Photonics Europe is the foremost European photonics R&D event, connecting photonics industry innovators with leading researchers in the conference rooms and on the exhibition floor.SPIE Europe Photonics Europe 2016 will feature the highest quality conferences in these commercially important areas:NanophotonicsMetamaterialsGraphene and 2D materialsPhotonic crystal materials, devices, and fibresOrganic, Bio-, and NeurophotonicsQuantum optics, micro-opticsSilicon photonics and photonic integrated circuitsPhotonics for solar energy systemsOptical micro- and nanometrologyHigh-power lasers, semiconductor lasers, and laser dynamicsMultimedia applications, image, and video processingOptical sensing and detection, modeling, and designNonlinear optics and applicationsThe 2016 programme continues its focus on giving attendees access to developers and visionaries from universities and institutes. This is a great meeting to team with others interested in developing prototypes and commercializing technology.