After an initial period of growth with Onera within" the cocoon" of large adaptive optics projects, we have been able to diversify into innovative and growing markets: license plate readers, laser telecommunications and we are now very independent in our positioning. I had been a member of the Onera High Definition Imaging Team for a year, when I came into contact with the Shakti company, a sub-contractor for the NAOS adaptive optics system project for the large telescopes in Chile, for which Onera was acting as prime contractor