Invest in Photonics 2010

"Shedding light on company financing"

INVEST in PHOTONICS is the only event to:

Facilitate the meeting between:
Entrepreneurs and Executives of emerging companies in the field of Photonics and
Investors and Analysts working in the entire photonics applications sector (energy, environment, telecoms, health, industry, consumer technology…)
Address the current business issues facing the industry with opinion leaders
Increase the visibility of the Photonics Industry

3 highlights:

marketTime - Information on the market
Plenary conferences with Opinion leaders
Top executives
Market analysis
Investors

businessTime - Quality time for the networking (commercial / technological/financing)
Call for SME's application (Seed, Expansion and later stages SMEs):
Oct 1st.- Dec.15, 2009

innovationTime - Understanding Photonics
Showcase of photonic products

Why should you attend ?

Learn about recent photonics industry trends that will influence investment or business partnering decisions
Discover targeted investment, funding opportunities and business-to-business partnerships in photonic applications sector
Be an active participant in the networking between Entrepreneurs and Executives from emerging and established photonics companies and Investors and Analysts committed to the Industry
Take part in one-on-one meetings with representatives from European companies and Agencies
Make key business contacts with leading research centers

Attendees - 150 to 200 - from Europe & North America:

Investors,
including but not restricted to technology corporations, corporate venture, investment banks, corporate advisors, venture capitalists, business angels…
Entrepreneurs,
executives and decision-makers from emerging photonics companies (seed , start up and expansion)
Analysts working in the Industry
Associated sectors (clusters, transfer technology centers, researchers…)
International media