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Top 19 Photonics research centers based in France

RevenueBase identified 43 company matches for photonics research centers associated with France as of November 2026 and tracks 1,244 professional contacts across them, including 452 with verified work emails. Palaiseau is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for photonics research centers associated with France, 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.

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1,244Contacts tracked
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The 19 largest photonics research centers based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 19 of 43 company matches for photonics research centers based in France, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500222 contacts →

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“The Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N) is a joint research unit from CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay and Université Paris Cité.”

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2Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200172 contacts →

Exact match

“A non-profit higher education institution, chartered by the French Government.”

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3Exact matchTalence, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200103 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2007, ALPhANOV is the Optics and Laser Technology Center of the Route des Lasers cluster, located in Bordeaux, France.”

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4Exact matchSt-étienne, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200103 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…”

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5Exact matchLannion, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20084 contacts →

Exact match

“Ancrée au cœur d’un bassin reconnu des télécommunications, l’École nationale supérieure des sciences appliquées et de technologie (Enssat) forme depuis 1986 des ingénieurs dans…”

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6Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

“Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée (LOA, UMR7639) is part of Institut Polytechnique de Paris and unites scientists from ENSTA-Paris, École Polytechnique and CNRS.”

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7Exact matchMarcoussis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5034 contacts →

Exact match

“Almae Technologies was founded in 2016 as an industrial spin-off company from Lab (a joint Nokia, Thales and CEA-Leti industrial research laboratory).”

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8Exact matchVilletaneuse, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20034 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers est une Unité Mixte de Recherche du CNRS (UMR 7538) et de l’Université Paris13.”

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9Exact matchBordeaux/talence, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5023 contacts →

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“Pour votre entreprise qui a un besoin de compétitivité accrue, le pôle ALPHA-RLH est une équipe et un partenaire clé au service de votre innovation, un accélérateur pour la mise…”

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10Exact matchLannion, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5020 contacts →

Exact match

“Photonics Bretagne is a Photonics innovation hub integrating a cluster supporting innovation in the field of Photonics and its applications in Brittany, and Perfos, a RTO expert…”

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11Exact matchVenissieux, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5017 contacts →

Exact match

“PISÉO is an independent Innovation Center specializing in the integration of cutting-edge photonic technologies, including LED, VCSEL, laser diodes, sensors, lenses…”

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12Exact matchLes Ulis, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5010 contacts →

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“Opton Laser International, Opton is a leading player in the French Laser and Photonics industry.”

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13Exact matchMaisons Laffitte, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“Thorlabs est leader dans la fabrication et la distribution de composants pour l’industrie et la recherche dans les domaines de l’optique et de la photonique.”

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14Exact matchMetz, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-2007 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes est un laboratoire de l'Université de Lorraine fondé en Le LMOPS est représenté sur trois sites distincts : au sein de…”

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15Exact matchBordeaux, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“NLOptics is an innovative photonics company specializing in advanced surface analysis solutions for the semiconductor industry and beyond.”

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16Exact matchVerrières-le-buisson, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“Since its inception two decades ago, PhaseView masters breakthrough innovation persistently as a result of its largest part of investment directed towards R&D and product…”

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17Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

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“Lumisync aims to reconcile faster data processing and lower energy consumption by developping Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the telecom, aerospatial and defence…”

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18Exact matchGif-sur-yvette, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchBordeaux, FranceHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“h-nu focuses on advancing photonics technology to create innovative, real-world solutions.”

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Photonics research centers based in France at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
36.3%Verified-email coverage
28.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
18.6%Largest-city concentration · Palaiseau
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 43 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with France 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.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
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.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 452 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

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 based in France?

RevenueBase identified 43 company matches for photonics research centers associated with France 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?

C2n tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most photonics research centers?

Palaiseau leads with 8 company records, followed by Grenoble (3) and Lannion (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 452 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 43 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.