Meeting with Mr Boulesteix from Optitec on Tuesday 16th Nov. at 9 am in Meeting Room D, Block N3.2-02-59, NTU to familiarize and explore opportunities with French innovations in optics and photonics. Optitec’s activities are concentrated in 8 major industrial sectors using optics and imaging technologies: Aerospace, Energy, Sea, Health, Microelectronics, Telecommunications, Industrial processes and Environment. The cluster counts 175 members including 114 companies (Thales Alenia Space, Eurocopter, ST Microelectronics and Atmel), 54 centers of excellence and world renowned laboratories (CNRS, Institut Fresnel, Laboratory of Astrophysics in Marseille, INRIA, CEA, IFREMER) and 29 local authorities. 1500 researchers strong, Optitec is at the origin of 20% of France’s R&D activities in optics. Please visit their website for further information : http://www.popsud.org/en