January 2014
  • 14 new members: SQS (Fiber Optic), ORC (University of Southampton), SensUp(Lasers), CAILabs (Optics), Avantes (Spectrometers), Lueger Research (LED Lighting),Technobis (Fibre Technologies), Resolution Spectra Systems (Spectroscopy),Multiphoton Optics (Optical Interconnect), DILAS (Diode Lasers), Prima Electro(Electronics and Laser Technologies), JePPIX (Photonic Integrated Components), ipht(Research), Glyndwr University (Research)
  • EPIC has grown 58% in 18 months, today 127 members in 21 countries are part of the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The EPIC reach through LinkedIn reaches 47.764 members, EPIC videos count 3.303 views in 1 year, the personal contacts network includes 4.137 industry leaders and experts (see slides)
  • EPIC organizes B2B Roundtable on Laser Technologies for Applications and Systems in Defense & Security with presence of leading integrators (see video)
  • EPIC president Drew Nelson attends European Commission Key Enabling Technologies High Level Group meeting to present report.
  • EPIC attends European Commission information day on H2020
  • EPIC attends the kick-off meeting of Invest in Photonics Convention
  • EPIC pavilion at OFC features 5 members: Bright Photonics, JePPIX, Smart Photonics, VLC, Yelo (see advertisement)
  • EPIC Biophotonics review published in Electro Optics
  • EPIC Photonic Integrated Circuits review published in Electro Optics