DF Photonics Consulting SASU

DF Photonics Consulting SASU
DF Photonics Consulting was founded in 2018 by Federico Canova. The company provides consulting services for the development and integration of the most advanced photonics and laser technologies to research centers, communities and companies. An important part of the activity is based on the preparation of technical support documents for the application of funding related to European projects).

The CEO

Federico Canova has been working for 18 years in the field of photonics, including 9 years in the private sector, as a sales manager at one of the world’s leading laser companies. Prior to creating DF Photonics Consulting, Federico Canova worked for 3 years as a senior project support scientist at ELI-DC AISBL, an entity that manages the European ELI laser project.

Summary of Federico Canova’s CV

– Worked closely with the teams responsible for the implementation of ELI projects and numerous international laser infrastructure tenders (petawatt class and beyond).
– Scientific Sales Manager at Amplitude Laser Group for 9 years.
– D. in Physics, specialization in Laser, obtained at the LOA laboratory of Ecole Polytechnique (rapporteur J.P. Chambaret, close collaboration with G. Mourou and R. Lopez-Martens) and Diploma of Engineering in Electronics, specialization in Photonics, at the Politecnico di Milano (rapporteur D. Batani of the CELIA laboratory, Bordeaux).

Development plan

DF Photonics Consulting was recently created and, for the moment, all the activity is carried by its director. The hiring of a project writing assistant is planned from September 2023.
The objective of growth on the medium term will allow DF Photonics Consulting to evolve towards a structure of 3-4 people (including the manager, the project writing assistant and 1-2 senior consultants).
In the long term the company will open its doors to senior consultants and project managers who will broaden the company’s expertise and develop the client portfolio and, consequently, the turnover.