PhotonicsNL is the unique portal for Photonics in the Netherlands. Photonics is worldwide being recognized as a key enabling technology for the 21st century and especially in Europe by the European Commission but also in the Netherlands by the High Tech Topsector. Our mission is to stimulate photonics innovation by enabling collaborations and cross-fertilization between companies and industries, to increase the level of awareness of the importance of photonics for our economy and to increase the knowledge of photonics at all levels of education.