On may 10th Dutch Optics Centre hosted, the Day of Photonics in Delft. The event, organized by PhotonicsNL is recurring every half a year. The 30 members of PhotonicsNL attended a whole day of presentations and participated in a tour through the advanced lab facilities. The labs are being used by the Dutch Optics Centre to develop new optomechatronical products in collaboration with Dutch companies. It’s a unique integration of R&D between universities, research institutes and companies.