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Kwan-Tek Signs a Partnership to Advance Quantum Metrology

After raising 1.2 m€, Kwan-Tek signs a strategic partnership with HiQuTe Diamond to develop quantum metrology solutions for industry and research, strengthening Europe's diamond-based quantum sensor ecosystem. [...]

Successful initial tests of the KERAUNOS optical communications satellite

A stable laser link was established in summer 2024, constituting a world first in high-speed optical satellite communications between a nano-satellite in low orbit and a commercial optical ground station. [...]

Ariane 6: a successful mission for the Institut Foton!

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Ariane 6 successfully lifts off with photonics on board! An inaugural flight from the Guiana Space Centre on 9 July 2024, bringing to fruition the [...]

A new Bac Pro in Optics Photonic in Lannion

There's something new in the Trégor in September! The Lycée Félix Le Dantec in Lannion is opening a new "Baccalauréat Professionnel Optique Photonique: Technologies de la lumière", with around fifteen [...]

PHOTONICS BRETAGNE 2024 Annual GENERAL MEETING

Photonics Bretagne welcomed 70 participants to its Annual General Meeting on 5 July in Lannion. Members, partners, funders and employees were able to take stock of the association's activities over [...]

An EPIC meeting on special optical fibres on the Pink Granite Coast

Co-organised with EPIC, Photonics Bretagne hosted their meeting on special optical fibres: new designs and new applications in Perros-Guirec on 12 and 13 June. Around fifty participants from all over [...]

Business Meeting Photonics for agriculture

Photonics for agriculture was at the centre of discussions at the Business Meeting co-organised by Photonics France and Photonics Bretagne on 31 May in Rennes, with the support of Vegepolys [...]

OptiClean: a new optical sensor

With the support of engineers from Photonics Bretagne, Elodys International has developed an optical sensor, OptiClean. It is used to optimise the cleaning phases of processes in the agri-food, cosmetics [...]

A new head office for Ekinops

Ekinops, a leading provider of optical transport and enterprise connectivity solutions, has moved its headquarters to new premises in Lannion to mark its 20th anniversary. The 20,000 m² site, ideally [...]

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