German Capital Region Companies Delegation at Photonix 2013

German Capital Region Companies Delegation at Photonix 2013
Tokyo, Japan, 10-12 April 2013

The German Capital Region with the support of the local EEN partner TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin will be represented at the Photonix 2013 fair (http://www.photonix-expo.jp) with ten companies from the area of laser and optical technologies. You are welcome to meet the companies during a matchmaking event taking place at their Booth.

See the attachment for the full list of the German participant companies.

The German Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg hosts about 400 companies from photonics and microsystems technology, generating an annual turnover of 2.3 billion Euros while employing more than 14.000 people.

The strong science sector is a major asset of Berlin-Brandenburg. 5 universities and 26 research institutions work in the field of photonics and microsystems technology providing input for the local companies. Several spin-offs have been generated during the last decade.

Almost half of the companies and research institutions are organized in networks. The biggest one with about 100 institutional members is OpTecBB. Others are Laserverbund Berlin-Brandenburg, PhotonikBB and optic alliance brandenburg berlin (oabb).

In order to support the strategic development of the technology field the following focal points have been identified in science and industry:

- Bio-medical optics
- Innovative ophthalmology
- Laser technology
- Lighting
- Microsystems technology
- Optical process measurement technology
- Photonics for communication and sensors
- UV- and x-ray technologies
- Terahertz technology