Pythagore is supported and acknowledged by many institutional and operational partners in France

Operational partners

Route des Lasers, optical cluster in Aquitaine

• Gather all the companies from the optical and laser field in Aquitaine
• Promote and follow their notoriety on national and international level

Opticsvalley, optic, electronic and software network in Ile de France (Paris)

• Unify the community of optics, electronics and softwares in Ile de France (manufacturers, researchers, teachers, local authorities ...)
• Advise and assist members for their development
• Increase the visibility of growing markets and their actors

Essonne Chamber of Commerce

• Support the extension of 36.000 companies, industries, products and services providers from the department
• Understand global issues and help Essonne companies in their developments abroad

Institut d'optique - Graduate School

• Training center for optics, Master and Engineer levels
• Charles Fabry Research Laboratory for research in optics
• Technology Transfer and Knowledge Sharing with the corporate world

Institutional partners

Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment DRCE, Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade

• Promote International Economy Government Policy
• Advise on the ways and strategies to extend abroad

Systematic , cluster for optics components and complex systems

Promote the Ile de France area as a worldwide reference for design, implementation and control of complex systems

Essonne General Assembly, Terre d'innovation

• Favor local economic development
• Increase technological and scientific potentials in the benefit of enterprises

Economy in Essonne Agency

• Promote Economy and Develop Employment
• Enhance Essonne opportunities and reputation on a local, national and international level

SFO, Optical French Society

• Promote the optics and photonics profession
• Represent France at the International Commission of Optics

AFOP, French Association for optics and photonics industries

• Gather all the actors from the profession to lead some common projects
• Represent the profession at the national and international level

CNCCEF, Foreign Trade French Advisors

• Optimize the French economic presence around the world
• Sponsor SMEs for their implementation abroad

CNOP, Optics and Photonics National Committee

• Coordinate all the different supports for optics and photonics whether they are national or local, scientific or industrial
• Set up actions supporting the international development of SME’s

POPsud, optics and photonics cluster from South East of France

• Animate and promote the optic and photonic field in this area
• Enhance synergies and partnerships between Research, Industries and Education

Rhenaphotonics Alsace, optics and photonics cluster in Alsace

• Animate and promote the optic and photonic field in this area
• Be a part of the local economic development and favor partnerships between Research laboratories and Corporate World

AAEC, European Chinese Friendship Association

• Favor cultural, scientific, economic and commercial collaborations between European’s and Chinese’s
• Organize different events and meetings for European and Chinese

Support agencies

COFACE, French Insurance for Foreign Trade

• Manage a wide range of public funds and safeguards designed to promote and support French exports
• Facilitate exchanges between enterprises all around the world

UBIFRANCE , French Agency for International Development

• Assist French companies on their efforts to export
• Finance export projects with products and services supported by publics funds

OSEO, Enterprise for entrepreneurs

• Guarantee banks and equity funds
• Support companies and business financing
• Support Innovation (investments for Research & Development)