1. PHOTONICS NORTH - Montréal – 29 mai 2014 Pierre-Jean CREPIN – Directeur du Pôle ORA pj.crepin@pole-ora.com

3. History of OP in Rhône-Alpes Second industrial region in France Control / Measure / Vision / Sensors Instrumentation Materials et Manufacturing Process Micro et Nano technologies Lighting

4. Main realizations THALES ANGENIEUX : leader in cinematographic zooms – APPOLO program lenses Visible and IR image sensors Space born and scientific Instrumentation

5. OP Cluster Description Founded in 1996 160 members including more than 110 companies - Majority of SMEs Specializations Lighting Micro & nano technologies – Photonic sensors Surface Structuration Bio technologies Infrastructures Two great academic centers – Grenoble + Savoie – Lyon + Saint Etienne Reasearch and Technology Transfert + Technology Platforms – Micro & nano technologies around CEA in Grenoble – Lighting - Cluster Lumière in Lyon – MANUTECH : Surface Structuration

6. Main challenges Keep strong Academic Research Improve Technology Transferts to developp local economy Help photonic SMEs growth Help photonic integrating SMEs to differentiate their products and to diversify their markets Integration of photonic technology into applicative markets

7. The future Regional Smart Specialization Domains Medecine and specialized health care for infectious and chronic diseases Industrial processes and eco-efficient plants Energy Grids and Storage Smart and High Enery Efficient Building Digital Technologies and Caring systems Smart mobolity : Usage, technologies and systems Mountain Sports, Safety and Infrastructures Capitalize on association between regional KETs Photonics Micro & nano technologies Software Materials and processes