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l5:level7<br>\t{mso-level-number-format:bullet;<br>\tmso-level-text:\uf0a7;<br>\tmso-level-tab-stop:252.0pt;<br>\tmso-level-number-position:left;<br>\ttext-indent:-18.0pt;<br>\tmso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;<br>\tfont-family:Wingdings;}<br>@list l5:level8<br>\t{mso-level-number-format:bullet;<br>\tmso-level-text:\uf0a7;<br>\tmso-level-tab-stop:288.0pt;<br>\tmso-level-number-position:left;<br>\ttext-indent:-18.0pt;<br>\tmso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;<br>\tfont-family:Wingdings;}<br>@list l5:level9<br>\t{mso-level-number-format:bullet;<br>\tmso-level-text:\uf0a7;<br>\tmso-level-tab-stop:324.0pt;<br>\tmso-level-number-position:left;<br>\ttext-indent:-18.0pt;<br>\tmso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;<br>\tfont-family:Wingdings;}<br><br>--><br>J<\/style><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Interactive\u00a0session:<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>European photonics is at a turning point \u2013 and it will have impact across Finland and the Nordics<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Tuesday 26 May | 12:15\u201314:30<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Event Hall, Paviljonki (1st Floor)<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Together with EPIC \u2013 European Photonics Industry Consortium, Photonics Sweden, and Photonics Finland, OPD2026 opens with a timely session featuring:<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"><b>Carlos Lee<\/b>\u00a0(EPIC)<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"><b>Lennart Svensson<\/b>\u00a0(Photonics Sweden)<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"><b>Juha Purmonen<\/b>\u00a0(Photonics Finland)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Europe is entering a major transition in photonics and its consequences will be felt strongly also in Finland.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span>Changes in EU programmes, evolving industrial priorities, and the transformation of key structures such as Photonics21 are reshaping how photonics is positioned, funded and embedded into different sectors. The rules of the game are not yet fixed and this creates both uncertainty and opportunity.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">This session is built to address exactly this moment: a space for sharing insights, exploring collaboration opportunities, and influencing future directions.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Nordic developments \u2013 building stronger collaboration<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">A key part of the session focuses on the emerging Swedish photonics initiative, a coordinated national effort to strengthen Sweden\u2019s position through a structured ecosystem, shared roadmap and closer industry\u2013academia collaboration.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">This is highly relevant for Finland and the wider Nordic-Baltic region. Our ecosystems are complementary and increasingly interconnected, with clear potential to strengthen cooperation and create a more aligned regional approach.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">The session offers an opportunity to:<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">share the latest developments across the Nordic region<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">identify concrete collaboration opportunities<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">explore joint activities and future initiatives<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">strengthen connections between ecosystems<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">The focus is practical: how to turn shared strengths into real impact.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Europe is changing \u2013 what does it mean in practice?<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">The ongoing European transition raises critical questions also for Finland:<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">What will be the role of photonics in the next EU programme period?<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">How will funding be structured and allocated?<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">Will photonics remain a clearly defined field or become increasingly integrated into broader application domains?<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">What does this mean for national priorities and funding decisions in Finland?<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;\ntab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:\nSymbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->What mechanisms will be used to better support translation from photonics research into real-world applications?<\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;\ntab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:\nSymbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->How will future EU programmes address the gap between technology development and end-user adoption?<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Nordic developments \u2013 building stronger collaboration<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;\ntab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:\nSymbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->How can Nordic countries influence EU priorities more effectively to ensure alignment with regional strengths and industry needs?<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Decisions made at the European level will directly shape national opportunities. The session will also\u00a0highlight two important cascade funding (FSTP) initiatives supporting photonics SMEs: PhotonQboost and the upcoming PIONEER project.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Session structure<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Framing perspectives<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">The session begins with short introductory perspectives:<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">Lennart Svensson, presenting the Swedish initiative and its ambitions<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">Carlos Lee (EPIC), offering a European industry perspective on current developments and future directions<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">These inputs set the stage for a broader exchange of views.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>A space to engage and influence<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Following the introductions, the session opens into an\u00a0interactive\u00a0discussion focused on:<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">sharing knowledge and perspectives<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">identifying common interests<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">exploring collaboration opportunities<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">discussing how to influence future European priorities<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">At this moment of change, being passive is not an option.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><b>Join the discussion<\/b><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">This session is designed for those who want to understand what is happening \u2013 and to take part in shaping what comes next.<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\">Whether you represent industry, academia or public organisations, this is your opportunity to:<span style=\"color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\"><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; white-space: normal; margin-top: 0cm;\"><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">stay ahead of key European developments<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">connect with Nordic and European actors<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\">contribute to discussions that may influence future funding and priorities<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.4px; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interactive\u00a0session: European photonics is at a turning point \u2013 and it will have impact across Finland and the Nordics \u00a0 Tuesday 26 May | 12:15\u201314:30 Event Hall, Paviljonki (1st Floor) \u00a0 Together with EPIC \u2013 European Photonics Industry Consortium, Photonics Sweden, and Photonics Finland, OPD2026 opens with a timely session featuring: \u00a0 Carlos Lee\u00a0(EPIC) LennartContinue reading &rarr;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3796","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3796"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3799,"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3796\/revisions\/3799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}