Buying Research and Development Services
External research and development (R&D) services can be invaluable for aspects such as patent development, prototype building, and testing. Utilizing external expertise can accelerate innovation and improve project outcomes.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.
NEW: Structured Decision Process
Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.
Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.
Suppliers for Research and Development Services
20 suppliers for research and development services are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
Suppliers with Advertising Package
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Other Suppliers
Aerodyne Research, Inc. United States |
Castor Optics Inc. Canada |
Chronos Photonics LLC United States |
CodeSScientific - Photonics Canada |
EXFO Inc. Canada |
Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications Germany |
Inkron Oy Finland |
LIDARIS Ltd. Lithuania |
nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH Germany |
National Laser Company United States |
Optikexpertisen Germany |
Ossila Ltd. United Kingdom |
PRIMES GmbH Germany |
RIVoptics Russian Federation |
Solaris Optics S.A. Poland |
Sydor Instruments LLC United States |
The Photonics Group United States |
Tribal Existance Productions Worldwide United States |
VM-TIM GmbH Germany |