Partners & Sponsors Jena 2024

Gold Partner

OptoNet

OptoNet puts PHOTONICS in the spotlight and represents the interests of 116 players from industry and research. In this way, OptoNet successfully strengthens the high-tech industry in the heart of Germany internationally.

EPIC

EPIC is the industry association that promotes the sustainable development of European photonics companies.

Silver Partner

OptecNet Deutschland e.V.

OptecNet Deutschland e.V. is the association of nine regional networks in the field of optical technologies in Germany at national level. Together we support supra-regional and international activities such as international cooperation, technology transfer and innovation promotion, promotion of young talent and Germany-wide public relations work.

PHOTONICS GERMANY

The alliance of the photonics associations SPECTARIS e.V. and OptecNet Deutschland e.V.

Tridelta Campus Hermsdorf

For generations, Hermsdorfer Industriekeramik has stood for internationally recognized brands and products such as surge arresters, ferrite products, microelectronics and hybrid technology. Under the sign of the tri-delta bell, the success story of high-tech ceramics for industrial applications began more than 100 years ago.

SpectroNet

SpectroNet is a solution provider for the organisation of national and international collaborations between companies and research institutions for the development and application of photonic and machine vision for quality assurance in industry and beyond. SpectroNet currently networks more than 60 partners from the USA, Canada, China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and Denmark.

medways

For over 20 years, the industry association medways has been utilising the power of its network – now 94 members strong – to bring innovative ideas in medical technology and biotechnology from Thuringia “to the patient”.

Thüringer ClusterManagement

The Thuringian Cluster Management (ThCM) supports companies, research and science institutions from Thuringia to work together better and drive joint innovations.

SPECTARIS

The industry association promotes the interests of its 400 member companies in the innovation sectors of ophthalmic optics, photonics, analytical and medical technology.

IVAM.

At IVAM, people meet who are passionate about key technologies and the way these technologies shape our lives and our future.

Thüringer Zentrum für Maschinenbau

The Thuringian Center for Mechanical Engineering (ThZM) is an innovation center for companies in the manufacturing and processing industry in Thuringia.

SpectroNet

Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland

Bronze Partner

Just as a prism unfolds the colors of light, the W3+Fair in Jena unveils the latest developments and technologies in precision and optics. The W3 in Jena is a real highlight for me! It's not just a trade fair, but also a tribute to the innovative strength and expertise that makes Jena so special as a globally recognized center of optics. Young talents and experienced experts come together here, even beyond the borders of Central Germany, to exchange knowledge and shape the future together. The spirit of research and passion for precision that drove Ernst Abbe and Carl Zeiss back then is alive and well here.

Kathleen StöhrMember of the Advisory Board

The W3+ Fair is an excellent platform for networking research and industry even more stringently and thus generating new innovations in photonics. The W3+ Fair is a great asset for Jena's “Optics Valley”.

Dr. Ramona EberhardtMember of the Advisory Board, Fraunhofer IOF

With its focus on future-oriented precision products, the W3+ Fair trade fair provides the ideal platform for manufacturers, suppliers and service providers from a wide range of growth industries. After its premiere in 2023 as the second trade fair location alongside Wetzlar, Jena now offers at least 200 good reasons to visit with 200 exhibitors and partners in an exhibition area that has been expanded to two halls.

Karsten SeifertMember of the Advisory Board, FAKT Kommunikation

I am looking forward to the second edition of W3+ in Jena because it is an ideal stage for our local company to present itself on an equal footing with many other regional, national and international exhibitors. I love the short distances, the high density of exhibitors, the top-class lecture program and the pleasant evening event. The strong growth in the number of exhibitors shows that there is a great need in the region to present itself, to network better and to initiate new projects together in Central Germany - in an uncomplicated way and across professional boundaries. The W3+ Fair absolutely lives up to this claim.

Dr. Jörg WagnerMember of the Advisory Board and Managing Director of Lej

For us, W3+ Jena is an inspiring meeting place that brings together innovative companies, research institutions, experts and students. The event brings the diverse network of the technology region to life.