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Their core work

B & H Power Consultants is a Danish private consultancy that brings specialist expertise in laser-based manufacturing and precision optics to applied research consortia. Their H2020 work centers on using laser printing technology to produce custom optical components — from nanostructured flat optics for research applications to prescription eyeglass lenses printed on demand at the point of sale. They operate as a focused specialist partner in FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) projects, contributing practical manufacturing and commercialization knowledge alongside academic research teams. Notably, despite the consultancy's name implying an energy focus, their entire documented H2020 track record sits firmly in photonics and precision optics manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their two projects trace a clear arc from fundamental technology to commercial application. DeLight (2018–2020) focused on the underlying capability — digital resonant laser printing for flat optics — with no recorded application-specific keywords, consistent with early-stage FET research. ODYSSEY (2020–2022) applied that same laser manufacturing base directly to prescription eyewear, a high-volume consumer market, complete with a retail deployment concept. The trajectory is deliberate: foundational photonics research in the first project, market-ready product application in the second.

They are moving from FET-stage photonics research into applied commercialization, making them a relevant partner for projects that need to bridge advanced laser manufacturing with real consumer or clinical deployment.

How they like to work

They have participated exclusively as consortium partners across both H2020 projects, never taking a coordinating role. Their consortia are small — 4 unique partners across 3 countries — which points to a focused specialist function rather than broad network orchestration. This profile suggests a low-overhead, high-specificity partner who contributes targeted expertise without adding administrative complexity to a consortium.

Their network is compact: 4 distinct partners spread across 3 countries, all within the EU. The small size reflects their role as a precision specialist rather than a coordination hub.

What sets them apart

B & H Power Consultants occupies an unusual niche: a private consultancy — not a university or research institute — contributing to FET-level photonics research. This gives them a practitioner's lens on both the technology and the commercial pathway to market. For a consortium that needs someone who can assess the real-world manufacturing feasibility and commercial viability of advanced optics, they offer a perspective that academic partners typically cannot provide.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ODYSSEY
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 152,674), ODYSSEY targets on-demand laser printing of prescription eyeglass lenses at the point of sale — a direct consumer application with mass-market potential that bridges FET research with everyday retail optics.
• DeLight
  Their H2020 debut project, focused on digital resonant laser printing for flat optics, established the laser manufacturing foundation that ODYSSEY subsequently commercialized.