About
PhotonHub Europe
2021–2025
About PhotonHub Europe
PhotonHub Europe is a pan-European innovation hub created to help companies unlock the power of photonics — the science and technology of light. Photonics is a key digital technology shaping Industry 4.0 and enabling breakthroughs in areas such as healthcare, sustainable energy, agrifood, security, smart mobility, construction, and communications. It is also vital for transforming European manufacturing to stay competitive in a globalised market.
Our Mission
PhotonHub aims to accelerate the adoption of photonics by European industry — especially SMEs and mid-sized companies — to drive innovation, new business models, and sustainable growth. By acting as a single entry point to world-class expertise and infrastructure across Europe, the hub made it easier for companies to test, develop, and scale photonics-based solutions.
Our Impact
PhotonHub Europe lowers barriers for companies to adopt photonics by offering a trusted one-stop shop for innovation, training, and business growth. It bridged the “valley of death” between research and industrial production (TRL 3–8), ensuring new photonics-enabled products could reach the market faster and scale within Europe.
PhotonHub Europe is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme (Grant Agreement n°101016665) in partnership with Photonics21.
PhotonHub Association
Coming soon
The community to connect, develop and grow the photonics innovation ecosystem in Europe.
PhotonHub PHACTORY
2025–2028
EU-funded pan-European one-stop-shop photonics innovation hub.