Invest in Photonics returns for 2014

31st March 2014

Nat Bowers

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The two-day international business partnering convention focused exclusively on photonics venture capital investment, Invest in Photonics will return October 9-10, 2014 in Bordeaux, France. The event will highlight important photonics developments in five industrial areas exhibiting sustainable growth: life sciences; consumer electronics; advanced manufacturing (3D printing); environment and energy efficiency; and aerospace and transport.

Photonics is projected to represent a $620bn (USD) global industry by 2020 (according to SPIE world market figures). It is an enabling technology increasingly deployed across multiple industries from healthcare to materials processing in production and more recently for the IoT. It is used in everyday products such as mobile devices.

Invest in Photonics presents a rare opportunity to bring together top industry analysts, private investors and financial institutions, SMEs seeking funding, OEMs and end-users to pave the way to create profitable business opportunities and network. The organisers aim to attract 200 international delegates and guests. Attendees will receive exclusive market data on these industries, helping them identify the hottest trends and the best potential for high investment returns. An influential line-up of keynote speakers will be announced shortly.

At each Invest in Photonics event, a number of carefully chosen companies present an elevator pitch of their projects to a panel of venture capitalists from around the world. To date the exposure gained at the event has helped selected companies raise $119m (USD) in funding. Registration for applicants opens in April 2014.

Giorgio Anania, Chairman, Invest in Photonics 2014, commented: “Photonics has risen from a niche activity to become a key enabling technology that in the 21st century has evolved to become one of the most important industries for the future. It is a dynamic and vibrant industrial sector that holds the potential for huge market growth, up from $480bn (USD) in 2012 to $620bn (USD) in the next few years. Venture capitalists attending Invest in Photonics will get the market facts and figures necessary to evaluate true investment opportunities in emerging technologies leading to disruptive innovations. Attending photonics companies will be able to interest audiences in the challenges in healthcare and safety, smart buildings, wearable devices and other applications they are addressing. SMEs can network to help get their innovations on the fast track. Invest in Photonics is a must-attend event for industry players looking to be part of tomorrow’s growth.”