đź“… Date & Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2025, from 15:00 to 18:00
(14:30-15:00 PREIN coffee service at the venue lobby)
đź“Ť Venue: OPD2026 – Event Hall, Paviljonki (Lutakonaukio 12), Jyväskylä.
The Flagship for Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN) is one of the flagships funded by the Research Council of Finland for 2019-2026. PREIN brings together the main actors of photonics research and innovation in Finland. In its annual event, PREIN presents the highlights of the flagship activities and invites researchers, stakeholders and anyone interested to discuss photonics research in Finland. Photonics Finland and PREIN are working in a close collaboration, PREIN is also OPD2026 partner.
Program
15:00-15:30 Opening words and PREIN flagship achievements 2019-2025, Prof. Goëry Genty & Vice Director Jyrki Saarinen
15:30-16:30 PREIN Work Package achievements 2019-2025, WP leaders / representatives
16:30-17:00 Keynote speaker Carlos Lee, Director General, EPIC- European Photonics Industry Consortium: Building Europe’s Photonics Future
17:00-18:00 Panel Discussion
Topic: foundries, commercialisation and pilot lines
Host: Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
Panelists:
Jussi Hiltunen / VTT Oulu MedPhab
Timo Aalto/ VTT Espoo PIXEurope and other EU Chips JU pilots Micronova and Kvanttinova
Birgit Päivänranta/ Vice President IMEC
Mervi Ylä-Jarkko / Director of Optical Engineering Anduril (Vantaa fab)
Abdul Rahim, Ecosystem Manager, PhotonDelta, Netherlands