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INTERVIEWED AT GLOBAL INDUSTRIE 2025
PARTNER NEWS
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NEW MEMBERS

Photonics France annual meeting

Photonics France held its Annual Meeting on April 9 at Bpifrance headquarters, followed by a public conference about major photonics projects.
Welcome to our new members:
Institut Photonique brings together over 300 photonics researchers and students committed to promoting technology transfer and attracting new talent.
Institut Photovoltaïque d ' Île-de- France( IPFV) is a global collaborative research platform specialized in advanced materials and solar photovoltaic technologies.
NLOptics is an innovator in photonics, specializing in advanced surface analysis solutions for the semiconductor industry and beyond.
SIS Manufacture de Maroquinerie specialized in the development, industrialization and production of leather goods, sheathing and bracelets.
AGENDA
Laser World of Photonics June 24-27 – München
PLI Conferences Sept. 24-25 – Strasbourg
Photonics conquering space October 8-9- Bordeaux
French Photonics Days November 6-7- Orsay
TO CONTACT PHOTONICS FRANCE
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The members of Photonics France met on April 9 for their annual meeting at Bpifrance headquarters in Paris. The Annual General Meeting is an important event for Photonics France, enabling members to validate the actions taken by the national board.
During the afternoon, conferences presented major photonics projects and the outlook for the French industry. Numerous major projects involving photonics technologies are currently underway, led by major players in the industry and with a great potential for many photonics companies.
The projects presented included quantum photonics( IOGS), laser for fusion( Thales, GenF and Amplitude), future research programs( PHLAM, CNRS) and glasses( EssilorLuxottica).

THIERRY GEORGES

INTERVIEWED AT GLOBAL INDUSTRIE 2025

Thierry Georges, President of Photonics France, attended at the Global Industrie exhibition in Lyon last March 11. He was interviewed to present the French photonics sector.

Global Industrie is a major event for the industry players of today and tomorrow with 45,000 visitors. The 2025 edition took place from March 11 to 14, 2025 at Eurexpo Lyon.
Thierry Georges, President of Photonics France, was on hand on March 11 to meet members exhibiting their technologies.
During a public interview, Thierry Georges presented the advantages of photonics for tomorrow ' s industry:“ Photonics know-how is very strong in France. We have the best laboratories, excellent training, French Nobel Prize in photonics every 2 years, and discoveries rapidly turned into production in industry.”
Watch the full interview on the Photonics France YouTube channel.
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