10 September 2026 - 11 September 2026
Kielce, Poland
MSPO Targi, Lambada Hall
Photonics4Defense - Technology Exchange & Matchmaking
Registration open until 8 Sept 2026
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Registered participants
13
Participants in matchmaking
Welcome to Photonics4Defense - Technology Exchange & Matchmaking!
Photonics4Defense – Technology Exchange & Matchmaking is an event dedicated to fostering collaboration between the photonics technology sector, advanced technology industries, and end users developing solutions for defence, security, resilience, and dual-use applications. The event aims to create a platform for knowledge exchange, showcasing innovative solutions, and facilitating direct connections between technology providers, system integrators, research organisations, and companies interested in developing new applications of photonics technologies.
The event provides a space for identifying technological needs, presenting the potential of innovative solutions, and initiating new industrial and R&D partnerships, including cooperation opportunities within the Horizon Europe programme and European initiatives supporting the development of strategic technologies.
The needs → technologies → collaboration approach reflects the key logic behind the development of modern solutions: identifying real-world challenges and user needs, presenting available technologies, and building consortia capable of delivering joint research, innovation, and implementation projects.
How do participants benefit from attending the event?
This event offers a unique opportunity to:
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Exchange knowledge and ideas with leading experts, technology providers, researchers, and industry representatives working on innovative photonics solutions.
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Explore new cooperation opportunities and build partnerships for joint R&D projects, technology development, and market-oriented initiatives.
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Discover emerging technologies, research trends, and European priorities shaping the future of photonics and strategic technologies.
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Find partners for future Horizon Europe and European collaborative projects in the field of photonics, advanced technologies, security, resilience, and dual-use applications.
Ready to connect and collaborate?
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with key stakeholders, build meaningful partnerships, and discover the latest innovations shaping the future of photonics technologies, advanced applications, and strategic solutions in Europe
Key topics addressed at the event
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Battlefield Awareness & Imaging:
Advanced sensing | Imaging technologies | Optical systems | Situational awareness | Surveillance | Detection | Target recognition | Decision support
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Secure Navigation & Communications:
Resilient positioning | Secure communications | Photonics | Quantum technologies | Navigation systems | Data protection | Information exchange | Connectivity -
Resilient Manufacturing:
Advanced manufacturing | Digital technologies | Prototyping | Smart production | Defense supply chains | Industrial resilience | Next-generation production | Additive manufacturing
Photonics4Defense is addressed to:
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companies developing photonics and optoelectronic technologies,
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defense and security sector companies,
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system integrators,
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research organisations and universities,
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institutions supporting innovation and project funding,
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organisations seeking technology partners in Europe,
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organisations looking for partners and opportunities for collaboration within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.