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Top 25 Photonics research centers worldwide
RevenueBase identified 574 company matches for photonics research centers worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 16,472 professional contacts across them, including 5,414 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Berlin the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for photonics research centers worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for photonics research centers follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest photonics research centers worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,394 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Excelitas® is a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the MedTech, Life Sciences, Advanced Industrial…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 1,454 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 623 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 587 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Optica is dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 509 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Connecting ideas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 473 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We do research in Photonics and Physical Optics” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 432 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ICFO is a research center of excellence with research lines that encompass diverse areas in which photonics plays a decisive role.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 316 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Mit über 480 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern und mehr als 19 500 m² Nettogrundfläche zählt das Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT weltweit zu den bedeutendsten…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 275 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Created through the merger of the activities of the National Optics Institute (INO) and the Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM), Luqia is a brand-new industrial…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 222 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N) is a joint research unit from CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay and Université Paris Cité.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 211 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena, Germany, conducts applied research in the field of photonics and develops innovative optical…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 181 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is the world’s largest and most advanced high-power laser research infrastructure.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 177 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) is an application-oriented research institute in the fields of high-frequency electronics, photonics…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 174 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “PHOTONICS FOR LIFE Photonics, the key light-based technology of the 21st century, is at the center of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology’s (IPHT) research activities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 172 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A non-profit higher education institution, chartered by the French Government.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 161 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Research institute in optics, photonics, and biophotonics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 153 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Light and electronics - photons and electrons - are the key bits of tomorrows sustainable society.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 149 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.(LZH) is a research, development and consulting partner for industry, science and public authorities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 116 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions to researchers, industry allies, and system manufacturers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 103 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 2007, ALPhANOV is the Optics and Laser Technology Center of the Route des Lasers cluster, located in Bordeaux, France.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 103 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Laboratoire Hubert Curien is a joint research unit of Saint-Etienne University (member of the University of Lyon), The French National Centre for Scientific Research and the…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 102 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Based in the USA with teams around the world, Go!Foton is at the forefront of advanced optical and photonics innovation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 98 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “DenseLight services the global photonics & Data Centre markets, using its patented Integrated Photonics technology to deliver cost competitive solutions to Sensing and Datacom…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 91 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Consulting.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 90 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) we do exciting fundamental physics at the highest possible level with a relevance to key technologies in…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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- Every country. Country and city lists for photonics research centers are linked below.
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- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “photonics research centers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
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- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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Photonics research centers by location
3 lists · largest firstEvery Photonics research centers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “photonics research centers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many photonics research centers are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 574 company matches for photonics research centers worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Excelitas Technologies Corp tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most photonics research centers?
The United States leads with 91 companies, followed by Germany (67) and France (43). Every photonics research centers list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most photonics research centers?
Berlin leads with 12 company records, followed by Jena (9) and Singapore (9).
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Top 25 photonics research centers worldwide
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RevenueBase records 574 matching company records for photonics research centers worldwide, with 16,472 tracked contacts and 5,414 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 photonics research centers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Excelitas Technologies Corpexcelitas.comHQ: Pittsburgh, ON, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Pittsburgh, ON, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,394 contacts → |
“Excelitas® is a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the MedTech, Life Sciences, Advanced Industrial…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Thorlabsthorlabs.comHQ: Newton, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Newton, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,454 contacts → |
“Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Bellingham, WA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Bellingham, WA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 623 contacts → |
“SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Opticaoptica.orgHQ: Washington, DC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Washington, DC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 587 contacts → |
“Optica is dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Tyndall National Institutetyndall.ieHQ: Cork, IrelandReported employees: 501-1,000 | Cork, Ireland | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 509 contacts → |
“Connecting ideas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  INAOEinaoep.mxHQ: Tonantzintla, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | Tonantzintla, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 473 contacts → |
“We do research in Photonics and Physical Optics” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  ICFOicfo.euHQ: Castelldefels, SpainReported employees: 201-500 | Castelldefels, Spain | 201-500 | Exact match | 432 contacts → |
“ICFO is a research center of excellence with research lines that encompass diverse areas in which photonics plays a decisive role.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Fraunhofer ILTilt.fraunhofer.deHQ: Aachen, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Aachen, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 316 contacts → |
“Mit über 480 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern und mehr als 19 500 m² Nettogrundfläche zählt das Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT weltweit zu den bedeutendsten…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  INOluqia.caHQ: Quebec City, QC, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 275 contacts → |
“Created through the merger of the activities of the National Optics Institute (INO) and the Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM), Luqia is a brand-new industrial…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  C2nc2n.universite-paris-saclay.frHQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Palaiseau, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 222 contacts → |
“The Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N) is a joint research unit from CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay and Université Paris Cité.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Fraunhofer IOFiof.fraunhofer.deHQ: Jena, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Jena, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 211 contacts → |
“The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena, Germany, conducts applied research in the field of photonics and develops innovative optical…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  ELI Beamlines Facilityeli-beams.euHQ: Dolní Břežany, Czech RepublicReported employees: 201-500 | Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic | 201-500 | Exact match | 181 contacts → |
“The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is the world’s largest and most advanced high-power laser research infrastructure.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 177 contacts → |
“Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) is an application-oriented research institute in the fields of high-frequency electronics, photonics…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Leibniz Institute Of Photonic Technologyleibniz-ipht.deHQ: Jena, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Jena, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 174 contacts → |
“PHOTONICS FOR LIFE Photonics, the key light-based technology of the 21st century, is at the center of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology’s (IPHT) research activities.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Institut D'optique Graduate Schoolinstitutoptique.frHQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Palaiseau, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 172 contacts → |
“A non-profit higher education institution, chartered by the French Government.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: Leon, MexicoReported employees: 51-200 | Leon, Mexico | 51-200 | Exact match | 161 contacts → |
“Research institute in optics, photonics, and biophotonics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  DTU Electroelectro.dtu.dkHQ: Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkReported employees: 201-500 | Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark | 201-500 | Exact match | 153 contacts → |
“Light and electronics - photons and electrons - are the key bits of tomorrows sustainable society.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Hanover, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Hanover, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 149 contacts → |
“The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.(LZH) is a research, development and consulting partner for industry, science and public authorities.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Daylight Solutionsdaylightsolutions.comHQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Diego, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 116 contacts → |
“DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions to researchers, industry allies, and system manufacturers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Alphanovalphanov.comHQ: Talence, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Talence, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 103 contacts → |
“Founded in 2007, ALPhANOV is the Optics and Laser Technology Center of the Route des Lasers cluster, located in Bordeaux, France.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Laboratoire Hubert Curienlaboratoirehubertcurien.univ-st-etienne.frHQ: St-étienne, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | St-étienne, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 103 contacts → |
“Laboratoire Hubert Curien is a joint research unit of Saint-Etienne University (member of the University of Lyon), The French National Centre for Scientific Research and the…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  GO Fotongofoton.comHQ: Somerset, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Somerset, NJ, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 102 contacts → |
“Based in the USA with teams around the world, Go!Foton is at the forefront of advanced optical and photonics innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Denselight Semiconductors Pte. Ltd., Singaporedenselight.comHQ: SingaporeReported employees: 51-200 | Singapore | 51-200 | Exact match | 98 contacts → |
“DenseLight services the global photonics & Data Centre markets, using its patented Integrated Photonics technology to deliver cost competitive solutions to Sensing and Datacom…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Laser 2000laser2000.comHQ: Wessling, GermanyReported employees: 11-50 | Wessling, Germany | 11-50 | Exact match | 91 contacts → |
“Consulting.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  ARCNLarcnl.nlHQ: Amsterdam, NetherlandsReported employees: 51-200 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 51-200 | Exact match | 90 contacts → |
“At the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) we do exciting fundamental physics at the highest possible level with a relevance to key technologies in…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Photonics research centers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
571 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 574 companies.
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Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
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- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
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Photonics research centers by location
3 lists · largest firstEvery Photonics research centers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many photonics research centers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 574 matching company records, 16,472 tracked contacts and 5,414 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 photonics research centers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/photonics-research-centers.
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RevenueBase records 574 matching company records for photonics research centers worldwide, with 16,472 tracked contacts and 5,414 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 photonics research centers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelitas Technologies Corpexcelitas.com HQ: Pittsburgh, ON, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Pittsburgh, ON, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,394 contacts → |
“Excelitas® is a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the MedTech, Life Sciences, Advanced Industrial…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Thorlabsthorlabs.com HQ: Newton, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Newton, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,454 contacts → |
“Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Bellingham, WA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Bellingham, WA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 623 contacts → |
“SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Opticaoptica.org HQ: Washington, DC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Washington, DC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 587 contacts → |
“Optica is dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Tyndall National Institutetyndall.ie HQ: Cork, IrelandReported employees: 501-1,000 | Cork, Ireland | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 509 contacts → |
“Connecting ideas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | INAOEinaoep.mx HQ: Tonantzintla, MexicoReported employees: 501-1,000 | Tonantzintla, Mexico | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 473 contacts → |
“We do research in Photonics and Physical Optics” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | ICFOicfo.eu HQ: Castelldefels, SpainReported employees: 201-500 | Castelldefels, Spain | 201-500 | Exact match | 432 contacts → |
“ICFO is a research center of excellence with research lines that encompass diverse areas in which photonics plays a decisive role.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Fraunhofer ILTilt.fraunhofer.de HQ: Aachen, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Aachen, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 316 contacts → |
“Mit über 480 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern und mehr als 19 500 m² Nettogrundfläche zählt das Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT weltweit zu den bedeutendsten…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | INOluqia.ca HQ: Quebec City, QC, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Quebec City, QC, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 275 contacts → |
“Created through the merger of the activities of the National Optics Institute (INO) and the Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM), Luqia is a brand-new industrial…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | C2nc2n.universite-paris-saclay.fr HQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Palaiseau, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 222 contacts → |
“The Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N) is a joint research unit from CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay and Université Paris Cité.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Fraunhofer IOFiof.fraunhofer.de HQ: Jena, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Jena, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 211 contacts → |
“The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena, Germany, conducts applied research in the field of photonics and develops innovative optical…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | ELI Beamlines Facilityeli-beams.eu HQ: Dolní Břežany, Czech RepublicReported employees: 201-500 | Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic | 201-500 | Exact match | 181 contacts → |
“The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is the world’s largest and most advanced high-power laser research infrastructure.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Berlin, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Berlin, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 177 contacts → |
“Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) is an application-oriented research institute in the fields of high-frequency electronics, photonics…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Leibniz Institute Of Photonic Technologyleibniz-ipht.de HQ: Jena, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Jena, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 174 contacts → |
“PHOTONICS FOR LIFE Photonics, the key light-based technology of the 21st century, is at the center of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology’s (IPHT) research activities.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Institut D'optique Graduate Schoolinstitutoptique.fr HQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Palaiseau, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 172 contacts → |
“A non-profit higher education institution, chartered by the French Government.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: Leon, MexicoReported employees: 51-200 | Leon, Mexico | 51-200 | Exact match | 161 contacts → |
“Research institute in optics, photonics, and biophotonics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | DTU Electroelectro.dtu.dk HQ: Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkReported employees: 201-500 | Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark | 201-500 | Exact match | 153 contacts → |
“Light and electronics - photons and electrons - are the key bits of tomorrows sustainable society.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Hanover, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Hanover, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 149 contacts → |
“The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.(LZH) is a research, development and consulting partner for industry, science and public authorities.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Daylight Solutionsdaylightsolutions.com HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | San Diego, CA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 116 contacts → |
“DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions to researchers, industry allies, and system manufacturers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Alphanovalphanov.com HQ: Talence, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Talence, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 103 contacts → |
“Founded in 2007, ALPhANOV is the Optics and Laser Technology Center of the Route des Lasers cluster, located in Bordeaux, France.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Laboratoire Hubert Curienlaboratoirehubertcurien.univ-st-etienne.fr HQ: St-étienne, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | St-étienne, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 103 contacts → |
“Laboratoire Hubert Curien is a joint research unit of Saint-Etienne University (member of the University of Lyon), The French National Centre for Scientific Research and the…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | GO Fotongofoton.com HQ: Somerset, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Somerset, NJ, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 102 contacts → |
“Based in the USA with teams around the world, Go!Foton is at the forefront of advanced optical and photonics innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Denselight Semiconductors Pte. Ltd., Singaporedenselight.com HQ: SingaporeReported employees: 51-200 | Singapore | 51-200 | Exact match | 98 contacts → |
“DenseLight services the global photonics & Data Centre markets, using its patented Integrated Photonics technology to deliver cost competitive solutions to Sensing and Datacom…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Laser 2000laser2000.com HQ: Wessling, GermanyReported employees: 11-50 | Wessling, Germany | 11-50 | Exact match | 91 contacts → |
“Consulting.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | ARCNLarcnl.nl HQ: Amsterdam, NetherlandsReported employees: 51-200 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 51-200 | Exact match | 90 contacts → |
“At the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) we do exciting fundamental physics at the highest possible level with a relevance to key technologies in…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Photonics research centers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
571 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 574 companies.
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Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Photonics research centers by location
3 lists · largest firstEvery Photonics research centers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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What does Exact match mean for photonics research centers?
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How many photonics research centers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 574 matching company records, 16,472 tracked contacts and 5,414 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 photonics research centers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/photonics-research-centers.
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