INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Opticsvalley, a network from the Paris region open to the world

European technological cooperation and cluster cooperation

Since many years, Opticsvalley has been partner or coordinator of European projects (6th and 7th FP, Innovation Express-Innet…), in order to exchange and cooperate with other optics and electronics European clusters.
Opticsvalley also participates actively in the European Technological Platform "Photonics 21".
Thanks to this strategic position, Opticsvalley supports partnership and strategic development initiatives for companies and research laboratories in the Paris region, enabling them to work effectively at a European level.

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International business cooperation

Opticsvalley is recognised as an international player, thanks to the delivery of a range of successful business support programmes: overseas missions, business conventions, participation in international conferences and cluster twinnings.
All these services are offered in partnership with regional actors for international development and in coordination with the French other optics and photonics clusters.
Opticsvalley also enables regional companies to implement successful internationalisation strategies, and helps national and regional inward investment agencies attract business to the region. For example, Opticsvalley is helping a Japanese company to implement offices in the area by organizing visits of potential partners (industry and research centers).

European projects and partners

Ongoing projects

• NEXPRESSO
  Network for Exchange and Prototype Evaluation of photonics components and Optical systems (7th FP - CSA)
  Among partners: European Photonics Industry Consortium, Scottish Optoelectronic Association, IMEC…
• PHORCE 21
  Drafting a report on research in optics and photonics in Europe. Support to Photonics21 European platform. (7th FP - CSA)
  Among partners: VDI, TNO, IMEC...
• INNET “European cooperation between technological clusters and SMEs” (“Innovation Express” program)
  Partnership with German (OptoNet ) and British clusters (SEPTNET, Photonics Cluster UK).

Previous projects

• INNET “European cooperation between technological clusters and SMEs” (“Innovation Express” program)
  Partnership with German (OptoNet) and Polish clusters (OptoKlaster).
• OMNINET – Coordination by Opticsvalley
  Exchange of best practices between 6 European clusters in Optics, micro-electronics and nanotechnologies (6th FP - CSA)
  Partnership with 15 European partners (more info).
• MONA : dedicated to nanotechnology applied to optics/photonics
• OPERA : bringing different actors in the public and private research in optics and photonics