
| PHOTONICS RESEARCH SUPPORT Session Chair: Bob Hainsey, SPIE Sr Director, Science, Technology & Industry Programs (US)
Qu Quantum Pilot Line 13:00 - 13:20 Dr. Ségolène Olivier, Quantum Photonics Program Manager at CEA-Leti, (France) The UK Quantum Technology Research Hub in Sensing, Imaging and Timing: an engine for the creation and growth of startup and spinout companies 13:20 - 13:40 Miles Padgett, Royal Society Professor, The University of Glasgow, (UK) PhotonHub: the gateway to photonics innovation for European entrepreneurial researchers and companies 13:40 - 14:00 Hugo Thienpont, Brussels Photonics B-PHOT, (Belgium) Open-source foundry approach for accelerating research in silicon photonics 14:00 - 14:20 Emre Kaplan, PDK Manager, CORNERSTONE, (UK) Photonics innovation scaled at the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart 14:20 – 14:40 Niels Quack, Director and Chairman of the Board IMS CHIPS (Germany) Patenting your inventions in the fields of optics and photonics 14:40 – 15:00 Claire Speiser, SATT Conectus; Anne-Sophie Auriol, Lavoix; Arnaud Pouderous, Lavoix (France) Fireside Chat - Illuminating the realities of careers in photonics Guests:
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PANEL DISCUSSION: 3D printed microoptics 12:00 - 13:00 PM Host: Georg von Freymann, Leibniz Universität Hannover, (Germany) Panelists:
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| REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PHOTONICS SUPPORT Photonics France 16:00 – 16:20 Thierry Georges, CEO, Oxxius (France) Institut Photonique: a unique approach to photonics for European players 16:20 – 16:30 Marc Sciamanna, Chair in Photonics, Director of Institut Photonique, CentraleSupélec, (France) Photonics in Eastern France: Opportunities and Growth Perspectives 16:30 – 16:40 Patricia Hateseur, Grand Est Developpement (France) Photonics in Germany: Cluster Landscape, Market Insights & Future Strategies 16:40 – 17:00 Andreas Ehrhardt, Executive Director, PhotonicsBW (Germany) |
PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS 13:00 - 14:00 |
| STATE OF THE ART OVERVIEW: Everyday AI implications Session Chair: Amy Hanlon, SPIE Director of Technology Outreach (US) Integrating AI into Clinical Research: Challenges and Strategies under the European AI Act 14:00 - 14:25 Roberto Pini, CNR-IFAC, Andrea Barucci, Valentina Colcelli, CNR-IFAC, (Italy) How AI is Changing Photonics and Microscopy 14:25 – 14:50 Giovanni Volpe, Göteborgs University, (Sweden) From clinical Raman Diagnostics to Personalized Optical Digital Twins Enabled by Everyday AI |
Supporting European research. Showcasing research and innovative products and services resulting from European Framework programmes. Once verified, European networks receive free exposure in the exhibition hall.
Take a moment to listen to a wide range of opportunities and developments in the photonics industry - commercial trends, European funding, technical overviews, and exhibitor product demonstrations. Location: Hall Rhin - Presentation Area
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