Lets talk about businessThe Rhône-Alpes Optical Cluster

• PHOTONICS NORTH - Montréal – 29 mai 2014

Pierre-Jean CREPIN – Directeur du Pôle ORApj.crepin@pole-ora.com

Oyonnax

Grenoble

Chambery

Valence

Saint-Etienne

Lyon

• History of OP in Rhône-Alpes Second industrial region in France• Control / Measure / Vision / Sensors• Instrumentation•Materials et Manufacturing Process•Micro et Nano technologies• Lighting

• Main realizations THALES ANGENIEUX : leader in

cinematographic zooms – APPOLO program lenses

Visible and IR image sensors Space born and scientific Instrumentation

• OP Cluster Description Founded in 1996 160 members including more than 110 companies - Majority of SMEs Specializations

• Lighting• Micro & nano technologies

– Photonic sensors• Surface Structuration• Bio technologies

Infrastructures• Two great academic centers

– Grenoble + Savoie– Lyon + Saint Etienne

• Reasearch and Technology Transfert + Technology Platforms – Micro & nano technologies around CEA in Grenoble– Lighting - Cluster Lumière in Lyon– MANUTECH : Surface Structuration

• Main challenges Keep strong Academic Research Improve Technology Transferts to developp local

economy Help photonic SMEs growth Help photonic integrating SMEs to differentiate

their products and to diversify their markets Integration of photonic technology into applicative

markets

• The future Regional Smart Specialization Domains

• Medecine and specialized health care for infectious and chronic diseases• Industrial processes and eco-efficient plants• Energy Grids and Storage• Smart and High Enery Efficient Building • Digital Technologies and Caring systems • Smart mobolity : Usage, technologies and systems • Mountain Sports, Safety and Infrastructures

Capitalize on association between regional KETs• Photonics• Micro & nano technologies• Software• Materials and processes