Photonics Finland

MedPhab - Photonics pilot line for medical diagnostics Webinar
2021-06-03 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
This webinar introduces MedPhab, presents its technology capabilities and how to work with MedPhab. Register to the Webinar and find out possible solution to your company product development problem! More information and registration Here.

Medical device industry is a rapidly growing opportunity area for photonics technologies, with applications ranging from diagnostics to surgical tools and therapeutics. Development of photonic medical devices is a highly complex process as the devices consist of numerous photonic and non-photonic components, which need to be combined for the required functionality.

Delays in product development are caused by the heterogeneous nature of photonic devices and fragmented offering of the companies. Additionally, regulatory compliance can substantially delay further the product launch if the certified fabrication is not properly addressed in the early phase of the development.

MedPhab introduces a modular approach that significantly simplifies the design and production of these complex systems. For the accelerated design and fabrication, a technology library of MedPhab with catalogues of design and fabrication limits and rules are established. In MedPhab, processes and services of research organizations and ISO13485 certified companies are seamlessly coordinated catering for a wide range of development needs from proof-of-concept phase to medical grade pilot production.

Photonics Finland member VTT represents the Finnish Expertise in MedPhab community.

Nordic Photonics Forum meeting
2021-05-26 18:00 - 21:00
This is an official International Day of Light event. Read more: photonics.fi/idl/

The event is free of charge! This event will be held in English!

In cooperation with PhotonicsSweden this meeting will discuss topics that introduce opportunities for Nordic photonics and promote Nordic photonics:

Introduction of Photonics21Interaction between Photonics21 and EU CommissionHow do Photonics21 and PhotonHub Europe work together?What are the Photonics trends and Innovation opportunities in Europe?Why is Photonics such a critical Key Enabling Technology for Innovation in Europe?What is the main purpose of the new EU-project PhotonHUB Europe?What does PhotonHUB Europe offer to SMEs?

Register for the event at the following LINK

For any questions contact PhD Ana Gebejes (+358414760113, ana.gebejes@photonics.fi)

Preliminary Agenda

15:00 – 15:10“Introduction and welcome by PhotonicSweden and Photonics Finland ”Photonics in a European perspective15:10 – 15:25“Photonics Public Private Partnership Photonics21 and the European (political) Photonics landscape”Markus Wilkens, Head of Operations Photonics2115:25 – 15:55PhotonHub Europe, innovation chances for Nordic and Baltic SMEs”Hugo Thienpont, Director VUB Brussels and coordinator PhotonHub Europe15:55 – 16:05Q&APhotonics in a Swedish perspective16:05 – 16:55Visual Sweden, innovations cluster with a focus on visualization and image analysis with applications in industry, medicine and society, Anders Carlsson, Process Manager Visual SwedenTowards future food production: Which role plays photonic technology?, Per Frankelius, Process Leader, Agtech 2030 hosted by Linköping UniversityCalls for Research and Innovation projects – A strategic innovation program for increasing competitiveness and growth in Swedish industry & International collaborations,Magnus Svensson & Thorbjörn Ebefors, Smarter Electronic SystemsPhotonics related ventures within Vinnova,Bertrand Noharet, Programme Manager, VinnovaQ&APhotonics in a Finnish perspective17:00 – 17:40Photonics flagship programme – Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN), Goëry Genty, Director, PREIN FlagshipBusiness Finland funding + Sustainable Manufacturing Finland programme, Toni Mattila, Program Director, Sustainable Manufacturing Finland, Business FinlandPhotonics Center – Collaboration for Business and Research, Pauliina Pikkujämsä, Director, Invest in and relocation services, Business JoensuuQ&APhotonics in a Baltic perspective17:40 – 18:00Baltic Photonics Cluster activities in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia” Ott Rebane, Vice-Chairman, Baltic Photonics ClusterPhotonics Overview and Collaboration Opportunities in Latvia, Valters Jēkabsons, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), The Representative Office in SwedenDiscussions on possible collaborations18:00–18:15Networking and discussions about collaboration in the Nordic and Baltic Photonics clustersWrap up & End

Photonics 4 Sustainable Environment
2021-05-18 16:00 - 20:30
Photonics as the key to environmental sustainability

This is an official International Day of Light event. Read more: photonics.fi/idl/

The event is free of charge! This event will be held in English!

In cooperation with Photonics Austria this workshop aims to start a conversation about how photonics drives sustainability. Photonics enables high-tech solutions in many industries which contribute to protecting the environment and preserving resources. From reduced material consumption through to saving energy the impact of Photonics is evident. A recent study suggests that photonics applications have the potential to contribute to 3 billion tons less CO2 output already by 2030.

In this webinar we will discuss global environmental challenges, the potential of photonics to solve those challenges and the potential, diversity, and capacity for innovation of photonics as an ‘enabler’ of sustainability. We will bring those topics also up for discussion in a Q&A with the speakers and during the matchmaking.

This webinar aims to bring together all industries that are implementing sustainable practices and the photonics industry, so join us, hear, and discuss about Photonics as a driver of sustainability.

What can you expect:

2,5h webinar with a variety of speakers0,5h Q&A with the speakers1h matchmaking

Register for the event by 16th of May at the following LINK

For any questions contact PhD Ana Gebejes (+358414760113, ana.gebejes@photonics.fi)

Program:

All times are in EEST

13:00-13:15Event opening Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of the Environment, Finland13:15-13:20Setting the Scene and WelcomeMag.phil. Michael Wiesmüller, Lead Department Key Technologies for Industrial Innovation: IKT, Production and Nanotechnology, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), Austria13:20-13:40Green Photonics Study results Wenko Süptitz, Spectaris13:40-14:00Photonics Industry overview Dr. Thierry Robin, TEMATYS14:00-14:20Photonic information processing – All set for maximizing efficiency?Dr. Bernhard Schrenk, Key researcher Security & Communication Technologies, Austrian Institute of technology GmbH (AIT)14:20-14:40Photonics as enabler for green productionUniv. Prof. Dr. Paul Hartmann, Institute director MATERIALS, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH14:40-15:00Photonics 4 well being – “Mobile Fine Dust Monitoring”Dr. Gernot Fasching, Manager Systems and Photonics R&D, ams AG15:00-15:20Optical methods for the detection of microplastics in water environmentProf. Matthieu Roussey, Institute of Photonics, University of Eastern Finland15:20-15:40Spectral Imaging In RecyclingTapio Kallonen, CEO of Specim, Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd15:40-16:00Q&A16:00-16:15Break16:15-17:15Matchmaking:– Break-out sessions on three topics: IT, Green production and Environmental Monitoring– Start-ups and SMEs present themselves and their technology/product/service– Discussions on how photonics products can be implemented in the environmental industry17:15-17:30Closing

Workshop Materials

Presentation by Wenko Suptitz HEREPresentation by Univ. Prof. Dr. Paul Hartmann HEREPresentation by Dr. Gernot Fasching HERE

BOOSTING PHOTONICS INNOVATION - HORIZON EUROPE "EIC ACCELERATOR CALL" - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR START-UPS AND SMES
2021-05-10 17:00 - 18:00
Photonics21 together with the European Innovation Council is conducting an Online Seminar on their open call on the EIC Accelerator.

The Online Seminar is taking place on Monday May 10th at 4pm CET. We have envisaged around one hour for the online seminar including Q&A.

We invited Werner Steinhoegl and Andreas Lymberis from the European Commission to give an overview on how to apply for funding and which prerequisites have to be fulfilled.

Register now for the event and get first hand information on how to apply for funding.

The EIC Accelerator (previously known as SME Instrument) is part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot that supports top-class innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists with funding opportunities and acceleration services.Register for the event at Photonics 21 website

Photonics for Space
2021-05-05 16:00 - 17:30
New Space Economy Landscape in Finland

This is an official International Day of Light event. Read more: photonics.fi/idl/

The event is free of charge! This event will be held in English!

In cooperation with Business Finland this webinar aims to start a conversation about the New Space Economy and opportunities it opens for photonics and photonics innovation. The emerging New Space Economy creates a unique opportunity to benefit from strong Finnish innovation, technology and business ecosystems.

In this webinar we will discuss the New Space Economy Landscape in Finland, the challenges the space industry needs solutions for and opportunities to do business in the space industry in Finland.

The potential of photonics in space industry is constantly growing as new applications and challenges are found to be solved. This webinar aims to bring together space and photonics companies and business experts so join us, hear, and discuss about the opportunities that the New Space Economy brings to your business.

What can you expect:

1h webinar with Business Finland experts15min Q&A with Business Finland experts

Register for the event by 3rd of May at the following LINK

For any questions contact PhD Ana Gebejes (+358414760113, ana.gebejes@photonics.fi)

Program:

1:00-1:10Event housekeeping, Event introduction and Speaker Introduction Photonics Finland Introduction PhD Ana Gebejes, Head of Projects at Photonics Finland1:10-1:25New Space Economy in Finland – What is New Space Economy?– New Space Economy Landscape in Finland– Situational Awareness Solutions– New Space Economy program Markus Ranne, Head of New Space Economy at Business Finland1:25-1:40European Space Agency – What is European Space Agency (ESA)?– What is Finland’s role in ESA and what are the opportunities for Finnish companies? Kimmo Kanto, Head of Space at Business Finland1:40-1:55EU space activities – EU space activities– Status of calls Pauli Stigell, Ecosystem Lead at Business Finland1:55-2:10Reaktor Space Lab – towards global hyperspectral servicesJarkko Antila, CEO at Reaktor Space Lab2:10-2:25Q&A2:25-2:30Closing

Webinar Materials

Presentation by Markus Ranne can be found HEREPresentation by Kimmo Kanto can be found HEREPresentation by Pauli Stigell can be found HERE

PREIN Workshop on Photonics and Chemistry
2021-04-29 12:30 - 18:00
The PREIN Workshop series continues with a cross-disciplinary event bringing together researchers in photonics and chemistry on Thursday April 29, 2021 at 09:30-15:00 in Zoom organised by Tampere University. The event is free of charge and open to anyone interested. Please register by April 28, to receive the Zoom link to the event. Registered participants will be sent a link to the on-line event the day before the event.

The scope of the workshop:

Introduce project activities and technologies related to photonics and photonics related chemistry research at different PREIN research sitePresent highlights of specific topics with high potential for collaborationIntroduce more researchers to the PREIN community in the form of presentations by postdocs and PhDExplore new possibilities for collaboration and discuss common research topics and new project initiatives

Program09:30-09:40 Opening (Paola Vivo, TAU)09:40-10:00 Mari Karppinen (Aalto) – Atomic/molecular layer deposition for novel metal-organic thin films for photonics and beyond10:00-10:20 Mika Pettersson (JYU) – Modification and functionalization of 2D materials by using photons10:20-10:40 Markku Vainio (UH) – Detection of radioactive molecules in gas phase using laser spectroscopy10:40-11:00 Jarkko Saarinen (UEF) – Inverse opal nanostructures for improved photocatalytic activity11:00-11:20 Ville Holappa (VTT) – Perovskites: Solid-state synthesis and Roll-to-Roll Fabrication of Photonics11:20-11:40 Hannu Pasanen (TAU) – Use cases of time-resolved absorbance and reflectance spectroscopy in material characterisation11:40-12:40 Lunch break12:40-13:00 Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto) – Design of flexible light-management layers and electrodes for photovoltaics13:00-13:20 Matthieu Roussey (UEF) – Hybrid waveguides for facilitated integrated photonics13:20-13:40 Aleksey Popov (VTT)- TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles: Applications in sunscreens, antibacterial surfaces and biotissue-mimicking phantoms13:40-14:00 Harri Ali-Löytty (TAU) – Surface and Interface Analysis of Solar Fuel Cell Materials14:00-14:20 Maning Liu (TAU) – Metal doping and co-alloying for lead-free halide perovskites: towards next-generation photovoltaics14:20-14:40 Syeda Qudsia (ÅA) – Determination of Surface Recombination Velocity at the TiO2 Interface14:40-15:00 Discussion and concluding remarks

Photonics for All webinar
2021-04-14 12:00 - 17:00
Finland has a lot of expertise for optical design, testing and manufacturing from 3D-printed optics, fiber optics, glass molding, optics film, optics welding and precision engineering. There are a lot of needs for optical expertise in Finnish industry but potential available is still quite unknown in Finland. Photonics for All webinar is a full day event that collects all the Finnish optical experts together to show and discuss about the future opportunities for providing the gutting edge service and of course to network.The event organized 14th April 2021 from 09.00 – 14.00 (EET) as a Zoom-webinar.

Program – facilitated by the Photonics Finland and photonics flagship programme PREIN.

Event is free of charge and presentations / discussion language is English.

Moderated by Juha Purmonen

9:00 – 9:20 Future Photonics is made in Finland – Jyrki Saarinen, professor on Photonics Applications and Commercialization, UEF/Institute of Photonics

9:20 – 9:30 Optics and Photonics technology and services in VTT, Jussi Hiltunen, Research Professor, VTT – Presentation

9:30 – 9:45 Fabrication of micro- and nanophotonics and 3D printed free-form optics at UEF – Petri Karvinen, Research Manager, UEF/Institute of Photonics, 3D printing laboratory – Presentation

9:45 – 9:55 Optics in Tampere University, professor Juha Toivonen – Presentation

9:55 – 10:05 Optics in Aalto University, Staff Scientist Diao Li – Presentation

10:05 – 10:15 Dimond turning and precision engineering, Juha Väyrynen, Karelia university of applied sciences – Presentation

10:15 – 10:25 Q&A and short break

10:25 – 10:45 Optical materials, Jukka Perento, VP Operations, Inkron – Presentation

10:45 – 11:00 ALD for Optics, John Rönn, Beneq

11:00 – 11:15 Glass Micro Bonding for sensing, medical and silicon photonics applications, Ville Hevonkorpi, Managing director, SCHOTT Primoceler

11:15 – 12:15 Lunch Break

12:15 – 12:30 Nano and micro structured optical films, Veli-Pekka Leppänen, CEO Nanocmp – Presentation

12:30 – 12:45 Photonic solution supplier with commitment – Kimmo Solehmainen, Sales Director, Oplatek Group

12:45 – 13:00 Custom optics and optical components – Juha Falck, Optronics and optics sales, Senop/Millog

13:00 – 13:15 Camera module and image quality measurement, Jukka Sillanpää, CTO, Nomicam – Presentation

13:15 – 13:30 Measuring and fully automated testing, Janne Simonen, ‎AR/VR Technical Lead, OptiFidelity – Presentation

13:30 – 13:40 ACTPHAST is a unique one-stop-shop solution for supporting photonics innovation, Matthieu Roussey, Professor, Local Outreach Coordinator – Finland in ACTPHAST – Presentation

13:40 – 13:55 Sustainable Manufacturing Finland, Toni Mattila, Program manager, Business Finland

13:55 – 14:00 Closing

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LinkedIn-training for Photonics students & jobseekers
2021-03-31 12:00 - 15:00
PREIN & Photonics Finland are arranging a LinkedIn-training for photonics students & jobseekers on 31st of March 2021, 9:00-12:00, as a Zoom-webinar.

Program

09:00 Opening by Jyrki Saarinen, UEF, Institute of Photonics, PREIN

09:10 Linkedin-training for students & jobseekers, part 1, Tom Laine

10:20 Break

10:30 Linkedin-training for students & jobseekers, part 2, Tom Laine

11:30 Q&A, Tom Laine

11:45 Photonics Job Board, Tuukka Pakarinen

12:00 Ending

The training is given by the internationally acclaimed LinkedIn-expert Tom Laine, who presents e.g. how to create an appealing profile for job hunting, how to maximize post visibility and how to find Photonics jobs in LinkedIn. A Q&A session is included in the end of the webinar.

Moreover, an extension to the Photonics Job Board is published at the event. Students & jobseekers will then be able to post their LinkedIn-profiles to the board, increasing their visibility to Photonics companies.

LinkedIn Recruiting Webinar
2021-02-17 15:00 - 18:00
Webinar for LinkedIn recruiting + Photonics Jobs platform launch 17th February 2021

Photonics Finland and Photonics flagship PREIN organize a webinar for LinkedIn recruiting on the 17th of February 2021 at 13:00-16:00.

The webinar speaker is Tom Laine, an internationally acclaimed LinkedIn expert in Europe. The webinar provides practical information on how to use LinkedIn for recruiting. Program

13:00 Opening by Jyrki Saarinen, UEF, Institute of Photonics, PREIN

13:10 Linkedin-training for employers part 1, Tom Laine

14:25 Break

14:30 Linkedin-training for employers part 2, Tom Laine

15:30 Photonics Finland Job Platform for photonics recruiting, Tuukka Pakarinen, Photonics Finland

15:45 Photonics Job Board launch

16:00 EndingPlease note that this event will be held in Finnish.

At the same time Photonics Finland and PREIN launch a new Photonics Jobs in Finland Platform which will provide information for all Photonics Jobs available in Finland.

Register at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Lp-HhwRz8ku68mPn-D88NJea15tvKJFDt4Oqkes56IJUNFEwNjREWERMQlFTMVRHWFM2NE1XTkxLTS4u

Tom Laine is Internationally Acclaimed LinkedIn Expert, Social Media Recruitment and Employer Branding Trainer. Most of Tom’s topics relate to social media recruitment, employer branding, personal branding and Linkedin.

Funding for Photonics
2020-12-15 16:00 - 18:00
Today many of the Photonics companies can get funding from VC, Business Angels, and Public Funding (both national and international). For that you don’t need to be excellent you just need to be outstanding from many others. What is also important is to have a chance to meet with the investors and to raise their interest.

Funding for Photonics is the second-time event specially designed to help Finnish Photonics companies to find financial partners. It is the series of events organized by Photonics Finland aimed to raise the awareness of investors and funding bodies on the advanced companies in the field delivering top-notch and groundbreaking technologies and products.

Program

14:00 Welcome and opening, Photonics Finland14:15 Specim exit case, co-founder Esko Herrala14:30 Timo Ahopelto, Founding Partner, Lifeline Ventures15:00 Lotta Partanen, Incubation Manager, VTT Launchpad15:30 Chipmetrics, Mikko Utriainen15:40 FluoroTrust Project – Tampere University15:50 ARMORed superhydrophobic surfaces – Aalto university16:00 A-Photonics – Aalto university16:10 Closing

Funding for Photonics Tue, Dec 15, 2020 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EET)Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.https://www.gotomeet.me/photonics/funding-for-photonics

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Specim exit case

Konica Minolta, Inc. (‘Konica Minolta’) announced that Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., its wholly-owned subsidiary for the sensing business, based in the Netherlands, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specim, Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd (‘Specim’). More here

Timo Ahopelto

Timo has worked in several industries ranging from biotech to mobile apps and from digital media to industrial process technology. As the founding CEO of CRF Health, he grew the company into the industry leadership in electronic patient diaries in clinical R&D by 2007. In 2018, CRF Health became Finland’s fourth tech unicorn with exit to Genstar at €1.1bn. Timo is a highly connected member of the startup community and serves e.g. as the Chairman of the Board at Slush. At Lifeline Ventures, he has worked e.g. with Moves, Enevo, Oncos Therapeutics, TrademarkNow, Curious AI, ZenRobotics, Ductor and Oura.

Lotta Partanen

Lotta is a graduate of the former University of Art and Design Helsinki (now part of Aalto University). She also has a Professional Certificate in Foresight from the University of Houston. “Professionally, I would describe myself as an innovation designer,” says Lotta. Her previous employers include Philips and Nokia. Before VTT, she worked at Fortum for three years in their internal innovation accelerator. “I am excited to share the message of customer-centricity and the related methods at VTT, because I have been waiting to engage in applied research. VTT LaunchPad is needed to accelerate the introduction of VTT’s inventions to the world!”

Chipmetrics

Chipmetrics is a forerunner in productizing test structures, test chips and monitoring wafer concepts for advanced materials and microelectronics manufacturing. We are experts in thin film conformality characterization. We provide our test and measurement services for process developers and end-users. Chipmetrics Oy is a part of the emerging Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) industry and research community. Our headquarters are in Finland – in the country of the origin of ALD.

FluoroTrust

Fast and flexible way to create highly secure labels for products, ID documents, and packaging. FluoroTrust fluorescent, light-activated labels enable you to make overt, covert, and forensic security markings on products, packaging, and ID documents. The flexible sizing and patterning, combined with high resolution, allows the technology to be used in a wide variety of applications. FluoroTrust project is developing the technology further and mapping the commercial potential of the technique.

ARMORed superhydrophobic surfaces

Superhydrophobic surfaces repel water and keep themselves clean. These properties are a result from micro- and nano-structures combined with hydrophobic surface treatment. Until recently, poor mechanical durability of the surfaces has limited their use in applications. Our results featured on the cover of the June 2020 issue of Nature, offer a major breakthrough in durability of superhydrophobic surfaces. These results will next be scaled up and applied to various application areas, including photovoltaics, and coatings for sensors.

Superhydrophobic surfaces repel water like nothing else. This makes them extremely useful for antimicrobial coatings – as bacteria, viruses and other pathogens cannot cling to their surfaces. However, superhydrophobic surfaces have one major flaw – they are extremely susceptible to cuts, scratches or dents. If a superhydrophobic surface gets damaged, the damaged area can trap liquids and the benefits of the coating are lost. Now, however, a collaboration between researchers in China and Finland has developed an armour-plated superhydrophobic surface which can take repeated battering from sharp and blunt objects, and still repel liquids with world-record effectiveness.

The research – which is the cover feature of this week’s issue of Nature – has designed superhydrophobic surfaces that can be made out of metal, glass, or ceramic. The superhydrophobic properties of the surface come from nano-sized structures spread all over it. The trick is to pattern the surface of the material with a honeycomb-like structure of tiny inverted pyramids. The fragile water-repellent chemical is then coated on the inside of the honeycomb. This prevents any liquid from sticking to the surface, and the fragile chemical coating is protected from damage by the pyramid’s walls.

“The armour can be made from almost any material, it’s the interconnection of the surface frame that makes it strong and rigid,” says Professor Robin Ras, a physicist at Aalto University whose research group was part of the project. “We made the armour with honeycombs of different sizes, shapes and materials. The beauty of this result is that it is a generic concept that fits for many different materials, giving us the flexibility to design a wide range of durable waterproof surfaces.” Design of robust superhydrophobic surfaces

IPR in Photonics
2020-12-08 15:00 - 17:00
Photonics Finland and Photonics Flagship are organizing together with Papula-Nevinpat a webinar on Intellectual Property in Photonics.

What can you expect:

2h webinar with a variety of speakers discussing the following IPR related questions:Why do you patent or don’t?What a patent gives you and what notWhen to patent and when notWhat’s happening in patenting right now?Big trendsPhotonics patenting – something special or business as usual?What you need to knowExample

Register for the webinar and send along questions you might have for our speakers by 4th of December 2020 at https://bit.ly/3lzgUUr

“Jorma Selin works as a patent attorney in Papula-Nevinpat’s Mechanics and Physics Team. His daily work focuses on the evaluation of inventive ideas as well as the preparation and prosecution of patent applications across the globe.

Holding a Master of Science degree from Aalto University in micro- and nanotechnology with an emphasis in optical technology, Jorma serves clients with patenting in various areas within the fields of materials science and photonics, such as micro- and nanofabrication and optoelectronics”

“Jukka Korhonen works as a Team Leader for Papula-Nevinpat´s Mechanics and Physics Team. He is a European Patent Attorney and a partner in the company.

Jukka serves clients in various IP matters with a broad scope, for example giving lectures on IP issues, evaluating early-stage inventions, preparing and globally prosecuting patent applications, providing expert statements, and consulting in disputes and litigation.

With his experience and educational background in optoelectronics and measurement technology, Jukka’s expertise areas now as a patent attorney include optics, optoelectronics, semiconductors, measurement technologies, sensors, and physics. He has been serving clients in the field of photonics throughout his IP career which started in 2005.”

Webinar Materials

Find Photonics Finland introductory slides hereFind the speakers presentation slides here. The slides are only for personal use and the speakers explicit permission is required for any further distribution or commercial use of the slides or any parts thereof.

For any questions contact:Juha Purmonen (Email: juha.purmonen@photonics.fi, Tel. +358 50 354 3832).PhD Ana Gebejes (Email: ana.gebejes@photonics.fi, Tel. +358 41 47 60 113)

Forest&Photonics 2020 Webinar
2020-12-01 14:00 - 17:00
Forest&Photonics is a unique event that brings together the forest and technology experts to network, collaborate and share their challenges, opportunities and solutions.For 2020 Forest&Photonics will be organised as a half day webinar and will be a starting point for a series of a pre-events / webinars which are focusing for Forest&Photonics 2021 that will be arranged in beautiful landscape of Koli National Park, Finland once again. In our webinar we will be focusing on Digital Forestry Business: Managing the biotic forest damages.

Biotic forest damages are an emerging problem in boreal forests. Global warming is increasing the expansion of bark beetle outbreaks across Europe and globally, destroying tens of thousands of square kilometers of woodlands. This affects to the whole timber industry leading to vast damages and causing serious disturbances to timber markets in whole Europe.

PROGRAM – TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER 2020

Starting at 14:00 EET (Helsinki), 13:00 CET (Berlin, Barcelona, Bilbao), 04:00 Vancouver 07:00 Detroit, Toronto, 9:00 Montevideo, 21:00 Tokio

14:00 Opening Forest&Photonics 2020 webinar

14:10 Biotic forest damages – A growing threat for forestry and forest industry

KEYNOTE: CASE Spruce Bark Beetle Damages in Germany / Ralf Petercord, Ministry for Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MULNV)KEYNOTE: CASE Fungi epidemic for Pinus radiata in Basque country / Oskar Azkarate, Director, BaskEgurKEYNOTE: Climate change threats to forest survival from drought, heat and pests. / Dr. Henrik Hartmann, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry

15:05 Short break

15:10 A step back – Insect damages often start from wind damages

Climate modeling and satellite data analysis for identifying potential bark beetle areas caused by wind damages / Hilppa Gregow, Finnish Meteorological Institute

15:25 Bugs at sight – identifying insect attack using remote sensing

Bark beetle risk analysis and modeling of epidemic development / Päivi Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, University of Helsinki, Department of Forest SciencesExperiences on detecting bark beetle damages from dead trees to “Green Attack” / Eija Honkavaara, National Land Survey of FinlandDrones and satellites for forest health monitoring in Finland and forecasting cross-border outbreaks / Eugene Lopatin, LUKE – Natural Resources Institute Finland

16:15 Solutions

Multispectral and hyperspectral cameras for collection of precision data from forests / Matti Rautiainen, Senop Ltd.CASE Sweden: Real-time analysis and machine learning for transforming early detection tree data into operational information / Jacob Hjalmarsson, CTO, Arboair LtdMachine learning and real time analyze for hyperspectral detection of biological issues / Pasi Karppinen, CTO, ProtoRhino Ltd

17:00 Summary and conclusion of the Forest&Photonics 2020 webinar – Next Steps

17:10 The End.

Registration

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Forest&Photonics webinar is for forest sector and technology companies, researchers, business developers and specialists. We invite you to join the discussion with other passionate professionals from forest & technology fields. For more information, please contact juha.purmonen@photonics.fi or call +358 50 354 3832.

Photonics for Food
2020-11-26 15:00 - 17:00
Enabling agri-food industry transformation

The event is free of charge! This event will be held in English!

In cooperation with our partner Food Tech Platform we organize this webinar for finding new opportunities for developing the agri-food industry through the use of photonics.

Digitalization of the agri-food industry is underway and driven by new tech, of which photonics is a key enabling technology. Photonics provide opportunities throughout the whole food value chain, such as more efficient greenhouse growing, quality monitoring, sanitizing, traceability and many more. The potential of photonics in food industry is constantly growing as new applications and challenges are found to be solved.

This webinar brings together food and photonics companies and experts to discuss new photonics solutions and new opportunities suitable for the use of photonics in the food industry. Join us, hear, and discuss the added value that this growing branch of technology can bring to the food industry.

As a conversation starter check out a fact sheet coauthored by Photonics Finland and Food Tech Platform: Let’s talk about Photonics and food production

Registration for the webinar is open until 19th of November 2020 at the following link

For any questions contact PhD Ana Gebejes (ana.gebejes@photonics.fi; +358414760113)

Program

1:00-1:15Webinar introduction and housekeeping Food Tech Platform IntroductionLaura Forsman, Program Leader for Food Tech Platform Finland, University of Turku Photonics Finland IntroductionPhD Ana Gebejes, Head of Projects at Photonics Finland1:15-1:30‘Photonics in digitalized agrifood ecosystem‘ PhD Heikki Aro R&D Manager (PhD, Food Chemistry), HKScan Corporation, Finland HKScan is building a new model to its value chain, in particular to its contract production. The new model enables HKScan to correspond to the current market demand better than before. The new model will primarily address new consumer and customer expectations related to sustainability and transparency, while also striving to improve the productivity of the entire value chain. HKScan will invite various companies to take part in developing the ecosystem from fields such as field cultivation practices and crop production, feeding, new energy solutions, transport and logistics. The sophisticated photonics technology and corresponding digital tools are potential instruments to be part of this development.1:30-1:45‘Energy efficient LED grow lights controlled by plants and AI‘PhD Mikko Tikkanen Assistant professor, University of Turku, Business Finland L-LED project, Finland Due to the global change indoor farming by artificial light is expected to revolutionize the food production during the next decades. Indoor farming is based on conversion of electricity into light by photonic devises (LEDs) and collection of this energy by the most important photonic system of nature: the photosynthetic machinery. Energy efficient use of LEDs requires continuous communication between the LED light and the photosynthetic machinery. L-LED combines the latest photosynthesis knowledge, AI and LED and sensor technologies to create new highly energy-efficient lighting systems for indoor farming. 1:45-2:00‘Application of photonics in crop growth and quality control in the food production chain‘Professor Markku Keinänen Research manager, University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Finland Spectromics LaboratoryDescription of non-invasive optical approaches in monitoring plant growth and quality control in the context of food production. Examples of cultivation of crop plants in the field, greenhouse production, post-harvest processes, storage conditions and applications at the production line for quality control and sorting.2:00-2:15‘Why should you now consider spectral imaging for agri-food applications?‘ PhD Pavel Paclik Director, perClass BV , The Netherlands Spectral imaging enables a broad range of applications in agri-food that cannot be handled by classical machine vision. In this presentation we will show examples of use-cases that can now be addressed. We will discuss what are the latest developments that make this technology practically applicable. We will explain how domain experts and system integrators can build their own solutions without machine learning expertise and without programming. Finally, we will show how the solutions can be integrated and deployed in production using standard-compliant components. 2:15-2:35‘Case Flavoria® research restaurant and bio waste monitoring‘ Pauliina Ojansivu Research Coordinator at Flavoria® research platform, Finland Minna Lapinlahti-Aaltonen Product Specialist ESCflow|Quality Support, Process & Energy, Elomatic Oy, Finland Flavoria® is a multidisciplinary research platform for producing new scientific knowledge and consumer understanding for the sustainable development of the society and businesses. It is located at Medisiina D, in the center of Turku University´s campus area. Flavoria® has 3 research contexts: a lunch restaurant, a café and a multisensory lab. Its current technologies enable daily measuring of food choices and bio waste by applying scales. Bio waste monitoring has been carried out with Elomatic by modifying Elomatic´s ESCflow solution. Challenge to photonics: How could machine vision take Flavoria’s research solutions or ESCflow to the next level? Can we improve research methods’ accessibility and individual control over own data but not compromise data security and reliability through new technological solutions?2:35-2:55Q&A with audience2:55-3:00Closing

Webinar Materials

Find Food Tech Platform Introduction slides hereFind Photonics Finland Introduction slides hereFind Professor Markku Keinänen’s slides hereFind PhD Pavel Paclik’s slides hereFind Pauliina Ojansivu’s and Minna Lapinlahti-Aaltonen’s slides here

Photonics Finland sääntömääräinen syyskokous 2020
2020-11-24 20:00 - 22:00
Aika: Tiistaina 24.11.2019 kello 18:00 – 20:00

Paikka: verkkokokous

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Esityslista – Photonics Finland sääntömääräinen syyskokous 2020

1) Valitaan kokoukselle puheenjohtaja, sihteeri, kaksi pöytäkirjan tarkastajaa ja kaksi ääntenlaskijaa;

2) Todetaan kokouksen laillisuus ja päätösvaltaisuus;

3) Vahvistetaan hallituksen esitys seuraavan vuoden toimintasuunnitelmaksi ja talousarvio;

4) Päätetään jäsenmaksujen suuruudet;

5) Valitaan yhdistyksen edustajat ja ehdokkaat niiden yhteisöjen hallintoelimiin, joissa Yhdistys on jäsenenä;

6) Käsitellään muut kokouskutsussa mainitut asiat.

Photonics Finland hallitus 16.9.2020

Finnish-German Online Symposium and Matchmaking
2020-11-24 15:45 - 19:30
Optical Design and Manufacturing

In cooperation with our partners from Photonics HUB this free of charge online symposium aims to provide insight into Optical Design and Manufacturing in Germany and Finland and offers the possibility for international matchmaking.

What can you expect:

Online Symposium on optical design and manufacturing with a variety of Finnish and German speakers in the field of Optical Design and ManufacturingVirtual match making for members of Photonics Hub/Optence and Photonics Finland (limited number of participants)partnering in advance1-to-1 online meetings

For participation in the matchmaking please contact Angelika Murr (murr@photonics-hub.de).

Registration for the symposium at the following link

Program

Time is in EET

13:45–14:05Introduction and housekeeping German cluster introduction Dr. Angelika Murr, Project Manager Internationalization, Photonics Hub GmbH Finnish cluster introduction PhD Ana Gebejes, Head of Projects, Photonics Finland14:05–14:30Ultra precision manufacturing of optics Benjamin Bulla, Managing Director, son-x GmbH The process of ultra precision manufacturing will be introduced as well as it’s potentials and limits. Furthermore the applicable markets will be presented and dedicated examples will be highlighted.14:30–14:55Multi Tool Concept Kai Brückmann, Technical Sales, OptoTech Optikmaschinen GmbH Optical components are getting tighter in tolerances and often require post-processing, means correction or finishing. Apart from that new optical designs use more frequently non-conformal optics, complex shapes and extreme geometries. Each surface requires a different approach for finishing. This presentation shall introduce various technologies and presents use cases and practical examples. 14:55–15:20Photonics manufacturing services from the corner of EuropeKimmo Solehmainen, Sales Director, Oplatek Group Oy We believe that for companies having products based on photonic solutions it is wise to outsource some (if not all) of their key component manufacturing. This talk presents the manufacturing technologies and expertise which have enabled more than 1000 different photonics solutions to be developed and produced for a wide range of industries. In addition, some challenges and internal developments are shared. Related Links:https://youtu.be/WKE7QKIJneI https://www.linkedin.com/company/oplatek-group-oy/ https://twitter.com/Oplatek_Oy15:20–15:45High refractive materials for Diffractive Optics Jukka Perento, VP Operations, Inkron Oy High refractive index resin formulations designed for nano-imprinting and diffractive optics shall be presented. Further the gap filling low and ultra low. Refractive index coatings shall be also discussed including a few application examples.15:45–16:00Break16:00–17:30Matchmaking

Photonics Ghana celebratory event
2020-11-19 15:15 - 16:30
Photonics Ghana celebratory event, in which Ghanaian Photonics representatives present the photonics landscape in Ghana and discuss the impact of UEF’s International Photonics Master’s Degree Program for Ghanaians. The program

13:15 Prince Bawuah – Opening Remarks

13:20 Erik Kissi – Impact of Master’s Degree Programme in Photonics on Ghanaians

13:25 Professor Moses Jojo Eghan – Photonics Landscape in Ghana

13:40 Benjamin Asamoah – Projects and Collaboration Initiatives

13:50 Break

13:55 Marian Baah – Common Challenges Faced by International Students

14:05 Kofi Brobbey – Summary: Photonics Africa

14:10 Questions & Discussion

Welcome!Join the event by clicking the link at https://www.uef.fi/en/event/photonics-ghana

Photonics Applications Webinars: Timo Vuorenpää, Senop Oy
2020-11-19 14:00 - 16:00
Presenters:12:15 – 13:00 Timo Vuorenpää, Senop OyJoin the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Jukka Perento, Inkron Oy | Tuomo Kauranne, Arbonaut Oy
2020-11-18 12:00 - 14:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenters:10:15 – 11:00 Jukka Perento, Inkron Oy11:15 – 12:00 Tuomo Kauranne, Arbonaut Oy

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

What do you sell? Products or customer benefits?
2020-11-17 15:00 - 17:00
Your customer is NOT interested in your technology or products. He is interested in his business problems and the benefits you can bring to his business. Thus, your sales message should NOT explain what YOU DO. It should explain what your CUSTOMER DOES, with your help.

Speaker Valtteri Tuominen, PhD, MBA

Valtteri is specialized in the question “how to sell technology?” and holds the only PhD in Finland on the topic.

Valtteri has worked with over 100 small and medium sized tech companies in Finland in the recent years. Valtteri has helped these companies in sales and strategies to enter global markets.

Valtteri’s background comes from the automotive industry, working in over 20 countries. He built a multi-million-dollar business to USA selling photogrammetric multi-camera systems.

In his work, Valtteri combines strong academic background with hands-on sales experience.

Valtteri’s web-pages

Please register here: https://bit.ly/3cTXdDx

Photonics Applications Webinars: Sami Sneck, Beneq Oy | Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Oy
2020-11-16 16:00 - 18:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenters:14:15 – 15:00 Sami Sneck, Beneq Oy15:15 – 16:00 Petteri Uusimaa, Modulight Oy

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Danil Mikhaylov, Hypermemo Oy | Petri Piirainen, Softcolor Oy
2020-11-12 14:00 - 16:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenters:12:15 – 13:00 Danil Mikhaylov, Hypermemo Oy13:15 – 14:00 Petri Piirainen, Softcolor Oy

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Prince Bawuah, University of Cambridge | Tero Mäkinen, LEDiL Oy
2020-11-11 12:00 - 14:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenters:10:15 – 11:00 Prince Bawuah, University of Cambridge11:15 – 12:00 Tero Mäkinen, LEDiL Oy

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Markku Mäntylä, Valmet Oy | Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, Vexlum Oy
2020-11-09 16:00 - 18:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.Presenters: 14:15 – 15:00 Markku Mäntylä, Valmet Oy15:15 – 16:00 Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, Vexlum OyJoin the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Klaus Melakari
2020-11-05 13:15 - 14:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Klaus Melakari, Varjo Oy

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Photonics Applications Webinars: Antti-Pekka Elomaa
2020-11-05 14:15 - 15:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Antti-Pekka Elomaa, Kuopio University Hospital

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Veli-Pekka Leppänen
2020-11-04 13:15 - 14:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Veli-Pekka Leppänen, Nanocomp Oy

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Photonics Applications Webinars: Juha Väyrynen
2020-11-04 12:15 - 13:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Juha Väyrynen, Karelia UoAS

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Fotoniikan työpaikkavälitys Suomessa
2020-11-03 15:00 - 16:30
Fotoniikan lippulaiva PREIN sekä Photonics Finland järjestävät avoimen keskustelutilaisuuden, jossa selvitetään Suomen fotoniikka-alan rekrytointitarpeita.

Fotoniikan lippulaiva PREIN sekä Photonics Finland järjestävät avoimen keskustelutilaisuuden, jossa selvitetään Suomen fotoniikka-alan rekrytointitarpeita. Osallistumalla tilaisuuteen voit tuoda esille yrityksesi työvoiman hankintaan liittyviä haasteita, tarpeita ja hyviä käytäntöjä sekä keskustella muiden Suomen fotoniikan alan edustajien kanssa. Tilaisuuteen osallistujien tarpeita kartoitetaan ennakkoon tapahtumaan rekisteröitymisen yhteydessä, ja näitä asioita käydään läpi avoimissa keskustelutilaisuuksissa.Tilaisuuden aloittaa Talent Boost Finland:n Joonas Halla kertomalla valtakunnallisesta yritystarvekartoituksesta sekä Business Finland:n palveluista yrityksille. Tämän jälkeen Business Joensuun Ekaterina Miettinen kertoo kansainvälisten osaajien rekrytoinnista suomalaisille yrityksille. Photonics Finland:n Juha Purmonen esittelee fotoniikan nykytilanteen Suomessa sekä PREIN-lippulaivan. Itse keskusteluosiossa käydään läpi esikartoitettujen tarpeiden kautta nousseita aiheita PREIN:n ja Itä-Suomen yliopiston Fotoniikan instituutin Juuso Uusimäen moderoimana.

Tilaisuuden tavoitteena on pohjustaa tulevaa fotoniikka-alan rekryalustaa alan ammattilaisten tarpeiden ohjaamana, ja tuoda alan ammattilaiset yhteen keskustelemaan fotoniikan tulevaisuuden tarpeista. Lisäksi esitellään PREIN:n ja Photonics Finland:n järjestämä Photonics Job Fair Online -rekrytointitapahtuma, joka järjestetään yhdistämään työnhakijat ja -tarjoajat jo ennen joulua 2020.

Tilaisuus järjestetään Suomen kielellä 3.11. 13:00 Microsoft Teams -etäkokouksena. Rekisteröityminen ja tarvekyselyyn vastaaminen osoitteessa:

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Photonics Applications Webinars: Toni Laurila
2020-11-02 17:15 - 18:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Toni Laurila, Sensmet Oy.

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications

Photonics Applications Webinars: Mikko Juhola
2020-11-02 16:15 - 17:00
Photonics Applications Webinars hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen.

Presenter: Mikko Juhola, Huawei Oy.

Join the open webinar from the link athttps://www3.uef.fi/en/web/photonics/photonics-applications
