  We propose a simple solution to the magnetogenesis problem based on cyclic
cosmology. It is demonstrated that magnetic fields, of sufficient strengths to
account for the present observational bounds, can be created in the contracting
phase preceding the beginning of the current cosmological cycle. The basic
assumption of this model is that the Universe enters a contraction phase
essentially empty, characterized by small seed electric fields. In this
framework, there is no need for any new theoretical additions to explain
magnetogenesis, such as new scalar fields or non-minimal couplings between
curvature, scalar fields and the electromagnetic sector. Moreover, the proposed
model is general in the sense that it does not assume any specific modified
gravity theory to enable the cosmological bounce. When compared to the
inflationary magnetogenesis paradigm, the proposed model also has the advantage
of not leading to the backreaction and strong coupling problems.
