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  • Industrial innovation and cooperation at the European level

    Industrial innovation and cooperation at the European level

    Photonics are growing in importance in Europe, that is the reason behind the establishment of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) under Horizon 2020.
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  • Lighting the Future

    Lighting the Future

    Solid State Lighting shifts the paradigm in lighting technology. The introduction of Light Emitting Diodes (LED) and Organic LEDs, the highest energy efficient light source, will keep Europe at the forefront of energy-saving SSL business.
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  • Photonics and our daily life

    Photonics and our daily life

    Photonics play an important role driving innovation in an increasing number of fields. The application of photonics spreads across several sectors: from optical data communications to imaging, lighting and displays; from the manufacturing sector to life sciences, health care, security and safety.
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  • Photonics – what is it about?
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    Photonics – what is it about?

    Photonics is the science and technology of light. Photonics deals with generating, guiding, manipulating, amplifying and detecting light. Photonics is behind many of the innovations which have transformed the way we lived in the last few years. We are on the verge of a new photonics era.
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