The Polish Technological Platform on Photonics was established on 27 February 2013 to meet social needs arising from a common desire of the Polish businesses and scientists to cooperate in the field of photonics. The mission is to increase the innovativeness of the Polish photonic industry by coordinating the actions of Polish businesses, scientific units, government and local authorities and non-governmental organizations related to the development of new technologies and opto-electronic products, improvement of staff qualifications and the extension of the range of applications of photonic technologies in Poland. As a representative of the Polish photonic community, the PPTF will launch and cooperate to develop national projects in this area and seek to increase the share of the Polish industry in the global photonic market by initiating and co-organising the participation of its members in international trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences. PPTF is an open membership institution and new members may join in at any time.