ALPHA-RLH Route des Lasers et des Hyperfréquences
ALPHA-RLH
France: New Aquitaine
Audrey Durand
Profile:
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Overview
About us
ALPHA - Route des Lasers & des Hyperfréquences (ALPHA-RLH) is a fairly recent formed technology cluster specializing in photonics, laser and microwave technologies. It is the result of a merger officialized on December 8th, 2016 between two ex-French competitiveness clusters, Alpha-Route des Lasers and Elopsys.
Based in Bordeaux and Limoges, the cluster is focused on 2 technological fields: Photonics-Laser (laser sources and processes, optical components, instrumentation) and Microwave (integrated electronics, radiocommunication systems, radar systems) and 4 strategic applications:
- Health (medical devices and autonomy): imaging, diagnosis and therapy techniques, technological solutions for people who have lost their independence,
- Communication and security: components or systems for data transmission, data and network security,
- Aerospace and defence: embedded optical/optoelectronic systems, innovative solutions for shaping materials, communication, navigation, and lighting,
- Energy and smart building: solar technology, lighting solutions, energy efficiency, energy storage, connecting or connected devices for buildings.
Digital technology represents a cross-disciplinary activity. It covers digital interfaces, image processing and synthesis, data security and sharing, along with intelligent connecting objects.
Through aggregate skills and expertise, ALPHA-RLH aims to become the French reference cluster in photonics, lasers and microwave technologies. It will enable the cluster to bring out innovation collaborative projects and enrich the support provided to SME members exporting to global markets.
Established - 08 December 2016
Staff in the management team - 21-30
Support services for upskilling and reskilling of companies workforce
- Competence development
- On-the-job training
Cluster composition
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300Cluster Members
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205SME's
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100Number of start-ups among SME's
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32Large Companies
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23Research Organisations, Universities, Technology Centers
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10Number of civil society members
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30Other Ecosystem Actors
The start-ups First Light Imaging and Lytid, both members of the Route des Lasers® competitiveness cluster, scored wins at the Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation at the Photonics West trade show held from 13 to 18 February in San Francisco.
In the framework of the “China Mission”, the Route des Lasers cluster has recently set up an exhibition showroom in it premises in Suzhou, 100 kilometres west of Shanghai. The showroom will allow enterprises taking part in the mission to present their products and literature.
Further to the merger within a single region of Limousin, home to the Elopsys competitiveness cluster, and Aquitaine, home to the Route des Lasers, the two clusters have planned to merge with each other as of 1st January 2017.
On 17 December 2015, the Institut d’Optique d’Aquitaine in Talence hosted the launch of the Lasers and Health Technology Alliance established within the framework of the 2015-2020 State-Region Projects Contract. The Alliance brings together stakeholders in academic research, technology transfer and the industrial sector to work on projects in the areas of lasers and health.
Legal form of the cluster organisation
Registered Association
Languages spoken
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
French
German
Spanish
Link to the team description on the cluster organisation website
Other label
Pôle de Compétitivité
Management team
Tovena Pecault
Isabelle
Internationalisation Responsible
Colombeau
Thomas
Cluster Manager
Floch
Hervé
Cluster Manager
Herault
Romain
Project Manager
Sectorial and industrial focus
Sectoral industries
Manufacturing:C26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Sectoral Industries (NACE 4 digit)
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products:C2611 Manufacture of electronic components -
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products:C2630 Manufacture of communication equipment
Cross-sectoral industries
Digital Industries
Industrial Alliances and Ecosystems
Ecosystems:Aerospace & Defence
Technology fields
G\: Physics:Measuring; testing -
G\: Physics:Optics -
G\: Physics:Educating; cryptography; display; advertising; seals -
G\: Physics:Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for specific application fields -
G\: Physics:Nuclear physics; nuclear engineering
S3 EU priority areas
Aeronautics & space:Aeronautics & environment -
Aeronautics & space:Safety & security -
Digital transformation:Artificial intelligence, cognitive systems, augmented and virtual reality, visualisation, simulation, gamification & interaction technologies -
Digital transformation:Cleaner environment & efficient energy networks and low energy computing -
KETs:Advanced manufacturing systems -
KETs:Advanced materials -
KETs:Micro/Nano-electronics -
KETs:Photonics
Key members
| Profile name | Location | |
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| Sustainable Steel Region |
Sweden
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Services
Support services provided
Access to finance: Public funding
Access to finance: Private funding
Advisory Services
Other (please specify)
Further information
- INNOVATION PASS
Identification and emergence of innovative projects, assistance in creating collaborative projects, project approval and follow-up, Project approval and follow-up
- INTERNATIONAL PASS
Information and support in international strategy for companies, presence at international trade fairs, direct access to Chinese and US markets through the cluster’s sales representative
- BUSINESS PASS
Personalized support for company development, organization of B2B meet-ups between clients and SMEs, easy access to technology transfer centers and platforms
- FUNDING PASS
Information on access to funding and preparation for fundraising, meetings with investors organized through “InPho Venture Summit, photonics and beyond”
- SKILLS PASS
Employment platform, PYLA (the continuing education center)
Support services for upskilling and reskilling of companies workforce
Competence development -
On-the-job training
Support programmes
EU Programmes
European Programmes
H2020
CIP/COSME
Name & description
Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes) Smart Specialization programme (RIS3)
Cooperation activities
International cooperation
Targeted countries
Canada
China
Israel
Japan
United States
Transnational cooperation
Targeted countries
Finland
Germany
Greece
Lithuania
Portugal
Transnational support activites
Participation at missions/events/study visits/fairs
International support activites
Support to collaborative activities/etc.Connection to cluster organisation(s)
| Profile name | Location | |
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| Moravian Aerospace Cluster, z.s. |
Czech Republic
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Membership in cluster networks, meta clusters and national associations of clusters
| Profile name | Location | |
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| French Competitiveness and Business Clusters Association (AFPC) | ||
| Photonics France | ||
| Photonics21 | ||
| EuMA | ||
| ENDR | ||
| DIHNAMIC |
Membership in Cluster Partnerships or initiatives
| Profile name | Location | |
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| PIMAP Partnership – Photonics for International Markets and APplications |
France
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| Photonics for International Markets and Applications Plus |
France
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