Competence Network for Optical Technology Dr. Klaus Schindler, CEO OptoNet

OptoNet | optics industry and research2 Jena – the cradle of modern optics OptoNet ~ Competence Network for Optical Technology

OptoNet | optics industry and research3 Industry Key figures » companies: 150 » turnover: 1,6 bn Euro » export rate: 60% » employees (industry): » employees (research): 800 » sales forecast 2010: +15% p.a. OptoNet ~ Competence Network for Optical Technology

OptoNet | optics industry and research4 Region Jena Erfurt Ilmenau Gera OptoNet ~ Competence Network for Optical Technology

OptoNet | optics industry and research5 Industry Export rate » export rate: 60%, increasing » target markets: Western Europe, USA, Asia OptoNet ~ Competence Network for Optical Technology

OptoNet | optics industry and research6 OptoNet » founded in 1999 within the framework of the German program Optical Technologies for the 21st century » currently 79 members » 63companies » 6research establishments » 4 universities & other educational institutions » 5 banks & venture capital » 1 technology transfer agency OptoNet ~ Competence Network for Optical Technology

OptoNet | optics industry and research7 OptoNet – Competence Network for Optical Technologies

OptoNet | optics industry and research8 Netzwerk OptoNet ~ Kompetenznetz Optische Technologien Extra-university research: Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik & Feinmechanik Institut für Physikalische Hochtechnologie Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Qualitätssicherung & Bildverarbeitung Gesellschaft für Fertigungstechnik u. Entwicklung Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- u. Strahltechnik Research: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Fachhochschule Jena TU Ilmenau Education: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Fachhochschule Jena TU Ilmenau Schott-Zeiss-Bildungszentrum Berufsakademie Thüringen INDUSTRY Cooperation: Silicon Saxony e.V. OptecNet Deutschland e.V. Opticsvalley Paris me2c Kärnten