Launch of a European PIIEC Call for Proposals on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (AST)

The purpose of this call for proposals is to identify projects eligible for the PIIEC AST program for selection.

GaN and SiC Structures: The New Key Technologies in Power Electronics

Start-ups and SMEs in competitiveness clusters perform better

The results of the Motherbase study confirm the structuring role of competitiveness clusters in the French innovation ecosystem for all regional territories.

PHAROS Day: "Directed Energy Weapons"

This event, organized by ALPHA-RLH, Aerospace Valley, and CEA Gramat, took place on January 29, 2026, at the Grand Couvent in Gramat, with 120 participants in attendance.

French photonics at Photonics West 2026

French photonics, particularly from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, was present in San Francisco from January 20 to 22, 2026, at Photonics West, the global gathering for the optical-photonics industry.

Materials for tomorrow's photonics

ALPHA-RLH and the European Ceramics Cluster, with the support of Saint-Gobain Aerospace, organized a day dedicated to the latest technological advances in the design of advanced materials for photonics on January 14, 2026, in Limoges.

Photonics conquers space

Photonics conquers space

Defense Day

This Defense Day event organized by the cluster took place on September 17, 2025, at the Bordeaux Regional Council building, attended by 80 participants, including several companies from the BITD (defense industrial and technological base).

A look back at the second edition of Quantum Day in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Following the success of the 2023 edition, Quantum Day in Nouvelle-Aquitaine returned to the Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine in Talence on July 4, 2025.

The ALPHA-RLH 2025 Member Forum: 20 years of positive vibes!

The Members' Forum was held on June 5 in the magnificent setting of Château Grattequina near Bordeaux.

Biometric security: PISÉO drives optical innovation for sensitive applications

In a context where biometric security is becoming a major issue (border control, secure access, military cybersecurity), PISÉO is asserting its role as a strategic technology partner for defense stakeholders.

Edmund Optics acquires son-x and expands production capacity

Edmund Optics is proud to announce the acquisition of son-x, a leading technology provider of ultrasonic-assisted systems and precision optics.

Amplitude and Focused Energy sign $40 million agreement to develop revolutionary lasers

The French manufacturer signs an international partnership to accelerate the transition to clean, unlimited energy thanks to inertial fusion.

University of Bordeaux Innovation Week

As part of the Innovation Week organized by the University of Bordeaux to showcase its entrepreneurial and collaborative successes, several research platforms are opening their doors to industrialists to let them discover their high-level equipment, expertise and service proposals! ALPHA-RLH is supporting this event as part of its partnership with the University of Bordeaux to promote public/private collaborations.

Percipio Robotics wins Micron d'Or award

At the Micronora international trade show last September, Percipio Robotics was awarded a Micron d'Or in the "Intelligent Solutions and Software" category.

Deeptech Optikan raises 830,000 euros to finance the development of its terahertz wave industrial quality control scanner

Optikan, a player in industrial non-destructive testing, has just closed an 830,000 euro round of financing led by Techno'Start (an investment fund backed by the Bordeaux Technowest technology park), the Arts & Métiers Business Angels network and the Synergence Invest fund, alongside Bpifrance on behalf of the French State and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.