As photonics was identified as one of Key Enabling Technologies (KET) in EU, it has become a powerful tool for increasing competitiveness in Europe. As a result, SECPhO works with several national offices and international contacts which provide us with information about the funding programmes and opportunities they may have for our members.
At SECPhO we examine these calls to see which ones may be of interest to a member or group of members, depending on their field of research, the technology they develop or the market they address. Once we identify an interesting call, we inform members and provide them with the information they need to take the full advantage. In addition to that, we support our members with lobbying & proposal writing consultancy services.
Moreover, SECPhO collaborates with European partners in organisation of fund raising events. A good example of such event is Invest in Photonics biannual event in Bordeaux, where SECPhO is a member of programme committee of an event.
Invest in Photonics®
http://www.invest-in-photonics.com/
A biennial event designed to seek the most innovative, credible and profitable business ventures in photonics. This partnering convention is the first international business event in Europe designed to connect early-stage and development companies with investors and VCs to help them develop their businesses.
Created in 2008, the event is co-organized by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, the French Competitiveness Cluster ALPhA – Route des Lasers and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission.
This two-day event offers strategic investment opportunities by bringing together institutional investors and venture capitalists with the world’s experts on photonics, industry leaders, analysts and entrepreneurs in a single venue. Featuring recognized speakers from the world’s leading companies, Invest in Photonics® lectures provide the highest quality data on market trends and engage participants in informational exchanges on photonics developments. As a part of the event, a carefully chosen number of companies will present an elevator pitch of their projects to a panel of VCs from around the world.