Highlighting Photonics Innovation at ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen
CONFERENCE BY PHOTONICS BRETAGNE, MAUPERTUIS INSTITUTE, KERDRY
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Photonics PhD Days:
Inspiring the Next Generation of Photonic Entrepreneurs
The 4 th edition of the Photonics PhD Days took place in Lannion, co-organised by Photonics Bretagne, Anticipa Technopole, ENSSAT and the Foton Institute, from September 24 th to 26 th. This unique 3-day, English-speaking event gathered French and international PhD students to explore careers and entrepreneurship in photonics. Centred around our signature“ PhD to Start-Up” workshop, the programme included conferences, PhD pitches, a poster session, one-to-one meetings with company founders and leaders, and visits to local actors such as IDIL Fibres Optiques, Kerdry – HEF Group, Orange Innovation, Foton Institute, and Photonics Bretagne. The event’ s goal was to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit of young researchers. Mission accomplished, as several participants are now considering launching a start-up! The 2025 edition once again offered everyone a wonderful and memorable experience, against the backdrop of the Breton coast and under a radiant sun.
Highlighting Photonics Innovation at ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen
Photonics Bretagne was proud to attend ECOC, the European Conference on Optical Communication, in Copenhagen from September 28 th to October 2 nd. The event gathered the global optical communication community, and it was a pleasure to meet so many of our members on-site, including BKTEL PHOTONICS, Data-Pixel, Ekinops, Orange Lannion, Exail, Idea Optical, Wavetel, ALPhANOV, Tematys, and Le Verre Fluoré. Their strong presence at ECOC once again highlights the dynamism of the Breton and French photonics ecosystem. At our booth, visitors had the opportunity to discover our portfolio of specialty optical fibres, designed for the most advanced telecom and sensing applications. These include our anti-resonant fibre for low-latency transmission and power delivery, our hollow-core fibre optic cables for ultra-low latency data transmission, our bismuth-doped fibre for O-Band amplification, and our multi-core fibres( 2, 7, or 12 cores) dedicated to sensing, telecom, and laser systems. Photonics Bretagne was also honoured to be invited as a speaker and panellist at the workshop“ Is Hollow-Core Fibre Ready for 6G? – Technologies and Standards.” This was a great opportunity to exchange ideas on the challenges and future perspectives of hollow-core fibres and cables in next-generation telecom networks.
Cailabs Secures € 57 M and Partners with SES to Advance Optical Communications
Cailabs has raised € 57 million to accelerate the industrial scaleup of its optical ground stations and expand globally. In parallel, Cailabs has partnered with SES, a leading space solutions company that wants to test Cailabs ' optical ground stations to send data from space using laser beams instead of radio waves. Thanks to optical communication, SES will be able to boost data transmission speeds, provide more secure links, and help alleviate congestion in increasingly crowded radio frequency bands. Using its Multi-Plane Light Conversion technology, Cailabs is able to maintain a clear and powerful laser signal despite atmospheric turbulence. The partnership marks a major step forward for optical communications, which use light beams to transmit data at speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second— about 100 times faster than typical home internet. Unlike traditional radio signals, laser beams are nearly impossible to intercept or jam, making them ideal for secure government and business communications.
OPEN DE L’ INDUSTRIE:
CONFERENCE BY PHOTONICS BRETAGNE, MAUPERTUIS INSTITUTE, KERDRY
The Open de l ' Industrie is THE annual event for Breton manufacturers and was held this year in Lannion. As a partner and exhibitor at the event, Photonics Bretagne also gave a presentation alongside the Maupertuis Institute and Kerdry – HEF Groupe on the many interesting opportunities that photonics technologies offer to all sectors of industry.
AGENDA
Up & Space 9 December, Lannion( France)
France Innovation Defence, Security & Aerospace Meetings 11 December, Online [ Ask for your discount code ]
Photonics West 17-22 January, San Francisco( United States)
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