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 Goëry Genty and Jyrki Saarinen Opening words and PREIN Flagship achievements
15:30-16:30 PREIN Work Package achievements 2019-2025
- WP1: Shawar Dura/ VTT
- WP2: Polina Kuzhir/ UEF
- WP3: Timo Aalto /VTT
- WP4: Juha Toivonen / TAU
- WP5: Robert Fickler/ TAU
16:30-17:00 Carlos Lee, Director General EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium: Building Europe’s Photonics Future
17:00-18:00 Panel discussion on foundries, commercialisation, and pilot lines
- Host: Jyrki Saarinen
Panelists
- Abdul Rahim, Ecosystem Manager, PhotonDelta, Netherlands
- Jussi Hiltunen, VTT Oulu
- Timo Aalto, VTT Espoo
- Mervi Ylä-Jarkko, Director of Optical Engineering, Anduril