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Let’s bring your innovation ideas to light

With a pan-European network of renowned partners, PhotonHub can match your needs with the best experts and accelerate your photonics-enabled innovation through EU-subsidised projects.

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Who we support

Support for every stage of your photonics journey

Whether you’re a researcher launching a spinout, a fast-growing venture scaling up, or an established SME exploring new opportunities, there’s tailored support to help you succeed.

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Spinouts/Start-ups

Spinouts/Start-ups

Entrepreneurially minded researchers and start-ups aiming for first prototype development and/or first Seed funding.

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Scaling Ventures

Scaling Ventures

Fast-growing ventures aiming for advanced prototyping and upscaling, and/or Series A/B funding

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Established SMEs

Established SMEs

Established SMEs (and some large-scale companies) aiming for initial feasibility and prototyping and/or business case for financing

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Supported industries

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Agriculture & Food

Reduce energy costs, optimise harvest yields, assure food safety and more

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Climate, Energy & Mobility

Monitor environmental and climate change, boost energy productivity, improve vehicle safety and more

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Digital Infrastructure

Reduce energy consumption, communicate securely, enhance IoT and VR solutions and more

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Health

Diagnose diseases, manage chronic conditions, advance therapy options and more

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Manufacturing & Industry 5.0

Optimise fabrication yields, increase product quality, reduce overall costs of maintenance and more

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Safety, Security & Space

Provide secure communications, improve forensic capabilities, enhance threat detection and more

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Some success stories

Discover how other European companies have already benefited from support through EU-funded photonics accelerator programmes.

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Demonstrating optical switches on a SiN platform using graphene as a saturable absorber

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Enable color splitting technology on CMOS image sensors

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Camera-based system for the time-gated detection of Silicon Quantum Dots luminescence.

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Innovation support & Business support

PhotonHub makes innovating through photonics faster, easier, and more accessible than ever by offering photonics technology innovation support for cross-border collaboration projects aligned with customised business coaching to support your strategic development. This one‑stop‑shop service is delivered through our pan‑European network of partners with the expertise and experience to help you maximise the success of your photonics-enabled innovation.

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Training

Industry tailored sessions with skilled Photonics experts

Boost your photonics expertise with our flexible online courses and immersive in-person workshops. Learn the fundamentals in interactive sessions or gain hands‑on experience at state‑of‑the‑art in‑person training across Europe.

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In-person

Would you like to experience photonics hands-on?  Sign up for an onsite, application-specific training programme at one of our competence centres across Europe for the opportunity to learn through practical demonstrations how photonics could be deployed in your product or process.

Upcoming in-person training sessions:

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Surface patterning with ultrashort pulsed lasers
26/02/2026 08:00 – 17:00 O Porriño, Spain AIMEN
What to expect This one-day demo/experience centre provides industry with an overview of the possibi…
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Experience Centre on Optics and Freeform Optics
17/03/2026 – 19/03/2026 08:30 – 17:00 VUB
What to expect Lenses and mirrors are essential optical components in imaging and non-imaging system…
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Cleaning, splicing, and processing optical fibers for sensing application…
22/04/2026 – 24/04/2026 09:00 – 15:00 Besançon, France CNRS
What to expect Optical fiber is everywhere and is absolutely not limited to telecommunications, but …
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Online

Are you new to photonics and looking for inspiration and information on the potential of photonics-enabled innovation in your sector or business? Join one of our free online courses (typically 2 – 3 hours) presented by top experts from leading competence centres across Europe.

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Laser Systems and Applications in Space
12/03/2026 10:00 – 12:00 LZH
What to expect This introductory course provides an overview of spaceborne laser systems and applica…
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Introduction to Nanophotonics – Technologies and Applications in Sustainable Environment & Energy…
17/03/2026 09:00 – 11:00 RISE
What to expect The course will give a comprehensive overview of nanophotonics technologies and appli…
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Infrastructure

Unlock the power of photonics innovation

Our 8 Photonics technology platforms (TPs) help turn ideas into reality, with greater speed, efficiency, and less risk. They offer expert support and advanced tools for designing, prototyping, testing, and packaging everything from sensors to integrated circuits and laser systems.

PhotonHub Technology Platform Free-Space Optics

Free-Space Optics

Supports the design, prototyping, and testing of optical components and systems for free-space photonic applications.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Specialty Fiber

Specialty Fibers

Enables development and integration of glass and polymer optical fibres for sensing, high-power delivery, and specialised lighting.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Laser-Based Manufacturing

Laser-Based Manufacturing

Offers tools and expertise for laser‑based processes like welding, cutting, and microfabrication in industrial production.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Silicon and Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits PICs

Silicon and Silicon Nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)

Provides design, prototyping, and packaging of photonic integrated circuits for applications in communications, sensing, and computing.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Indium Phosphide Photonic Integrated Circuits PICs

Indium Phosphide Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)

Enables design, prototyping, and packaging of InP‑based photonic integrated circuits with integrated lasers, modulators, and detectors for high‑speed optical applications.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Lithium Niobate Photonic Integrated Circuits PICs

Lithium Niobate Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)

Facilitates design, prototyping, and packaging of lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits, enabling high‑speed modulation, nonlinear optics, and quantum applications.

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PhotonHub Technology Platform Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems MOEMS

Micro-Optic-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS)

Enables the development of microscale optical and mechanical components for compact, high‑performance photonic systems.

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Photonics Packaging & Reliability

Provides packaging, assembly, and reliability testing services to ensure robust, high‑performance photonic devices for industrial use.

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Photonics21 Innovation Award 2026: win €5.000 plus an entrepreneurial skill training from PhotonHub

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The Photonics21 Innovation Award is a competition for business ideas at an early stage. It can be a simple thought, an idea you cannot get out of your head or an idea that you have been working with for a while.

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PhotonHub: Phanofi winning the PhotonHub Launchpad Track at TechTour Photonics 2025 €5000 euros prize.

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PhotonHub joined industry leaders, startups and investors in Berlin for Tech Tour Photonics 2025, where Peter Doyle welcomed attendees alongside event partners and presented the €5,000 PhotonHub Launchpad award to Phanofi.

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Polariton Implements Plasmonic Modulators on 200 mm Silicon Photonics, Reaching >110 GHz Electro-optic Bandwidth

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PhotonHub reports that Polariton and imec have integrated plasmonic electro-optic modulators on a 200 mm silicon-photonics platform, achieving over 110 GHz bandwidth and enabling scalable, ultra-fast optical links.

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The PhotonHub Association

Plans are underway for a PhotonHub Association to connect, develop and grow the photonics innovation ecosystem in Europe.

Membership will be open to all stakeholders in the sector — from research and technology organisations (RTOs) and manufacturers to location, regional and national photonics hubs and enterprise development agencies.

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PhotonHub has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under the Grant Agreement n* 101189537, in Public Private Partnership with Photonics21.

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