Facts & Figures
Important events and facts
| Foundation and history |
|
| Foundation of the association OptoNet |
1999 |
| Collaboration in the process German Agenda "Optical Technologies" |
1999-2000 |
| Kick-off meeting of the OptoNet members |
Sept. 2000 |
| Application for OptecNet competition |
2000-2001 |
| Office opening |
March 2001 |
| First website www.optonet-jena.de | Mai 2001 |
| Members (January 2012) |
|
| Total number |
93 |
| Industry & Consulting |
76 |
| Research |
7 |
| Educational establishments |
5 |
| Banks | Venture Capital |
5 |
| The Optics Industry in Thüringen 2012 |
|
| Companies | 167 |
| Turnover | 2,6 bill. € |
| Export sales |
66% |
| Average company size |
80 employees |
| Employees (industry) |
13.400 |
| Apprentices |
600 |
| Education quota |
ca. 4,5 % |
| Employees (research) |
1000 |
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