Our team developed the THD bench, an optical high contrast imaging bench that is used to test and optimize several devices in the context of direct imaging of exoplanets. We worked on several coronagraphic and wavefront control techniques: four quadrant phase mask (FQPM), multi-FQPM, dual zone phase mask, self-coherent camera. Most of our work is described on the THD bench website. I am involved in the MICADO project for the E-ELT. I am member of the team that designs the coronagraph for the SCAO mode of the instrument.