Photonics plays a strategic role in quantum technology research and development. To convince you of this and help you move from observation to action, Minalogic invites you to Villeurbanne (near Lyon) on November 18, 2025, for a day dedicated to cross-fertilization between these two strategic fields.

An event at the crossroads of two structuring action plans

This edition of Minalogic Innovation Talks is part of the dynamic of the two roadmaps promoted by the cluster:

📍The Photonics Action Plan, which highlights the levers of optical innovation to meet the challenges of performance, miniaturization, and sustainability.

📍The Quantum Action Plan, which supports stakeholders in understanding uses, the emergence of collaborative projects, and the appropriation of technological building blocks.

By bringing together experts, companies, laboratories, and start-ups, this day aims to reveal the bridges between photonics and quantum technology, catalyze partnerships, and encourage the emergence of collaborative R&D projects.

A day to explore, connect, and co-innovate

📍 Objectives

💠 Provide an overview of major advances in photonics over the past year

💠 Highlight the strengths of the regional and national ecosystem in this field.

💠 Position ourselves in relation to international leaders and leading quantum hubs.

💠 Explore the role of photonics in quantum systems for applications in high-performance computing, next-generation sensors/clocks, and quantum cryptography-secured telecommunications. Finally, we will show how photonics works alongside other technologies in its role as an enabling technology.

📍 Areas for consideration

Photonics now plays a strategic role in the rise of quantum technologies. Between photonic qubits and solid-state qubits, there are a growing number of approaches, each with its own strengths, limitations, and preferred areas of application. Beyond this comparison, it is important to understand how these technologies can be combined—or even complement each other—to meet the challenges of quantum computing, next-generation sensors, and secure telecommunications.

💠 Compare photonic qubits and solid-state qubits: advantages and limitations of each approach.

💠 Examine their relationship: competition or complementarity?

💠 Analyze entanglement strategies: dense entanglement versus long-distance entanglement.

💠 Study the specificities of coding for a photon-based quantum computer (e.g., Quandela).

💠 Identify applications and use cases where photonics particularly stands out.

💠 Highlight solutions already available on the market, such as random number generators and clocks.

💠 Mobilize regional and French companies as well as leading European and international players to promote collaborative projects (national or European) and stimulate new business opportunities.