Partners David Nugent 2019-10-04T14:37:32+00:00

Partners

SUN-PILOT Partners operate across the entire innovation cycle from research to industrial application and commercial exploitation.

Fundamental research is conducted at Trinity College Dublin, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Tecnalia and the University of Bordeaux

Industrial partners include Qioptiq, NKT Photonics and Grupo Antolin, whilst SME contributors include Irish Precision Optics, AMO GmbH and Microresist Technology GmbH.

Trinity College Dublin

AMBER (Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research) is a Science Foundation Ireland funded centre that partners leading researchers in materials science and industry. AMBER material science researchers work across the disciplines of physics, chemistry, bioengineering and medicine, with an international network of collaborators and companies.

micro resist technology AG

micro resist technology GmbH is a leading company for the development and production of innovative photoresists, special polymers as well as ancillaries for micro- and nano-lithography and micro-optical applications. Its products are applied in key technologies like microsystems technologies, microelectronics, micro and nano photonics micro and nano engineering as well as in Life Sciences.

NKT Technologies

NKT Photonics is the leading supplier of high performance fiber lasers, fiber optic sensing systems, and photonic crystal fibers. Its main markets are within imaging, sensing and material processing. Products include ultrafast lasers, supercontinuum white light lasers, low noise fiber lasers, distributed temperature sensing systems and a wide range of specialty fibers.

Irish Precision Optics

Irish Precision Optics specialises in the design, development and manufacture of custom, leading edge performance optics for both industry and research including lasers for eye surgery, scientific research and micromachining, space optics and optics for large European programs for high power nuclear fusion lasers.

Université Bordeaux – LCPO

The Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO) specialises on the mechanisms of polymerization and macromolecular engineering. Important projects are oriented towards the design of functional high value-added polymers and the study of their macroscopic properties for target applications, in particular in the domains of life sciences, energy and technology.

Vertech Group

Vertech supports organisations improve their social and environmental performances, adopt circular economy principles and increase profitability in a sustainable manner. As a strategic partner, it help clients define commercial and communication strategies that will accelerate market uptake of early innovation technologies.

AMO GmbH

AMO is a non-profit contract R&D organisation specializing in micro- and opto-electronic applications. Its mission is to demonstrate innovative technologies and novel materials through prototype devices and small volume fabrication. AMO’s main activities fall into the fields of nanophotonic, graphene/2D materials and advanced lithography developments.

Elucidare Limited

Elucidare is a boutique technology development and investment advisory business. Its activities span the entire innovation and investment cycle from invention to trade sale or IPO.

Grupo Antolin

Grupo Antolin are one of the largest players in the car interiors market internationally and the number 1 worldwide supplier of headliner substrates.

Qioptiq

Qioptiq designs and manufactures photonic products and solutions that serve a wide range of markets and applications in the areas of medicine, life science, industrial manufacturing, defense and aerospace, and research and development.

TECNALIA

TECNALIA is a benchmark Research and Technological Development Centre for Europe. With 1,400 experts from 30 different nationalities, focusing on transforming technology into GDP to improve people’s quality of life by creating business opportunities for companies.

Fraunhofer – IAP

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam/Germany is one leading institute in applied polymer reseach in Germany. About 220 employees work in six research divisions with an annual research budget of about €20 million.