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EPIC Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit at ICFO
Barcelona, Spain | 5–6 June 2019
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Programme EPIC Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit at ICFO
The world is going through a quantum revolution. The purpose of the EPIC Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit is to bring together the companies in the supply chain towards the commercialization of upcoming products resulting of the current R&D initiatives. According to the EU Quantum Technologies Flagship, as well as many other initiatives worldwide in Quantum technologies, there are 4 main application areas in which a paradigm shift is expected: quantum communication, quantum simulation, quantum computing and quantum metrology.
Following such priorities, the EPIC Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit has the goal of setting up the supply chain for 5 different upcoming product ranges:
• QUANTUM CLOCKS based on trapped ions and atoms can measure time with unprecedented accuracy. • QUANTUM IMAGING and CAMERAS beating classical limits, in markets such as automotive or security, enabling looking around corners or through fog.
• QUANTUM SENSORS enabling the detection of motion, light, electric and magnetic fields, and gravity with an accuracy that surpasses many conventional technologies.
• QUANTUM COMPUTERS expected to perform tasks that are intractable for conventional machines. Future quantum computers will be able to perform calculations in seconds for which the current supercomputers could take millions of years.
• QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS fully secure against hacking.
Tuesday 4 June 2019
19:00-23:00 Networking reception @ Hotel SB BCN Events terrace Address: Ronda de Can Rabadà, 22-24 • 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona
Wednesday 5 June 2019
08:00 Optional bus transfer from Hotel SB BCN Events to ICFO 08:15 – 08:45 Registration & welcome coffee @ ICFO Address: Mediterranean Technology Park, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3 • 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona
08:45 – 08:55 Welcoming words Lluis Torner, Director, ICFO (SPAIN)
08:55 – 09:00 Welcoming words Jose Pozo, CTO, EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium (EUROPE)
SESSION 1 – THE QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, SETTING UP THE SCENE
09:00 – 09:30 KEYNOTE: Integrated quantum photonics John Rarity, Head of Photonics and Director of QETLabs, University of Bristol (UNITED KINGDOM)
09:30 – 09:40 The European quantum flagship Pascal Maillot, Deputy Head of Unit, High Performance Computing & Quantum Technologies, European Commission (LUXEMBOURG)
09:40 – 09:55 How to develop and implement a European quantum flagship strategy Markus Wilkens, Senior Technology Consultant, VDI Technologiezentrum (GERMANY)
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09:55 – 10:10 Quantum photonics technologies – current and potential applications & markets Thierry Robin, Partner & Co-Founder, Tematys (FRANCE)
10:10 – 10:25 Who is creating the most IP? The quantum patent landscape Robert Harrison, Joint Managing Partner, 24IP Law Group (GERMANY)
10:25 – 10:40 Industrial photon bunching – quantum photonic innovation network Thomas Schwarzbaeck, Project Manager, EurA (GERMANY)
10:40 – 10:55 Turn-key optical building-blocks for quantum applications Johann Cussey, Director General, AUREA Technology (FRANCE)
10:55 – 11:40 Coffee break
SESSION 2 – CHALLENGES IN INTEGRATED PHOTONICS FOR QUANTUM
11:40 – 11:55 Silicon photonics for the quantum market Matteo Cherchi, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (FINLAND)
11:55 – 12:10 Silicon nitride quantum PICs – every photon count Michael Geiselmann, Managing Director, LIGENTEC (SWITZERLAND)
12:10 – 12:25 Accelerating development of quantum technologies with 300mm wafer scale fabrication Satyavolu S. Papa Rao, Associate VP for Research, SUNY Poly (USA)
12:25 – 12:40 Quantum technologies: activities and opportunities in Canada from a research and industrial perspective Jackson Hamilton, National Research Council Canada (CANADA)
12:40 – 12:55 Micro-transfer Printing, a coherent micro-assembly technology for advanced, multi-functional hybrid systems Alexandre Chikhaoui, Business Development Director, X-Celeprint (GERMANY)
12:55 – 13:10 Quantum information processing with PICs Jelmer Renema, CTO, Quix (THE NETHERLANDS)
13:10 – 13:25 Photonic integration for quantum communication Patrick Runge, Head of Detectors Group, Fraunhofer HHI (GERMANY)
13:25 – 14:30 Lunch break
SESSION 3 – QUANTUM IMAGING
14:30 – 15:00 KEYNOTE: An industry perspective on quantum-enhanced imaging & sensing Ulrich Vogl, Research Scientist, Carl Zeiss (GERMANY)
15:00 – 15:30 KEYNOTE: Quantum technologies for disruptive industrial applications Ludovic Mayer, Research Engineer, THALES (FRANCE)
15:30 – 15:45 How quantum engineering makes InfraRed detectors affordable Eric Costard, CTO, IRnova (SWEDEN)
15:45 – 16:00 Optical components for quantum applications Julian Dajczgewand, Regional Sales & Applications Manager, OptoSigma (FRANCE)
16:00 – 16:45 Coffee break
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SESSION 4 – NEW QUANTUM APPLICATIONS SESSION
16:45 – 17:15 KEYNOTE: Future payloads for space- exploiting new possibilities with integrated photonics Eamonn Murphy, Engineering Directorate, European Space Agency (THE NETHERLANDS)
17:15 – 17:30 Opticlock: towards a transportable optical single-ion clock for applications beyond basic research Robert Jördens, Director, QUARTIQ (GERMANY)
17:30 – 17:45 Engineering challenges in quantum technologies Dmitri Permogorov, Managing Director, RedWave Labs (UNITED KINGDOM)
17:45 – 18:00 CVD diamond for hi–tec applications Mehdi Naamoun, Director of Diamond Development Operations, LakeDiamond (SWITZERLAND)
18:00 – 18:15 Recent developments in quantum-dot-based single photon sources in the telecommunication range Grzegorz Sęk, Group Leader, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (POLAND)
18:30 Bus transfer from ICFO to the dinner place – Ca n’Estella winery Address: Masia Ca N’Estella, 0 S/N, 08635 Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Barcelona 19:15 – 22:30 Networking reception & dinner @ Ca n’Estella winery 22:45 Bus transfer from Ca n’Estella winery to Hotel SB BCN Events
Thursday 6 June 2019
08:00 – 08:30 Check out of the hotel 08:30 Bus transfer from Hotel SB BCN Events to ICFO 08:45 – 09:25 Welcome coffee @ ICFO 09:25 – 09:30 Introductory words – Jose Pozo, CTO, EPIC
SESSION 5 – QUANTUM SENSING AND METROLOGY
09:30 – 10:00 KEYNOTE: Quantum sensors based on NV centers in diamond and hot atomic vapor for automotive and consumer applications Janine Riedrich-Moeller, Corporate research and advance engineering, Robert Bosch (GERMANY)
10:00 – 10:30 KEYNOTE: Quantum clocks – laser requirements & solution Juergen Stuhler, Senior Director Quantum Technologies, TOPTICA Photonics (GERMANY)
10:30 – 10:45 Quantum remote sensing – a defence perspective Hans Tholl, Head, Optics and Laser Techniques, Diehl Defence (GERMANY)
10:45 – 11:30 Coffee break
SESSION 6 – THE QUANTUM SHOVELS: CUSTOMIZED EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENTS, SINGLE PHOTON SOURCES AND DETECTORS
11:30 – 12:00 KEYNOTE: Near optimal single photon source: from the academic result to the mass production Valérian Giesz, Co-Founder, Quandela (FRANCE)
12:00 – 12:15 Custom single photon detectors in CMOS technology Renato Turchetta, CEO, IMASENIC (SPAIN)
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12:15 – 12:30 Quantum optics Jena – tailored photon sources for new applications Fabian Steinlechner, Principal Investigator, Fraunhofer IOF (GERMANY)
12:30 – 12:45 Scalable solid-state quantum circuits and materials for potential applications in sensing and information processing Evgeni Il’ichev, Group Leader, IPHT (GERMANY)
12:45 – 13:00 Resent innovations of nanoplus devices and corresponding spectroscopic applications – possibilities for manufacturing quantum photonic devices Lars Hildebrandt, Divisional Director Sales, nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies (GERMANY)
13:00 – 13:15 Tunable laser sources for research on quantum-dot-based single photon sources Matthias Baudisch, R&D Manager, APE Angewandte Physik & Elektronik (GERMANY)
13:15 – 13:30 Novel low-SWaP laser sources for quantum technologies Loyd McKnight, Senior Researcher, Fraunhofer UK (UNITED KINGDOM)
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
SESSION 7 – QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS AND QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION
14:30 – 15:00 KEYNOTE: Building scalable quantum components for communication security Domenico Tulli, CTO, Quside (SPAIN)
15:00 – 15:30 KEYNOTE: Quantum photonics for quantum safe communication Jan Huwer, Research Scientist, Toshiba (UNITED KINGDOM)
15:30 – 16:00 KEYNOTE: Context and challenges of industrial quantum communications Gregoire Ribordy, CEO, id Quantique (SWITZERLAND)
16:00 – 16:15 KEYNOTE: CiViQ; Bringing continuous-variable QKD technology into emerging optical telecom- munication networks Valerio Pruneri, Chair & Group Leader, ICFO (SPAIN)
16:15 – 16:30 Design CV-QKD systems using a classical simulation framework Igor Koltchanov, Director Technology, VPIphotonics (GERMANY)
16:30 – 16:35 Final remarks Jose Pozo, CTO, EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium (EUROPE)
16:35 – 17:15 Final networking coffee break / End 17:15 Optional bus transfer to Barcelona airport
CONTACTS
Jose Pozo, CTO, EPIC. Mobile: +31 626978312 Auri Ripoll, Marketing Manager, EPIC. Mobile: +34 683343793
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Participants
Name Job Title Company Country
Alain Delpy Business Development Manager SOITEC France Alessandro Michel Brunetti Business Development Caeleste Belgium Alessio Corazza Business Development Manager Saes Getters Italy Alexandre Chikhaoui Business Development Director X-Celeprint Ireland Ana Gonzalez R&D Manager EPIC Spain Antonio Acin ICREA Research Professor ICFO Spain Arnaud Rigny Head of ioNext Business Line Teem Photonics France Auri Ripoll Marketing Manager EPIC Spain Benedikt Stender CTO Multiphoton Optics Germany Benjamin Pages Business Developer AUREA Technology France Blas Garrido Professor University of Barcelona Spain Carlos Lee Director General EPIC Belgium Carlos María López Ullod CEO Aplicaciones en Informática Avanzada Spain Cesare Alfieri Technical Sales Diamond Switzerland Charles Beigbeder Partner Quantonation France Christophe Jurczak Managing Partner Quantonation France Clara Osorio Tamayo Scientist TNO The Netherlands Daniel Marco Director SmartCatalonia Government of Catalonia Spain Demetrio López Innovation & Business Development ALTER TECHNOLOGY Spain Dmitri K. Efetov Group Leader ICFO Spain Dmitri Permogorov Director Red Wave Labs United Kingdom Domenico Tulli CTO Quside Spain Eamonn Murphy Laser and Optoelectronics Systems Engineer European Space Agency The Netherlands Edward Boughton Engineering Manager TMD Technologies United Kingdom Elena Beletkaia Project Leader EPIC The Netherlands Elizabeth Illy Director of Marketing HÜBNER Photonics Sweden Eric Costard CTO IRnova Sweden Eric Mounier Fellow Analyst, Photonics, Sensing & Display Yole Développement France Evgeni Ilichev Group Leader IPHT Germany Fabian Steinlechner Principal Investigator Fraunhofer IOF Germany Fabienne Eder Programm Leader Austrian Research Promotion Agency Austria Ferran Compte Telecommunications Infrastructure Manager Generalitat de Catalunya Spain Florian Elsen Coordinator Quantum Technologies Fraunhofer ILT Germany François Roumestan Scientist Nokia Bell Labs France Grégoire Ribordy CEO ID Quantique Switzerland Grzegorz Sęk Group Leader Wrocław University of Science & Tech Poland Guy Ear CEO & President OptoSigma France Hans Tholl Head Optics & Laser Techniques Diehl Defence Germany Hendrik Harmen Van den Vlekkert CEO QUIX The Netherlands Hugues De Riedmatten ICREA Professor ICFO Spain Ignazio Piacentini Business Development Director ficonTEC Germany Igor Koltchanov Director Technology VPIphotonics Berlin Jackson Hamilton Program Manager NRC Quantum Program National Research Council Canada Canada Jan Huwer Research Scientist Toshiba Research Europe United Kingdom Janine Riedrich-Moeller Corporate Research & Advance Engineering Robert Bosch Germany Jelmer Renema CTO QUIX The Netherlands Johann Cussey Director General AUREA Technology France John Harvey Professor Dodd-Walls Centre New Zealand
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Name Job Title Company Country
John Rarity Head of Photonics and Director of QETLabs University of Bristol United Kingdom Jordi Puigneró Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration Generalitat de Catalunya Spain Jordi Sancho Foreign Direct Investment Project Manager IT Generalitat de Catalunya Spain Jose Pozo CTO EPIC The Netherlands Jose David Domenech Gomez CTO VLC Photonics S.L. Spain Jose Luis Garcia Coello Chief Scientific Officer Crypta Labs United Kingdom Juergen Stuhler Sr. Director Quantum Technologies TOPTICA Photonics Germany Julian Dajczgewand Regional Sales & Applications Manager OptoSigma France Kurt Weingarten General Partner Tarkas Ventures Switzerland Lars Hildebrandt Divisional Director Sales nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies Germany Lluis Torner Director ICFO Spain Loyd McKnight Senior Researcher Fraunhofer CAP United Kingdom Ludovic Mayer Research engineer THALES France Lydia Sanmarti KTT Project Manager ICFO Spain Mantas Butkus Product Line Manager Coherent United Kingdom Maria Marti KTT Project Manager ICFO Spain Mark Brannan Sr. Physicist Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom Mark Day BDM – Quantum Technologies Optocap United Kingdom Markus Wilkens Sr. Technology Consultant VDI Technologiezentrum Germany Matteo Cherchi Sr. Scientist VTT Finland Matthias Baudisch R&D Manager APE Germany Mehdi Naamoun Director of Diamond Development Operations LakeDiamond Switzerland Michael Geiselmann Managing Director & Co-Founder LIGENTEC Switzerland Miguel Del Canizo Partner BULLNET GESTION SGEIC Spain Morgan Mitchell ICREA Professor ICFO Spain Pablo A. Postigo CSIC Scientisit IMN-CNM-CSIC Spain Pascal Maillot Deputy Head of HPC & Quantum Technologies European Commission Luxembourg Pascual Muñoz Professor Valencia Polytechnic University Spain Patrick Runge Head of Detectors Group Fraunhofer HHI Germany Paul Osborn Development Engineer TMD United Kingdom Peter van Arkel Consultant Berenschot The Netherlands Renato Turchetta CEO IMASENIC Spain Robert Harrison Joint Managing Partner 24IP Law Group Germany Robert Jördens Director QUARTIQ Germany Robin Williams Principal Research Officer National Research Council Canada Canada Rubén Criado CEO Luz Wavelabs Spain Satyavolu Papa Rao Associate VP for Research SUNY Polytechnic Institute USA Silvia Carrasco KTT Director ICFO Spain Thierry Robin Partner TEMATYS France Thomas Moritz Business Line Manager AMS Technologies Germany Thomas Schwarzbaeck Project Manager EurA Germany Thomas Siegel Head of R&D ASE Optics Spain Ulrich Vogl Research Scientist Carl Zeiss Germany Valérian Giesz Co-Founder Quandela France Valerio Pruneri Chair and Group Leader ICFO Spain Vicente Gaitán Alcalde Chief Data Scientist Aplicaciones en Informática Avanzada Spain Vidmantas Tomkus Researcher CPST Lithuania
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JePPIX photonic integrated circuit technology powers Manufacturing Pilot Lines for fab-less and lab-less businesses
Process-design-kit powered technology
Multi-project wafer runs for first prototypes
New InPulse development programs for pilot production.
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Contact us: [email protected] www.inpulse.jeppix.eu @EU_InPulse InPulse Pilot Line
World’s First Open-Access Photonic Integrated Circuit Assembly and Packaging Pilot Line
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Company descriptions and biographies
24IP Law Group is an intellectual property consultancy and law firm with offices in Munich, Berlin, Paris, Basel and the United States. We advise clients on coordinating intellectual property strategies with business plans, develop IP strategies, and on the protection and commercialization of intellectual property. We provide IP due diligence services to investors, mediation and arbitration services to help resolve IP disputes as well as preparing and prosecuting patent, design and trademark applications. www.24ip.com
Robert Harrison (Joint Managing Partner) is an experienced business executive with almost 30 years’ experience in advising clients at the interface of technology management, business development and intellectual property. His focus is on developing intellectual property portfolios and commercialisation strategies for start- ups and small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the field of semiconductors, photonics, electronics, biophysics and software. Robert has advised investors on legal aspect of intellectual property and its value, as well as on third party infringement risks.
ALTER TECHNOLOGY is a quality driven company providing procurement, engineering and test services for E.E.E. (Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical) components and electronic systems, within the space and harsh environment markets, where failure is not an option. ALTER TECHNOLOGY works in many markets including, but not limited to, Aerospace, Security, Transport, Emergency Services, Health & Safety and Automotive. www.altertechnology.com
Demetrio López Molina (Head of Technology and Business Development) was born in Madrid in 1962. He obtained his MSc in Telecommunication Engineer at the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid. During more than 30 years, he has accumulated a wide experience in management of research and innovation projects being responsible of most R&D projects of ALTER TECHNOLGY in the frame of European Space Agency and European Commission as well of direct manager of the Photonic & New Technologies department business unit. Since January 2019, Demetrio has taken a new responsibility in the company as leader of the Technology and Business Development Department and, hence, focused to expand capabilities far beyond classical space market. As leader of most of the R&D project in the company, he is pretty much convinced of team business as well of cooperation with research partners enterprises to expand technological capabilities and to ensure competitive advantage in the marketplace.
AMS Technologies is a leading solution provider and distributor of high-tech, leading-edge components, systems and equipment, with almost 30 years of experience to date and currently serving more than 1000 European customers. Optical Technologies is our key competency field with the broadest and most widely varying product offering, ranging from optical components and systems for the most differing of applications, over cameras for machine vision and on to capital equipment for fiber optic applications. Coupled with our Thermal Management Engineering team focusing on Photonics cooling and temperature stabilization and our Power Technologies focus on Laser Drivers, TEC controllers and Power Supplies; we enable and create custom Photonics Solutions. www.amstechnologies.com
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Thomas Moritz (Business Line Manager) continued his studies at Humboldt University in Berlin after completing his primary degree in physics, gaining a PhD on crystallography in 1986. After several years of teaching and undertaking research work at the University, Thomas decided to move into industry, to work in research and development of semiconductor laser modules. For 10 years he is working as Business Line Manager Optical Components in AMS Technologies taking care of its European marketing strategy, portfolio and technical support to the European sales team.
APE (Angewandte Physik und Elektronik) is a worldwide operating developer and manufacturer of instruments for the generation of ultrashort laser pulses with widely tuneable wavelengths as well as devices for pulse measurement and management. The company is a pioneer in the field of Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs), Autocorrelators, and diagnostic measurements of ultrashort laser pulses. Beyond that, accessories such as pulse pickers, acousto-optics and devices for harmonic generation are part of APE’s product portfolio. APE devices are used worldwide; they can be found in almost all renowned research institutes and universities. The main fields of applications cover research in physics, chemistry, biology and medical science. Moreover, APE products are intensively used in industrial production and medical applications. APE is the ideal OEM partner for advanced ultrashort laser technologies. www.ape- berlin.de
Matthias Baudisch (R&D Manager) studied physics at Technical University Dresden, Germany. In 2016 he obtained his PhD in photonics from the Polytechnic University of Cataluyna in collaboration with the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain. After his PhD, Matthias joined the research and development department of APE where his work focuses on the development and implementation of wavelength tunable, pulsed laser sources.
ASE Optics Europe is a company specialized in optical design, engineering and development of custom optical systems. ASE goes beyond optics: we offer integrated solutions for OEM customer products. From concept to production, we achieve the stringent specifications required by high-end applications and unique requisites, end-to-end. ASE Optics Europe can help deliver technologies with mission-critical performance. In addition, our understanding of laser light allows us to seamlessly integrate laser systems within designs ranging from collimators to fully fledged metrology, fluorescence or ranging systems and many more photonics applications. www.aseoptics.eu
Thomas Siegel (Head of R&D), after completing a PhD in laser science at Imperial College London and a few years of post-doc in the UK and Mexico, he joined ASE Optics Europe in 2014; bringing both his technical knowledge of laser systems integration and laboratory management skills. Thomas has been managing the R&D within ASE Optics Europe, both internal developments and collaborative projects through H2020 funding or similar on a range of application fields going from medical and scientific instrumentation development through to technical illumination or defence.
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AUREA Technology is an independent leading French SME which designs and manufactures high- performance optical solutions for Quantum applications. The company provides the essential building- blocks for quantum key distribution systems to top-notch R&D Quantum Information laboratories. AUREA Technology’s product portfolio includes quantum photon sources, single photon counters, timing electronics, ultra-fast laser and software platforms. AUREA Technology works closely with its worldwide scientific and industrial customers to meet the Quantum information challenges of today and tomorrow. www.aureatechnology.com
Johann Cussey (CTO) holds a Ph.D. in quantum cryptography systems from the Franche- Comte faculty of sciences. He co-founded AUREA Technology in 2010. Prior to this, he worked at SmartQuantum and developed long-distance Quantum Key Distribution systems based on single photon counting and laser technologies. Johann also worked at the French National Research Center (CNRS) and is the recipient of several innovation awards.
Benjamin Pages (Business Developer/Sales Engineer) is a Business Developer and Sales Engineer of AUREA Technology. Benjamin holds an M.Sc in Theoretical and Applied Optics from the Institute of optics Graduate School of Palaiseau (France). He joined AUREA Technology in 2017 to develop the European market and new partnerships with the public and private sectors.
Berenschot is a consultancy firm with 350 employees and over 80 years of experiences in the private and public sector. Competences are broad but with a focus on photonics, solar, Internet of Things, printed electronics, flexible manufacturing, robotics and automation. We build ecosystems in those sectors by setting up sector roadmaps, project programs, financing, program management and business development. Usually our consortia are between 2 to 40 members, but also individual companies are supported. Starting in 2002, we already managed for more than 100 million euros in the photonics sector. Our flag ship is the MEMPHIS program, an R&D program for technology, components, applications and process equipment development. Projects have cross overs with application markets like healthcare, agri food, high tech systems and ICT, where we are dominant and have excellent networks. We are always looking for cooperation, you are more than welcome. www.berenschot.com
Peter van Arkel (Consultant) is passionate about helping ecosystems, companies, institutes and universities with their innovations. He works at Berenschot as consultant where he and his colleagues help innovation clusters to grow and mature by delivering multiple services including: (innovation/ecosystem) strategy, arranging funding (public and private), project/product management and roadmapping. Having studied both physics and management, Peter’s main focus currently is the photonics ecosystem. Current projects include writing the Integrated Photonics Systems Roadmap – International with over 300 international participants and writing Horizon 2020 proposals for funding for multiple projects.
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The Bosch Group is a global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 390,000 associates worldwide and generated sales of 73.1 billion euros in 2016 with its four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected industry. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life, and to improve quality of life worldwide with innovative products and services. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” www.bosch.com
Janine Riedrich-Moeller (Research Engineer) received her franco-german Master degree in physics from the Saarland University, Germany and the Université de Henri-Poincaré in Nancy, France. During her PhD studies in the quantum optics group at the Saarland University, she was working on the development of cavity-enhanced single photon sources, diamond photonics and laser spectroscopy. In 2015, Janine joined the corporate research division of the Robert Bosch GmbH in Renningen, Germany. In the domain of Microsystems and Quantum technology, she concentrates on the realization of Quantum sensors for automotive and consumer applications.
Bullnet is a Spanish independent Venture Capital firm specialized in investing in high technology start-ups and operating on this space since 2002. We work with projects based in Spain but with a global reach, in the areas of enterprise software, electronics, photonics, medical devices, and other relatively close fields, with a first in class technical team, and proprietary and differential IP. We support the projects from the initial stages of their lifecycle and through the subsequent market growth phases, taking a minority stake in the company and investing between 2-5 million euro per project. We have experience investing in photonic companies like Anafocus (sold to 2eV/Teledyne, https://teledyne-anafocus.com/), Kdpof (www.kdpof.com) or Fyla (www.fyla.com). www.bullnetcapital.com
Miguel del Cañizo (Partner) graduated from the Universidad Politécnica, Madrid, as a Telecom Engineer. He cofounded with his partner Javier Ulecia in 2001 Bullnet Capital. Since then, Miguel is devoted to the management of Bullnet. He is a member of the Board of all the portfolio companies. Before, he was co-founder and CTO of Doing, an incubator specialized in broadband technology. Prior to joining Doing, Miguel worked for Hewlett Packard as Director of its Spanish Telecom and Service Provider unit. In particular, he managed the conception, design and development of several software products that have become part of HP Openview product standard catalogue. Before HP, he worked in the IT Division of Renault in France. He is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Photonics, Nanotechnology and New Materials.
Caeleste is a design house for turn-key, high-end, high performance, CMOS image sensors. Caeleste specialty is custom design, strong IP and long-term R&D consulting. The company IP enables hybrid or mixed arrangements that rival monolithic solutions in terms of noise immunity and S/N; ultra-low noise readout in the presence of large amounts of fast switching digital logic in the pixel; high fill factor in
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monolithic CMOS sensors; time gating pixels. IP for arrays of X-ray photon counters with high yield, enabling unprecedented performance in noise floor, energy discrimination and MTF. The team consists of experienced designers, imaging scientists and technology experts who have built their expertise over the years designing many advanced and first-off image sensors. We focus on application domains as Medical and Space imaging, as well as on the advanced niches in Automotive, Factory automation, Biometrics, Scientific imaging, Spectroscopy. www.caeleste.be
Alessandro Michel Brunetti (Business Development and Sales) recently joined Caeleste to support the company fast growth and sales. He graduated from the University of Naples in Electronic Engineering and conducted his research on novel pixel designs for CMOS image sensors at University of Oxford where he was awarded the PhD degree. Having worked in various companies across Europe, Alessandro has a cross-functional and multilingual background in the field of microelectronics and in the semiconductor business.
Cambridge Consultants develops breakthrough products; working from our premises in Cambridge (UK), Boston (USA) and Singapore. We also provide business consultancy in technology-critical issues for clients worldwide. Our focus is on helping companies break barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible. We work with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies as well as some of the smallest, most innovative start- ups who want to change the status quo fast. For more than 50 years, Cambridge Consultants has been helping clients turn business opportunities into commercial successes, whether they are launching first-to- market products, entering new markets or expanding existing markets through the introduction of new technologies. We offer solutions across a diverse range of industries including medical technology, industrial and consumer products, digital health, energy and wireless communications. www.cambridgeconsultants.com
Mark Brannan (Senior Physicist, Applied science) obtained a BSci from the University of Strathclyde in 2012 and a PhD in atomic physics from the University of Birmingham in 2017. During his PhD the University of Birmingham became the UK Quantum Hub for Sensors and Metrology, which Mark and his colleagues were contributors to. After leaving Birmingham, Mark joined Cambridge Consultants --- an international technical consultancy and product development firm with headquarters in Cambridge, UK --- where he uses his skills in rapid prototyping, optics, and electronics to develop novel solutions to some of the most challenging sensing problems for large global companies. From his background, Mark has a deep- rooted interest in the advancement of cold-atom-based quantum sensors toward rugged, industry-ready devices and is actively looking for commercial development applications in this area.
The Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (CPST) is the largest state research institute in Lithuania with approximately 750 employees, including 230 PhD and 55 PhD students, and 19 departments, working in different field of physics, chemistry and technology. The Department of Laser Technologies covers nano- photonics, laser science and applications, including modelling of nano-photonic structures, new design of fiber and solid-state based lasers, their application in the precise material processing and optical classical and quantum communications. The Department of Optoelectronics is world known on its activities in terahertz generation and imaging. Its facilities include equipment for MBE growth of dilute bismide layers for infrared light emitters and photo-detectors. Various ultrafast spectroscopy methods are widely used in
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the Department of Molecular Compounds Physics for studies of excitation dynamics in molecular compounds seeking the control operational abilities of molecular optoelectronic devices. www.ftmc.lt
Vidmantas Tomkus (Researcher) graduated from Vilnius University, Faculty of Physics in 1985 and worked in the Institute of Semiconductors of Lithuania 1985 - 1990. Starting from 1994, he held different leading positions in Telecommunications and Satellite industry like CTO at Radio M-1, CEO at Dicto Citius UAB and Arcus Novus UAB. Vidmantas led the development and construction of Satellite Teleport and Data Centre in Liepiskes, Vilnius region in 2010-2012. In 2010, he was assigned as FP7 and Horizon 2020 Space expert from Lithuania. He contributed as Chief Technical Officer to the launch of Litsat-1 being one of first Lithuanian satellites in 2012 - 2014. Since 2015, Vidmantas is engaged in the research of the Excitation of Secondary Radiation with High Intensity Laser Fields and its Application in Materials Science.
Cobolt, a part of HÜBNER Photonics, supplies high performance CW and Q-switched lasers in the visible to Mid IR regions for stand-alone use or OEM integration in equipment for fluorescence analysis, Raman spectroscopy, interferometric metrology, micromachining and environmental monitoring. All Cobolt lasers are manufactured in a compact and robust hermetically sealed package using proprietary HTCureTM technology, which provides outstandingly high tolerance to demanding environmental conditions and ensured lifetime. Cobolt’s strong reputation for high performance and excellent quality compact CW and pulsed lasers used for fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy applications means the lasers are in high demand for clinical and industrial systems. Cobolt is based in Stockholm, Sweden. www.coboltlasers.com
Elizabeth Illy (Director of Marketing) became the Head of Marketing for HÜBNER Photonics after Cobolt was acquired by HÜBNER Photonics in December 2015. Graduating with a PhD in laser applications from Macquarie University, Australia, she worked in research at Oxford Lasers specialising in micromachining. Moving from research, she went into sales working for the local distributor of Spectra Physics lasers before heading the Sales and Marketing team at Cobolt and subsequently becoming responsible for marketing at HÜBNER Photonics as well as Cobolt. As the head of marketing, Elizabeth is responsible understanding market trends and identifying opportunities.
Coherent, founded in 1966, is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. With headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, and offices spanning the globe, Coherent offers a unique and distinct product portfolio and services that touches scientific research, instrumentation, microelectronics and materials processing. www.coherent.com
Mantas Butkus (Product Line Manager) joined Coherent in 2013 and currently works as a Product Line Manager responsible for continuous wave and fixed wavelength femtosecond laser sources produced in Coherent Scotland. Key business areas for these products include microelectronics market, quantum technologies, bio-photonics and fundamental research. Before joining Coherent he worked as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate in University of Dundee. He obtained a BSc in Applied Physics from Vilnius University and his PhD from University of Dundee where he worked on the development of the optically pumped quantum dot-based semiconductor lasers.
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Crypta Labs is a London based quantum security start-up Developing next generation encryption solutions. Crypta labs has developed a Quantum Random Number Generator, which uses the inherent randomness of photons at a quantum level. Due to our proprietary design, our QRNG is robust against environmental interference and is therefore suitable for a range of applications including transport, industry 4.0 and space. www.cryptalabs.com
Jose Luis Garcia Coello (Chief Scientific Officer) studied a major in Physics at La Laguna University in Spain, then a MSc at UCL, UK. Then he was awarded a PhD scholarship in Quantum Computing granted by Oxford University for doing his PhD in London at UCL. During his PhD, Jose worked in the realisation of Quantum Logic Gates using Quantum Dots and collaborated inside projects as the study of Plasmon and light interaction of gold nano-particles. Then he had a Post Doc in Singapore for the physical implementation of the Quantum Version of the Google Page Rank algorithm in Optical Cavities. Since early 2018, Jose joined Crypta Labs in London for the generation of Random Numbers using photonics.
Diamond is a worldwide leader in supplying high precision fiber optic solutions based on different technologies for markets such as: Photonics, Laser, Industry, Telecom, Defence, Medical, aerospace, etc. For applications such as high-power laser injection/output, Diamond has developed unique technologies based on the expanded beam, with the aim of reducing the power density at the optical interfaces. The Expanded Beam technology is applicable to most connector interfaces, but to enhance safety, Diamond suggests the E-2000™ and F-3000™ connectors featuring a spring-loaded protection cap and adapters with metal protection shutters. For high power applications where safety is an increasing requirement, Diamond offers also solutions such as the E-2000 Interlock connector suitable for remote control, or the FSMA PSi (SMA 905) for beam delivery of medium-high power Diode Lasers. For other applications (non-telecom) using Singlemode small core fibers and PM fibers, Diamond offers the VIS/NIR optical interfaces that can be applied on almost all connector types. Aiming to achieve the best optical performances, Diamond utilises its unique and patented Active Core Alignment (ACA) technology, which minimises the lateral offset of the fiber core and enables unrivalled low Insertion Loss values. Additionally, Diamond utilizes the same technology in the Power Solution range to adjust beam angle alignment. www.diamond-fo.com
Cesare Alfieri (Technical Business Development Manager) works as technical business development manager for Diamond since January 2019. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from ETH Zürich in November 2018 with a thesis on ultrafast semiconductor lasers supervised by Prof. Ursula Keller. For his master thesis, Cesare participated in the development of a particle tracker which is based on scintillating fibers for the LHCb experiment at CERN. He also authored and/or co-authored more than 60 journal and conference publications.
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Diehl Defence, as a competent partner of the Bundeswehr and international armed forces, is in overall charge and coordinates the activities of numerous subsidiaries, program and affiliated companies. The product portfolio ranges from highly accurate guided missiles for armies, air forces and navies, system solutions for ground-based air defence, guided ammunition to innovative reconnaissance and protection systems. Products and services regarding training, customer support and packaging systems complement the portfolio. www.diehl.com
Hans Dieter Tholl (Head of the Optronics and Laser Techniques Section) works in the R&D Department of Diehl Defence since 1995. He is responsible for feasibility studies, performance analysis, optronic systems design, technology monitoring and product development of passive optronic and laser-based sensors systems. Hans received a Diploma in theoretical elementary particle physics in 1985 and a PhD in Optical Physics in 1990, both from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany. He is Senior Member of SPIE, a member of OSA, DGaO, EOS, AAPT, and of the Editorial Board of the journal Advanced Optical Technologies.
The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies is a New Zealand national Centre of Research Excellence. We generate new photonic technologies and devices in sensing, imaging, measurement, and the sources and components used in many industrial processing systems. We work on R&D projects and provide technical assistance for industry, prototype development, and commercialization of new technology. Our centre also has expertise at the cutting-edge of technological achievement in precision measurement and manipulation of materials at the atomic scale, which are proving transformational in instrumentation, new devices and information. www.doddwalls.ac.nz
John Harvey (Professor) has worked in a variety of areas of areas of Theoretical and Applied Optics since 1970 at the University of Auckland, including Biophotonics, Laser Physics, Optical Communications Systems and Nonlinear Fibre Optics. He formed Southern Photonics as a spin-off company from the University in 2001 to supply Test and Measurement Equipment for the optical fibre communications market. In 2012 this section of the company was itself spun off into another company (Coherent-Solutions) and Southern Photonics now concentrates on the manufacture of femtosecond laser systems and custom photonics instrumentation. For the last five years, he has worked full time for Southern Photonics while still contributing to the University as an industry advisor for the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies (a Government funded Centre of Research Excellence). Dr Harvey is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA) and of the Royal Society of New Zealand, President of the Australian Optical Society (AOS) and a Vice President of the International Commission for Optics (ICO).
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EPIC is the European industry association that promotes the sustainable development of organisations working in the field of photonics. Our members encompass the entire value chain from LED lighting, PV solar energy, Silicon photonics, Optical components, Lasers, Sensors, Displays, Projectors, Optic fiber, and other photonic related technologies. We foster a vibrant photonics ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst and facilitator for technological and commercial advancement. EPIC works closely with related industries, universities, and public authorities to build a more competitive photonics industrial sector, capable of both economic and technological growth in a highly competitive world-wide marketplace. www.epic-assoc.com
Carlos Lee (Director General) brings with him a background in microelectronics which was acquired through several management positions held at the international association SEMI. He has been responsible in Europe for the SEMI International Standards program, managed technical and executive programs, and together with the advisory board advocated for a more competitive semiconductor and photovoltaic manufacturing industry. Carlos has a BBA in Finance and an MBA in Leadership & Change Management from United Business Institutes. He lives with his spouse and three children in Belgium.
Jose Pozo (Director of Technology) is a Senior Photonics specialist with extensive background in technology, market knowledge and an eye for business opportunities, with 14+ years of professional background. Experienced at building consortia and supply chains for the development of innovative solutions towards improving the state of the art of the Photonics Industry. Highly regarded scientist as well as an award-winning conference speaker with over 70 publications (including a Nature paper in 2015). Member of the board of IEEE Photonics Society – Benelux.
Ana Belén González (R&D Manager) has as main role to understand the technology developed by EPIC members and to identify potential collaboration between them. She also participates in different EC initiatives such as Pulse and the Pilot Lines in Photonics in which she is involved in business development and marketing strategy. Her expertise lies in the development of optical systems and the investigation of applications such as Sensing and Datacom. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University Autonomous of Barcelona (UAB) and her PhD degree from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2).
Auri Ripoll (Marketing Manager) received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona and a Masters in Marketing Management from EAE Business School. She started her career as a scientific professional working for over nine years in several companies. She has worked as a marketing manager in a chemical company where she was responsible for the marketing strategy, including branding and digital marketing actions, where she developed online advertisement and social networks campaigns. Auri has also organised the participation of companies in international exhibitions.
Elena Beletkaia (Project Leader) graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) specializing in biophysics. In 2015 she acquired her PhD in Leiden University with her research focusing on biochemical and biophysical mechanisms underlying metastasis of Ewing sarcoma. Later in collaborative setting of NKI and Twente University, Elena investigated application of a non-invasive spectroscopic/multiphoton methods for intraoperative resection margins assessment. All her research projects involved understanding and use of multiple micro- and spectroscopic techniques.
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EXPLORING MARKETS EXPANDING APPLICATIONS CONNECTING PEOPLE EPIC EVENT CALENDAR 2019-2020
25 June — EPIC Meeting on Shaping, Analysing and Monitoring the Laser Beam in Material Processing Applications at Laser World of Photonics, Munich, Germany 26 June — EPIC Executive Breakfast at Laser World of Photonics, Munich, Germany 27 June — EPIC Meeting on Surface Structuring at Laser World of Photonics, Munich, Germany 16 July — EPIC 6km Run – B2Run, Munich, Germany 29–30 August — EPIC World Photonics Technology Summit, Berlin, Germany 4–5 September — EPIC TechWatch at CIOE, Shenzhen, China 5 September — EPIC VIP Networking Reception at CIOE, Shenzhen, China 12–13 September — EPIC Meeting on New Space at European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands 23 September — EPIC VIP Networking Reception at ECOC, Dublin, Ireland 26 September — EPIC Meeting on Next Generation Lightguides, OLED and R2R Manufacturing at LpS Bregenz, Austria 9 October — EPIC TechWatch at Photonex, Coventry, United Kingdom 10–11 October — EPIC Meeting on System Integration at PBF, Almelo, The Netherlands 17–18 October — EPIC Meeting on VCSEL Technology and Applications at Sony, Stuttgart, Germany 18 October — EPIC Networking Lunch + Distributor Introductions at Laser World of Photonics, Mumbai, India 22–25 October — EPIC Delegation to Singapore 30–31 October — EPIC Meeting on LIDAR for Automotive at Anteryon, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 7–8 November — EPIC Meeting on Wafer Level Optics at SUSS MicroOptics, Neuchatel, Switzerland 19 November — EPIC TechWatch on Medical Lasers at MEDICA, Dusseldorf, Germany 11–12 December — EPIC Meeting on Photonics for Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment at NKI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
30 January 2020 — EPIC Roundtable on Quantum Optronics at OPTRO, Paris, France 1–6 February — EPIC Activities at Photonics West, San Francisco, USA 18 March — EPIC VIP Networking Reception at LASER World of PHOTONICS, Shanghai, China 19–20 March — EPIC Meeting on Freeform Optics at Optimax, Rochester, NY, US 16–17 April — EPIC Annual General Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania 21 April — EPIC TechWatch on Polymer Optics at Polymer Optics Days 2020, Aachen, Germany 7–8 May — EPIC Meeting on Nanophotonics for Communication, Sensing and Data Processing at Nanoscribe, Stutensee, Germany 21–22 May — EPIC Executive Meeting on Industrial Lasers at Convergent Photonics, Torino, Italy 4–5 June — EPIC Meeting on Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging at NORCE, Bergen, Norway 5–6 November — EPIC Meeting on Micro-Optics for Display, Imaging, Sensing and Metrology at IMT, Greifensee/Zurich, Switzerland
EPIC events and meetings are designed to address critical photonics manufacturing issues. Participants are decision makers and industry experts, representing the entire value chain from research, design, manufacturing, and the needs of the customer. Mainly on invitation, EPIC members are always welcome! www.epic-assoc.com EPIC 2019-06-04.qxp 3/06/19 11:12 Pagina 21
The European Space Agency has sites in several European countries, but the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, is the largest. ESTEC is our technical heart - the incubator of the European space effort - where most ESA projects are born and where they are guided through the various phases of development. www.esa.int
Eamon Murphy (Laser and Optoelectronics System Engineer/Physicist) studied Experimental Physics at University College Dublin (UCD) followed by research in spectroscopy and lasers (UCD-Department of Physics). DLR-Oberpfaffenhofen (Institute of Optoelectronics) followed by DLR Stuttgart (Institute of Technical physics), in the development of airborne laser sensor subsystems. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Physics department funded by Optronics-Ireland on fiber laser sensor applications. From 2000 until today based at ESA-ESTEC in Noordwijk in The Netherlands.
EurA was founded in 1999 and has made a name for itself as an innovation consultancy offering its services throughout Germany. Our clients, numbering over 1000 across the group, are mainly companies of all sizes from a wide range of industries. In terms of industries, our focus is on photonics, automotive, machine and plant manufacturing, aviation and aerospace, industrial automation, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technologies, nano and biotechnology, new materials, medical and healthcare sectors, and sensor and testing technologies. With many years of experience in consultancy on practically all aspects of corporate development, we have in-depth knowledge of the specifics of a whole range of industries. Being an accredited company, we at EurA AG belong to the small circle of technology and innovation consultancies with authorization from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. With the management support we provide for a wide range of cooperation clusters, we are one of leading innovation consultancies in Germany today. The goal is synergetic collaboration in one or more technological fields, from research and development through to the marketing of the R&D results. www.eura-ag.de
Thomas Schwarzbaeck (Project Manager) studied physics with focus on optics and semiconductor physics at the University of Stuttgart. Afterwards PhD student at the Institute of Semiconductor Optics and Functional Interfaces in Stuttgart-Vaihingen in the field of semiconductor disk lasers. He then spent several years developing CO2 lasers for a large family business. At EurA AG, Thomas works as project and network manager primarily for projects related to photonics.
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the main public body to support industrial research, development and innovation in Austria. It operates a total annual budget of more than 600 million. euros. Founded in 2004, FFG operates four main kinds of programmes: General Programmes support high-quality bottom up industrial projects open to all fields of technology and free of constraints through tender submission deadlines. Structural Programmes optimise the structures of the Austrian innovation system by developing new forms of co-operation, building know-how and improving competencies in science and
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economy. Thematic Programmes set national thematic priorities and optimise and standardise the processes of implementation. European and International Programmes are the centre of competence and the “hub” as regards encouraging participation in international research and development activities. FFG also incorporates an Aeronautics and Space Agency, which implements the Austrian aeronautics and space policy and represents Austria in the main international bodies in this field. Furthermore, FFG carries out assessments for individuals or legal entities claiming the research premium, a tax benefit for R&D activities. FFG has a strong background in European networks and is a key player in other transnational funding schemes as well. www.ffg.at
Fabienne Eder (Programme Leader) joined the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) in 2014. At FFG/Thematic Programmes she is a programme manager for the “Production of the Future” funding programme and a specialist for transnational calls. Since 2017 she is also leading the new national programme on “Quantum science and technologies”. At the transnational level, Fabienne has been leading the call secretariat of European Research Area M-ERA.NET since 2014. She is also FFG representative in the international network QuantERA. Her background is a PhD in physics.
ficonTEC is a premier supplier of semi- and fully automated optical device assembly and testing systems for the optical industry, including HPLD manufacturing, fiber-optics and opto-electronics, medical technology, security and military applications, R&D, telecommunications, and others. ficonTEC's automation solutions are based on its expertise in process technology and systems engineering where each solution is appropriately customized from a proven line of system platforms. www.ficontec.com
Ignazio Piacentini (Director of Business Development) took up the position of Director of Business Development at ficonTEC Service GmbH in Achim, Germany in August 2015, after previously heading the Photonics Devices Assembly Business Unit at PI miCos GmbH (Physik Instrumente Group). Before relocating to Germany, he directed ImagingLab Srl, in Lodi (Italy) an engineering/consulting company specialized in machine vision and advanced robotics. He also held the position of Business Development Manager Europe for imaging and motion of National Instruments (Austin, TX) from 1999 to 2003. During this time, Ignazio also served two 3-year mandates as a member of the Board of Directors of EMVA (European Machine Vision Association). Before joining the machine vision industry in the early ‘90’s, he has spent many years working for the European Commission (Euratom) - designing control and data acquisition systems for large-scale thermonuclear fusion experimental projects, including a long spell at the JET Joint Undertaking (Culham Labs, UK). Ignazio has a B.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering (Milan, Italy, 1975) and a M.Sc. degree in Digital Systems and Instrumentation (Polytechnic of Central London, UK, 1987).
Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, Glasgow, UK undertakes direct contract R&D for industry and does collaborative research projects with H2020 or InnovateUK type support. The main activities of Fraunhofer CAP include applied research, development, prototyping and small-scale pre-production of photonic and sensor-based technologies. Core competencies are in laser sources and systems (solid-state, semiconductor disk, fibre, OPOs, ultrafast) and sensor and imaging systems. Fraunhofer CAP works in all sectors including energy, lifescience, defence, space and quantum technology. www.cap.fraunhofer.co.uk
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Loyd McKnight (Senior Researcher) holds a Senior Researcher position at the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics and is Theme Leader on Quantum Technologies. He works on research and development of a range of laser-based technologies. He led numbers of research projects with industrial and academic collaborators funded directly, nationally and by the EU. Key source technologies include semiconductor disk lasers, mode-locked laser sources, waveguide lasers, diamond photonics, rare-earth and vibronic crystalline lasers and fiber lasers. Further expertise includes single-frequency sources, frequency comb sources and single-photon generation and manipulation. Fabrication experience includes photolithography, wet/dry etching and nanoscale accuracy transfer printing. A current interest is compact high-power laser cavities based on novel architectures.
Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute is a world leader in the development of mobile and fixed broadband communication networks and multimedia systems. From photonic components and systems to fiber optic sensors and high-speed hardware architectures, the Heinrich Hertz Institute works together with its international partners from research and industry on building the infrastructure for the future Gigabit Society. In the field of photonic components, Fraunhofer HHI is a supplier for global companies like Finisar as well as SMEs with customized solutions. www.hhi.fraunhofer.de
Patrick Runge (Head of Detectors Group) received the Dipl.-Ing. degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. From 2005 to 2007, he was with the Hymite GmbH, where he was involved in the RF design and measurement of optoelectronic packages for optical communication. In 2007, Patrick returned to the Technische Universität Berlin to pursue the Ph.D. degree where he investigated nonlinear effects and applications of ultralong semiconductor optical amplifiers. After finishing the Ph.D. degree, he worked from 2010 to 2011 for a patent attorney. Since 2011, he has been with the Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) where he is engaged in the development and fabrication of photodetectors based on InP. Patrick is currently the Head of the Detector Group, Photonic Components Department, HHI.
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology develops new laser processes, tailor-made laser beam sources and special laser systems. We can provide you with customer-specific solutions for contract research and development in the field of solid state lasers, diode lasers, laser optics, laser cutting, laser welding, surface treatment, micro technology, laser measurement and testing technology, plasma technology, modelling and simulation as well as system technology for your innovations. www.ilt.fraunhofer.de
Florian Elsen (Coordinator Quantum Technologies) received the M.Sc. Degree in Physics from RWTH Aachen University in 2011. Since then he has been working in the Nonlinear Optics and Tunable Lasers group at Fraunhofer ILT focussing on optical frequency conversion. He led several industry and public funded research projects. While working on high-power and/or high-pulse-energy frequency converters for industrial applications and space applications during the first years, the focus shifted towards parametric photon sources for applications in quantum imaging, information and computing. Since 2018 he is coordinating the Quantum Technologies activities at Fraunhofer ILT.
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Fraunhofer IOF is one of the leading institutes for application-oriented photonics research in Europe. The field of optical system engineering enables the step from specific optical, mechanical and electronic components to optical, opto-mechanical and opto-electronic modules and systems with complex functionalities. The main objective is to control light, from its generation to its application including the process chain, starting from system design to manufacture of prototype optical, opto-mechanical and opto- electronic systems. Clients of Fraunhofer IOF come from the information and communications, lighting, transport, production, life sciences, food, medical technology, environmental and safety engineering markets. www.iof.fraunhofer.de
Fabian Steinlechner (Principal Investigator) received his PhD in Photonics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 2015. His research focuses on developing efficient methods for generating and manipulating quantum states of light and their application in long-distance quantum communications and quantum sensing. In August 2018 Fabian was appointed junior group leader of the "Photonic Quantum Communication Group" at the Fraunhofer IOF, as part of the Fraunhofer Attract Programme. The aim of this group is to bridge the gap between basic science and engineering by combining quantum optics expertise with the core competences in applied optics, in particular integration technologies at Fraunhofer IOF.
Grupo AIA (Aplicaciones en Informática Avanzada S.L.) develops innovative software solutions based on algorithms coming from the fields of artificial intelligence, theoretical physics and applied mathematics. Since 1988, the company have solved a large diversity of complex problems in Banking, Energy, Retail, Aerospace and Health sectors, among others. www.aia.es
Vicens Gaitan (Chief Data Scientist) studied physics and obtained a PhD in Machine Learning applied to experimental High Energy Physics in 1993 with the ALEPH collaboration at CERN. Since 1992 he is working in AIA in complex problem solving and algorithmic development applied to model estimation, simulation, forecasting and optimization, mainly in the energy, banking, telecommunications and retail sectors for big companies. Vicens had experienced knowledge in advanced methodologies including machine learning, numerical calculations, game theory and graph analysis, using lab environments like python or R, or in production code in C and Java.
Carlos Lopez Ullod (CEO) earned his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics at the University of Zaragoza in 1998. His research interests are focused on the development of parallel computing for calculations in statistical physics. In 1999 he joined Grupo AIA to lead projects based on technologies related to Time Series Analysis, Game Theory and Data Mining. Since 2007 to 2014 he worked in the research centre Barcelona Media where, among other positions, he was Director of Social Media Research Group, creating technologies in Social Network Analysis and Natural Language Processing with applications in Social Media Monitoring. In June 2014 he returned to Grupo AIA to foster Big Data Analytics in the company. In 2017 Carlos assumed the role of CEO of the company.
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The High Performance Computing & Quantum Technologies Unit of the European Commission is in charge of supporting research into exascale computing technologies and HPC in general as part of the implementation of the European Cloud initiative. It includes the implementation of the HPC strategy in H2020. On the quantum part, the Unit is in charge of developing the 20-project Quantum Flagship launched at the end of 2018. In parallel, the Unit is working on the development of a pan European Quantum Communication Infrastructure. www.ec.europa.eu
Pascal Maillot (Deputy Head of Unit of CNECT/C2) is the Deputy Head of Unit of CNECT/C2 (High Performance Computing & Quantum Technologies) in the European Commission and is in charge of the 20-project Quantum Flagship launched in october 2018. He graduated as a computer engineer in 1998 and had several positions in the private and public sector as telecom project manager and cyber-security analyst. He then moved to the quantum domain and focuses specifically on the future quantum internet.
ICFO, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, hosts over 300 researchers organized in 26 research groups working in 60 state-of-the-art research laboratories, equipped with the latest experimental facilities and supported by a range of cutting-edge facilities for nanofabrication, characterization, imaging and engineering. It is in a specially designed, 14.000m2-building situated in the Mediterranean Technology Park in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, Spain. The institute hosts an active Corporate Liaison Program that aims at creating collaborations between all types of national and international industries and ICFO researchers. It is also proactive in fostering entrepreneurial activities and spin-off creation among ICFOnians. www.icfo.eu
Lluis Torner (Director) conceived, founded, implemented and leads ICFO. The institute was launched in 2002 and today it hosts 350 researchers working in cutting-edge research laboratories located in a dedicated building in the metropolitan Barcelona area. Lluis served as the elected President of the Association of Research Institutions of Catalonia during the period 2009-2014. He serves in a number of advisory roles and expert panels in many academic institutions and funding agencies based in Canada, Australia, the USA and the European Union. Lluis is a Fellow of the European Physical Society, the European Optical Society and the Optical Society of America and was the recipient of the Leadership Award of the Optical Society of America in 2011 and the National Research Award in 2016.
Dmitri Efetov (Group Leader) received a Diploma (M.Sc.) in Physics from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) in 2007, and a M.A., M. Ph. and a Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University (USA) in 2014 under supervision of one of the pioneers of graphene Prof. Philip Kim. Prior to joining ICFO in 2017, he had worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA). Since 2017, Dmitri is a professor and group leader at ICFO, whose research program concentrates on the development of novel composite materials known as “van der Waals (vdW) hetero-structures”, which consist of graphene and other 2D materials. Dmitri received the Charles H. Towns Award for his outstanding research achievements during his PhD, and the Obra Social ”la Caixa” Junior Leader Fellowship (305.700€ for 3 years) to start his independent research group at ICFO. Prof. Efetov is leader of the 2D-SIPC project in
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the Quantum Flagship (1B€ project for 10 years), as well as a member of its Science and Engineering board. Dmitri has published a total of 20 refereed publications with h-index 15 and a sum of citations more than 1800 at >90 per paper.
Antonio Acín (ICREA Research Professor) has a degree in Physics from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and in Telecommunication Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He got his PhD in Theoretical Physics in 2001 from the UB. After a post- doctoral stay in Geneva, in the group of Prof. Gisin (GAP-Optique), Antonio joined ICFO in 2003. At ICFO, Acín leads the Quantum Information Theory group. His research has been awarded with 4 grants from the European Research Council: 1 Starting, 1 Proof of Concept, 1 Consolidator Grant and 1 Advanced Grant, the latter starting in 2020. He also received an AXA Chair in Quantum Information Science in 2016.
Valerio Pruneri (Chair and Group Leader) is an ICREA Industrial Professor, Corning Inc. at ICFO. He has over 40 patents in the field of photonics, optical materials, and quantum optics. Valerio is currently coordinating the European Quantum Flagship project CiViQ and FETOPEN project Q-MIC. He is also founder of the spin-off QUSIDE.
ID Quantique (IDQ), in a world where the technological landscape is being transformed by quantum physics, IDQ remains at the forefront of the quantum revolution. Whether it is helping customers to guarantee long-term data security through quantum-safe security solutions or solving complex scientific problems with state-of-the-art tools and instrumentation. The field of single photon counting, and time- resolved applications has seen spectacular advancements recently, thanks in part to the evolution of QKD. Ultra-sensitive detectors can detect the smallest light signal or, in the case of long-distance OTDR, the farthest away. Precision electronics enable long distance communication using secure protocols (suitable for communicating with space craft). www.idquantique.com
Grégoire Ribordy (CEO) studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, where he obtained his master in 1995 with a specialization in optics. Passionate about applications of science and technology, he then decided to join industry and had the opportunity to work in the R&D department of Nikon Corp. in Tokyo. Upon his return to Switzerland, he joined the Group of Applied Physics of University of Geneva and worked in the field of quantum cryptography under the guidance of Prof. Nicolas Gisin and Hugo Zbinden. After obtaining his PhD in 2000, he decided to start a company in October 2001– ID Quantique. In October 2016, Ribordy has been appointed to the High-Level Steering Group set up by the European Commission to provide advice on its Quantum technologies strategy. In October 2017, Ribordy, along with other ID Quantique co-founders Profs. Nicolas Gisin and Hugo Zbinden, received the Innovation Medal of the University of Geneva. More recently, in September 2018, he has been selected as one of the 100 Digital Shapers (people who lead digitalization of the country) in Switzerland. Ribordy has co-authored more than 25 scientific papers and is listed as an inventor on more than 10 patents. Ribordy is also the recipient of several awards for technology entrepreneurship such as the 2001 New Entrepreneurs in Technology and Science Prize or the 2002 de Vigier Award for Young Swiss Entrepreneurs.
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IMASENIC develops and produces innovative custom CMOS image sensors and systems. It is based in Barcelona, Spain and addresses the wide image sensor market with customer in Europe, Far East and United States, and applications ranging from space to photography, from scientific to bio-medical, from industrial equipment to automotive. IMASENIC is customer-oriented and work with them from specifications, through prototyping to production, done with state-of-art microelectronics. Its portfolio includes: rolling and global shutter sensors, direct time-of-flight sensors for Lidar and 3D applications, high dynamic range sensors, ultra-high speed (beyond 1 million frames per second), broad spectrum sensors (from UV to IR through visible), wafer-scale sensors, Sensors for X-ray and for electron microscopy.www.imasenic.com
Renato Turchetta (CEO) is co-founder and CEO of IMASENIC S.L., founded in 2017 and specialised in the development and marketing of advanced custom CMOS image sensors. The company is based in Barcelona, Spain. In 2014, he co-founded vivaMOS Ltd., UK where he was also executive director until 2017. There Renato led the development of the first product, a module for X-ray detection, built around the wafer-scale CMOS image sensor Lassena that Renato designed with his team in his previous position as leader of the CMOS sensor design group at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, based near Oxford in the UK. Renato also developed there other innovative and commercially successful products, including a 16 million, radiation-hard CMOS image sensors for the direct detection of electrons and an ultra-fast, megapixel resolution, 5 million frames per second CMOS image sensor.Renato graduated in Milan (Italy) in 1988 and obtained his PhD from Strasbourg University (France) in 1991. He authored or co-authored over 100 papers in peer-review journals and 10 patents. Since 2011, he is member of the Advisory Board for the annual Image Sensors Europe conference.
IMN-CSIC performs nanofabrication and characterization of photonic and optomechanical sensors. IMN is equipped with a clean room for the synthesis and processing of a variety of nanomaterials including MBE, PECVD and CVD for growth of new materials, UV and e-beam lithography, nanolithography by focused ion beam (Raith NanoFIB), ICP-RIE plasma etching with 12 gases for a variety of materials, reactive ion beam etching (RIBE) and several evaporation systems with thermal, e-beam and sputtering for dielectrics, oxides and metals. Structural characterization labs provide access to a state-of- the-art high-resolution (1nm) field- emission SEM (FEI Varios), X-ray diffraction, AFMs, SNOM and 4K cryostats for optical measurements. www.imn.cnm.csic.esn
Pablo Aitor Postigo (CSIC Scientist) received his M.Sc. degree in Physics from the University of Basque Country in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in Physics from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 1996. He was Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1996 to 1999. He is a permanent researcher at the IMN-CSIC since 2005. He is co- author of 90+ international publications, 5 patents and has participated in several European projects, Eranet and Networks of Excellence. His research is focused on nanophotonic devices for quantum light sources, single photon emitters, microlasers and solar cells.
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IRnova, based in Kista (Sweden), is an independent company serving the OEM high-end infrared detector market and related services. IRnova’s recent breakthrough in both 15µ pitch QWIP and HOT T2SL focal plane arrays spearheads the European research and development of IR sensors. With researchers pioneering the field of infrared, state of the art production facilities that serves challenging military requirements and an excellent track record, IRnova is the obvious choice as a reliable, long term supplier of high-quality detectors. www.irnova.se
Eric Costard (CTO) is a world-renowned expert in III-V materials manufacturing. He pioneered the research on QWIP Infrared sensor design and manufacturing, technology that is still today deployed in major European defense programs. Technical executive at IRnova since 2015, he pushed further QWIP technology boundaries with the first 15m pitch detector and simultaneously led the forefront of T2SL detectors manufacturing.
LakeDiamond is a Swiss company founded in 2015 and based in Lausanne at the Innovation Park (EPFL). LakeDiamond brings together all the competences and infrastructure needed to grow, transform and sell diamonds. Our company is evolving with the joint expertise of a group of extraordinary people: business developers and strategists, quantum physicists and computer scientists, blockchain and crypto professionals, and experts in diamond growth, photonics and electronics. www. lakediamond.ch
Mehdi Naamoun (Director of Diamond Development Operations) received his PhD in 2013 from LSPM in Paris (France), within a prominent lab specialized in diamond growth and characterization, under the supervision of Prof. Alix Gicquel and Dr. Pascal Doppelt. His research was focused on mechanisms of formation and propagation of dislocations within single crystal CVD diamond and strategies development to reduce their density. The final goal was to provide high quality single crystal diamond for high power electronic devices. He has over 10 publications (in peer-review journal) and 3 international patents, that have been cited over 100 times. With his 10 years of experience in the diamond field, Dr. Naamoun is currently working as Director of Diamond Development Operations at LakeDiamond, and has responsibility for key projects on all diamond-related devices.
Laboratory for Optical Spectroscopy of Nanostructures (LOSN), at the Department of Experimental Physics, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, specializes in the development and application of various optical spectroscopy techniques for investigating new semiconducting materials, low dimensional structures and photonic devices. LOSN has above 350 m2 of laboratory space and possesses more than 20 independent spectroscopic setups. The research activity is carried out within the following four thematic groups: “Epitaxial Nanostructures for Infrared Photonics”, “Materials Engineering”, “Synthesis, Functionalization and Spectroscopy of Nanostructures”, and “Physics of Two-Dimensional Structures”. www.osn.pwr.edu.pl
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Grzegorz Sęk (Group Leader) is a Professor at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST) and heads a group of Epitaxial Nanostructures for Infrared Photonics in Laboratory for Optical Spectroscopy of Nanostructures, Department of Experimental Physics. He received his PhD in Physics from WUST in 2001, post-doctoral degree in 2011 and the full professor position in 2018. In years of 2003 to 2004, Grzegorz worked as a post-doc at the Department of Applied Physics, University of Würzburg, Germany, being involved in pioneering research on fundamentals of quantum electrodynamics in a solid- state platform (summarized in Nature in 2004). His current research interests concern mainly novel kinds of nanostructures and semiconducting systems for optoelectronic and photonic devices in the infrared, including lasers and single photon sources. Grzegorz is a co-author of more than 230 peer- reviewed scientific publications which have been cited more than 2300 times (H-index = 25).
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) Photonics, the key light-based technology of the 21st century, is at the center of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology's (Leibniz IPHT) research activities. In line with its motto "Photonics for Life", the scientists at Leibniz-IPHT are investigating photonic and biophotonic processes and systems to address issues in the fields of medicine and the life and environmental sciences. The insights gained from research are converted into application-oriented procedures, instrumental concepts, and laboratory samples at Leibniz IPHT. With this orientation, the institute contributes to the solution of pressing issues in our society, such as in health, safety, and the environment. Leibniz IPHT is involved in research and development at the interface of three focal points in research: fiber optics, photonic detection, and biophotonics. Biophotonics serves as the link to all research activities at the institute. Together with the two research areas fiber optics and photonic detection, new photonic processes are being developed and transferred into innovative application-oriented systems. www.leibniz-ipht.de
Evgeni Il’ichev (Principal Investigator) was born in Russia and received his Ph.D. degree at the Institute of Solid-State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia in 1991. In 2001, he got his Russian academic degree “Doctor of Science” (analog of German Habilitation) from the same institute. In 1995, he joined the Leibniz-IPHT Jena (Germany) scientific team. From 2007, Evgeni is a visiting professor of the Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk Russia. His current research interests include superconductivity, quantum computing, solid-state qubits, and quantum metamaterials. Moreover, he has authored more than 180 publications.
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LIGENTEC is a B2B company manufacturing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) for customers in high-tech areas such as datacom, quantum technologies, LiDAR and (Bio-) sensors. LIGENTEC commercialises the all- nitride-core technology. LIGENTEC photonic chips with silicon nitride thickness above 600nm maintaining offer very low propagation loss. Due to its good confinement thick nitride waveguides and resonators have low bending losses and excel in high power applications even in the mid-IR. www.ligentec.com
Michael Geiselmann (Managing Director) studied physics and engineering at University Stuttgart and Ecole Centrale Paris. After his PhD at ICFO in Barcelona in 2014 he joined the laboratory of Prof. Kippenberg at EPFL in Lausanne, where he advanced frequency comb generation on integrated silicon nitride chips towards applications and was involved in several international research projects. In 2016, he co-founded LIGENTEC. At LIGENTEC, Michael is advancing the technology development of silicon nitride based integrated circuits and is looking for new business opportunities, and is also overviewing technical sales and marketing.
Luz Wavelabs is a Spanish spin-off focused in the development of reliable and high-quality Instrumentation & Test systems for Photonics and mm-wave regions. The core products of the company are high performance, laser and PIC controllers, and pure/mm, a signal generator up to 110 GHz with a modulation bandwidth of 40 GHz. www.luzwavelabs.com
Rubén Criado (CEO) is the co-founder and CEO of Luz Wavelabs from 2013. He received his BSc, 2 MSc and PhD on Engineering by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and BSc on Business Science by UNED. He has been awarded with several prizes, such as “Innovator under 35 2015”, awarded by MIT Technology Review; "Innovator of the Year", awarded by SEAT or "Most disruptive minds of the year", awarded by QUO Magazine.
Multiphoton Optics develops high-tech 3D lithography equipment for manufacturing of optical packages. The newly available 3D lithography process allows the integration of optical wire bonds at the locations required by the components, with the required precision and repeatability. We supply a process that automates high-precision optoelectronics assembly and enables interconnecting optical components, Silicon or III/V Photonic chips, and the creation of novel optical component packages. The technology allows scaling optical packaging operations to large volumes as it is compatible with standard assembly processes known from electronics manufacturing. Target markets include hardware for Big Data computing and storage systems as well as optical transport infrastructure. www.multiphoton.de
Benedikt Stender (CTO) is the CTO of Multiphoton Optics GmbH since June 2016. He previously served as an Application Engineer in 2015. His PhD work from 2011 to 2015 at the University Würzburg focuses on single photon sources and printed electronics (organic LEDs). He has a diploma thesis on ink-jet printed microlenses in 2011. In 2008- 2009, Benedikt underwent internship at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada) while he studied Nanostructure Technology at the University of Würzburg from 2005-2011.
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Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies is the technology leader for distributed feedback lasers for high- precision gas sensing in industry and research. We design and produce monomode laser diodes (760 nm – 3000 nm), interband cascade lasers (3000 nm – 6000 nm) and quantum cascade lasers (6000 nm – 14000 nm). Based on more than 15 years of experience, we support our customers with extensive engineering know-how, OEM solutions and various technological services. Our devices operate reliably in more than 20.000 installations worldwide. Applications include industrial process optimization, oil & gas, environment, defense, safety, automotive, health and space. nanoplus is an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified supplier. www.nanoplus.com
Lars Hildebrandt (Director of Sales) has been working in the tunable semiconductor laser market since 1996, mainly in product development (external cavity diode laser and quantum cascade laser systems) and in sales and marketing. Hildebrandt holds a PhD in Physics, earned in 2004 from the University of Potsdam, Germany, working with blue external cavity diode lasers for atom spectroscopy of Indium and for gas sensing applications. From 2005 through 2008, he was a project manager in the automotive industry for product innovation and introduction into series production. After gaining experience in this new business field, he returned to semiconductor lasers in 2009. Hildebrandt is now responsible for all sales and marketing activities for nanoplus.
The National Research Council (NRC) is the largest federal performer of research and technology development in Canada, advancing scientific knowledge, supporting business innovation and providing technological solutions to identified public policy challenges. Working with industry, government and academia, NRC supports a wide range of science and innovation activities including the development of components for advanced photonic communication, measurement science for emerging technologies, security materials technologies and quantum photonics for sensing and security. www.nrc.canada.ca
Robin Williams (Principal Research Officer) with the Security and Disruptive Technologies research centre of the National Research Council, is responsible for the quantum cyber-security aspects of the centre’s Quantum Photonics for Sensing and Security programme. Robin was educated at the Universities of Cambridge and Imperial College London in the U.K. and has more than 25 years of experience in the area of semiconductor optoelectronic devices. His present focus is on solid state sources of non- classical light for free-space and fiber quantum communications.
Jackson Hamilton (Program Manager) is Project Manager with the Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre of the National Research Council. He currently serves as the program manager leading the business operations for the NRC’s Quantum Photonics for Sensing and Security program. Prior to his time at NRC, Jackson worked at the RCMP for close to 15 years, where he served in numerous communication system engineering positions, culminating as the technical program manager for half of the RCMP’s operational communication systems. Jackson holds a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University and an MBA from the University of Ottawa, as well as a graduate certificate in Technology Innovation from MIT.
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Nokia Bell Labs, Nokia’s research and innovation arm, creates the disruptive technologies that are shaping the way the world communicates and connects. With expertise in analytics, cloud, fixed, optics and wireless and by collaborating openly with the global innovation community, Nokia Bell Labs is seeking the technology solutions that will transform the connected world. For 90 years, scientific breakthroughs at Nokia Bell Labs have fundamentally transformed the ICT industry and won 8 Nobel Prizes. www.bell- labs.com
François Roumestan (Scientist) graduated from Télécom ParisTech in 2018 and obtained a Master’s degree on Digital Communication and Signal Processing at Centrale-Supelec. He is currently working as a PhD Student in Nokia Bell Labs France and Sorbonne Université on Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CVQKD) as part of the CiViQ project in the Quantum Flagship. His work focuses on advanced signal processing techniques for implementation of CVQKD systems based on coherent detection technology on theoretical and experimental levels.
Optocap is owned by the Alter Technology Group TÜV Nord S.A.U. Optocap is a technology-oriented company active in the field of optoelectronics & microelectronics package design and assembly services with a focus on components for Space & high reliability terrestrial systems. Turn-key packaging services enable its customers to reduce development and manufacturing costs, accelerate time to market and reduce risk with new product developments. Optocap offers full design and assembly of custom Photonic products and is experienced in harsh environment applications, specifically the Space sector. Optocap also launched its new narrow linewidth frequency-stabilised laser product range in Q1 2019. www.wpo- altertechnology.com/optocap
Mark Day (Business Development Manager – Quantum Technologies) has an interest in Quantum research and applications which stems over 18 years from his Masters and PhD research at University Leeds and from working with a range of technology companies that overlap with this sector: Gatan, NPL, Polytec, Coherent, Laser Components; working within BDM and sales & marketing managerial roles. My PhD research involved the use of a cutting edge homebuilt femtosecond laser system for looking at electron transfer in DNA; transitioning to industry dealing with academic, corporate accounts and stakeholders to promote and implement cutting edge technologies such as photonics and laser-based solutions to a range of commercial and scientific markets. This provided Mark with direct experience of the challenges organisations, academia and governments face in establishing new technologies and products in the marketplace.
OptoSigma offers a variety of products to address the demand of high-quality photonics components. OptoSigma Europe, a subsidiary of SIGMAKOKI, was established in Europe in early 2014 to provide support to our distributors and get closer to the European customers. Our group possesses more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing high quality optics. Thanks to the rich Japanese know-how we have cultivated over the years, high quality products at an affordable price are available for any customer. Our optics
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portfolio includes all kind of optics such as mirrors, beamsplitters, lenses, polarizers, filters among others. Our portfolio also includes a wide variety of opto-mechanics products to hold all kind of optics, as well as motorized and manual stages, optical tables and most of the building blocks for photonics applications. www.europe.optosigma.com
Guy Ear (President & CEO) after 10 years of several sales and marketing management positions in airlines, tourism and luxury hospitalities in France, UK and the United-States, in 2005, Guy has decided to take a new challenge the Photonics industry by taking a Sales & Marketing Director for Asia Pacific at a UV light-source manufacturer for Lithography, Mask Aligner equipment in Japan. With his strong self-taught abilities and capable in speaking 5 languages in the Asian region, Guy has built up an extensive experience and a human network. He founded Etendue Mejiro KK (Japan) in 2006, a company specialized in design and manufacturing high performance scan lens for semi-conductor and digital displays industry, which was sold in 2009. Guy joined SIGMAKOKI Group as the Head of the International Sales Division to expand the international presence of the SIGMAKOKI Group in Asia and recently by establishing a new subsidiary in Europe in 2014.
Julian Dajczgewand (Regional Sales Manager & Application Engineer) received a Marie Curie fellowship to pursue his PhD in Physics in France after finishing his degree in Physics in Argentina. By the end of 2016, Julian got his PhD at Université Paris-Sud, specialized on optical quantum memories at telecom wavelength. After his studies Julian decided to move to the UK where he joined a young company, called Silixa, specialized on distributed acoustic sensing using optical fibers. After almost 2 years of working with the R&D team in the UK, he decided to come back to France to take over a new challenge. Julian joined OptoSigma Europe in April 2018 as a sales application engineer where his experience in both industry and academia together with his capability of speaking 3 languages are helping develop OptoSigma in Europe.
Photonics21 is the European Technology Platform (ETP) for photonics. Photonics21 was set up in 2005 to bring the community of photonics researchers and industries together. The European Commission defined photonics as one of five European Key Enabling Technologies (KET's) in September 2009. Shortly after, the European Research & Innovation Program "Horizon 2020" invited Photonics21 to become a "Public Private Partnership" (PPP). The "Photonics 21 Association", a legal entity under Belgium law, became the private contract partner in 2013 in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in conjunction with the EU Commission. Today, Photonics21 represents more than 3000 personal members from across Europe and abroad. Our members are experts in the photonics industry, research organisations and universities who actively engage with us to develop a joint photonics strategy for future research and innovation in Europe. www.photonics21.org
Markus Wilkens (Head of Operation) is a Senior Technology Consultant at the VDI Technology Center GmbH (VDITZ). Markus has more than 15 years’ experience at the VDITZ in the set up and execution of innovation-oriented initiatives at the interface of research, industry and politics. He managed to grow the European Technology Platform Photonics21 from a 60-member interest group to a European organisation with today more than 3000 members representing 1700 photonics companies and research organizations. He is responsible for the managing the private side operations of the Horizon 2020 Photonics Public Private Partnership which was valued “best in class” by and independent expert group of the European Commission as part of the Horizon Europe mid-term review. Prior to that, he worked as a consultant for the Bayerische Landesbank, Munich, in the start-up technology financing. Markus Wilkens studied Biology and Engineering at the Freie Universität Berlin, Stanford University and University of Bremen.
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The Photonics Research Labs – Universitat Politècnica de Valencia have their origins in the former Optical and Quantum Communications Group, initially hosted from 1991 to 2005 at the Communications Department. The group is a founding member of the Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia since 2005. From an optical telecom core the group has evolved to the application of the photonic technology to a wide range of diverse applications where the optical and photonic technology together with microwave photonics brings its added value. The group is structured in different Research Labs that focus in different related technologies with different fields of applications. Antenna beamforming, surveillance radar systems, optical sensors, integrated photonic circuits, high performance computing architectures and optical interconnects, biophotonic sensors, automobilism and robotics are the different fields of applications in the expertise of the labs. Currently, the joint effort of the Photonic Research Labs holds a strong knowhow in the photonic and optical field for any application where light can shine. Nowadays, the PRL is currently formed by more than 30 young telecom engineers and physicists; and it is part of the Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM) of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). The mission is to produce high-quality scientific knowledge in the field of optics, quantum optics and photonics, through research projects, R&D contracts and collaboration agreements with the private sector. The OQCG research activity is focused on several applications of photonics, mainly on optical communications of analog and digital signals, and radio-over-fiber systems. Part of the research is also performed in the field of fiber optic sensor and industrial photonics. iTEAM is a founding member of UPVfab, the micro-fabrication R&D and pilot line cleanroom facility at UPV www.fab.upv.es
Pascual Muñoz (Professor) received his MSc and PhD thesis on Electronic Engineering and Photonics by the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV), Spain. He is a current Full Professor at the Photonic Research Labs. Prof Muñoz runs a consolidated research line, started in 2005, on prototyping Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) in a technology agnostic fashion, where PICs are designed in the best suited technology (Silicon-On- Insulator, Indium Phosphide, Silica on Silicon, Silicon Nitride amongst other) for each application. He has published 50 papers in international refereed journals and over 70 conference contributions. He is a member of the Technical Programme Committees of the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) and the European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO). From his research line, he co-founded the UPV spin-off company VLC Photonics in 2011, where the PIC design know-how, expertise and tools have been transferred, and he served as CEO from 2011 to 2013. Since 2011, he is a member of the Board of Directors, where the company strategy is set for the management, and a member of the Joint VLC-UPV R&D Commission, where topics for mutual collaborative and/or contractual research are defined and supervised. Dr. Muñoz is a Senior Member of IEEE and Senior Member of the OSA. His current research encompasses PIC design, silicon nitride technologies and advanced full field PIC test engines. Since 2017, he is leading the initiative to establish UPVfab (www.fab.upv.es) the micro-fabrication R&D and pilot line cleanroom facility at UPV.
QET Labs brings together the broader quantum and related activity at Bristol to maximise opportunities for new quantum information science discoveries leading on to engineering and technology development. The group brings together the academic research aspects with the Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training, Entrepreneurial Development through the Quantum Technology Enterprise Centre (QTEC) and state of the art quantum photonic integrated circuit fabrication facilities. Working together we can transform science into real concept demonstrators and entrepreneurial innovation which will be the springboard for the commercial success of quantum technologies. www.bristol.ac.uk/qet-labs
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John Rarity (Head of Quantum Engineering Technology Labs and Photonics Group) is the Head of Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (Physics and E&EE) and Photonics Group (E&EE) at the University of Bristol (since 2003). He is an international expert on quantum optics, communications and sensing exploiting single photons and entanglement. John pioneered early experiments in path entanglement, quantum key distribution and quantum metrology. His current research focuses on non-linear waveguide sources of pair photons, integrated quantum photonics, sub-shot noise imaging schemes, long wavelength quantum sensing, free space quantum communications, multi-photon entanglement and nanocavities for spin photon interfaces.
QuiX is a startup company specializing in the fabrication of silicon nitride photonic processors. QuiX was founded in January 2019 by a team of academics from the University of Twente and investors. QuiX delivers large, low-loss tunable photonic interferometers for quantum information processing applications across a large range of wavelengths.
Hans van den Vlekkert (CEO) has been active in the MST for over 30 years. He has carried out research, as well as development work, resulting in many products available on the market such as pH-ISFET systems and accelerometers. During his career, he has been responsible for marketing and sales (CSEM and TMP) as well as for production of Microsystems (Sentron, CSEM and TMP) as head of silicon foundries and subcontracting higher volumes to other foundries and assembly companies. He has also been responsible for the Mesa+ Nanolab. Hans was active in European programs as project leader for large projects such as Europractice and was also member of the board of Nexus and Eurimus. At present, amongst others, he is member of the board of IVAM and responsible for the Dutch roadmap photonics of HTSM. Hans has written over 50 papers and holds several patents in various fields. Furthermore he has initiated over 15 companies and is currently CEO of QuiX Bv, as well as of LioniX International.
Jelmer Renema (CTO) is the CTO and co-founder of QuiX. He has been involved in quantum technology for a decade, starting with his PhD research on superconducting nanowire detectors, followed by postdoctoral research into quantum simulation and integrated quantum photonics at the University of Oxford. Now, Jelmer is affiliated with the University of Twente.
Quside Technologiesis a Barcelona-based technology start-up, working on the development of quantum and photonic components for all connected devices. The company span out from ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences in 2017, after more than 6 years of an intense R&D program on the application of quantum technologies to the fields of secure communication and computation. Currently, the company is fully immersed in the development of its first quantum entropy source product. The company has so far been awarded 5 competitive projects, two of which are part of the ambitious European Quantum Flagship initiative. www.quside.com
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Domenico Tulli (Co-founder and CTO) got a PhD in Photonics from ICFO and the MSc in Telecomunications from Università di Bologna. He oversees the strategic technology development of the company. Domenico brings to Quside over 10 years of experience in design and fabrication of photonic components on multiple platforms. Prior to his current position, he was the Device team leader at DAS Photonics, where he developed advanced components for space and telecom/defence applications. He had been the principal investigator in several EU funded (FP7, H2020) projects and had also served as an independent expert. Tulli has published over 30 papers in international journals and conferences; and holds one patent.
Quandela is a French start-up specialized in the development, the fabrication and the commercialization of optical components for Quantum technologies. Based on a disruptive technology developed during about 15 years, Quandela provides the brightest source of single photons for the deployment of quantum communications and for the development of technologies exploiting the most intriguing properties of quantum physics such as entanglement. www.quandela.com
Valérian Giesz (CEO) graduated from Institut d’Optique Graduate School in 2012 and received a PhD in Quantum Optics in 2015. During his PhD, Valérian participated to the last technical developments of the single photon sources that are the flagship of Quandela. Prior to the creation of Quandela, he followed entrepreneurship classes at HEC Paris in 2017.
Quantonation is the first early stage VC fund dedicated to Deep Physics and Quantum Technologies. After 5 investments, the team is raising 50M EUR to scale its development and support the growth of its portfolio. Fields such as molecular design, high performance calculation, cybersecurity, or ultra-precise sensing are now driven by innovation based on Deep Physics and Quantum Technologies. Thanks to its scientific expertise, Quantonation aims at supporting the transition of these technologies into commercially available products for industry. www.quantonation.com
Charles Beigbeder (Partner) is a serial entrepreneur, has founded and managed several successful companies in the sectors of financial services, energy and agro-industry. He is an alumni of Ecole Centrale and a passionate of quantum technologies. Charles serves as chairman of Gravitation and partner at Audacia.
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Christophe Jurczak (Managing Partner) has held government and executive positions in energy, defense and in the emerging field of quantum computing, in Europe and in the US. He holds masters degree in Engineering and Quantum Physics respectively from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. Christophe also has a PhD in Quantum Physics under the supervision of Prof. Alain Aspect on laser cooling of atoms.
QUARTIQ was founded in 2017 in Berlin, Germany and supplies software and hardware control infrastructure for complex systems in quantum communication, simulation, computation and metrology. Together with research and industry partners, the company develops algorithms and distributed scalable high-performance electronics for measurement and control tasks. QUARTIQ builds on comprehensive design and consulting expertise in software, firmware, gateware, and hardware and has a long history of translating between scientific ideas and engineering capabilities. www.quartiq.de
Robert Jördens (Director) studied Physics at ETH Zurich and Universidad Complutense Madrid and graduated with M.Sc. and diploma in 2006. After his dissertation on Metallic and Mott-insulating phases in fermionic quantum gases, he received his doctorate in 2010 and became a guest researcher at NIST Boulder with D. J. Wineland (Nobel prize 2012), where he investigated trapped ion quantum computing in surface electrode ion traps. In 2017 Robert founded QUARTIQ GmbH and also serves as Director of M-Labs Ltd. Both companies are dedicated to the development of Open Tools for Quantum Physics.
RedWave Labs design and manufacture high quality custom electronics, specialising in photonics and quantum applications. Our products offer low noise, a wide dynamic response and digital, analog and hybrid interfaces. Our systems are cost effective and robust—they can operate in hostile environments and the most demanding situations. www.redwavelabs.com
Dmitri Permogorov (Managing Director) was born in St.Petersburg, Russia in 1967. He received his MSc from the St. Petersburg University in 1992 and PhD from Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France in 1996. Dmitri has had various academic positions in France and Finland and worked in R&D departments in several companies in the USA and UK. Currently, he is the Director of RedWave Labs based in Harwell, UK. He is involved in various electronics and optoelectronics projects across arrange of industries.
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The SAES Group is a world leader in a variety of scientific and industrial applications where high/ultra-high vacuum conditions or pure metal vapors or pure gases are required. Starting in 2004 the Group has expanded its business into knowledge-intensive materials markets, in particular the market of NiTiNOL, whose super elastic properties are applied to medical devices, while shape memory properties are applied in industrial and consumer electronics applications. For more than 70 years, our technology has been supporting innovation in the following sectors: Information and Displays industry, Lamp industry, Vacuum and Ultra-high Vacuum applications, Vacuum tubes and electronic devices industry, and Renewable Energies. Since 2004 our NiTi smart materials solutions have been innovating the Medical devices industry, the Consumer electronics industry, the Automotive industry, the White Goods and Domotic industries. The Group is also developing a wide range of advanced polymer-matrix composite materials for the encapsulation of OLED Displays, OLED Light Sources and other Electronics and Photonics devices. www.saesgroup.com
Alessio Corazza (Business Development Manager) graduated in Physics and specialized in Material Science at Milano University. In 1995 he joined SAES Group and worked in the Metallurgical Laboratory for five years; then he headed the SAES Lighting Applications and Materials Laboratory, coordinating R&D projects for the development of innovative solutions and components for light sources. Since 2014, Alessio is the Business Development Manager for Lighting, Photonics, and Opto-electronic Applications. He authored and co-authored more than 25 scientific papers and over 20 international patents.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute is New York’s globally recognized, high-tech educational ecosystem, with an educational focus on nanoscience and nanoengineering at its Albany campus and undergraduate and graduate degrees ranging from technology and professional studies to arts and sciences at its Utica campus. SUNY Poly spearheads a number of advanced high-tech research efforts, including the Department of Defense-sponsored American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), with nodes in Albany and Rochester. This industry-driven, public-private partnership focuses the nation’s capabilities and expertise to capture critical global manufacturing leadership in photonicsfocused technologies, in addition to associated quantum computing work, that are essential to national security and positioned to provide a compelling ROI to the U.S. economy. www.sunypoly.edu www.aimphotonics.com
Satyavolu ‘Pops’ Papa Rao (Associate VP for Research) obtained his Ph.D. in Electronic Materials from MIT in 1996. He then joined Texas Instruments, working on process R&D for memory and logic devices. From 2007 to 2014, he was at the IBM TJ Watson Research Center, working with teams that developed advanced CMP processes, Si solar cells with all-plated copper front-grid metallization, and nano-structures for DNA nucleotide recognition. Since early 2015, Satyavolu has led the effort at SUNY Poly to fabricate high performance superconducting qubits using 300mm fabrication processes, single-flux- quantum logic circuits, AlN PICs and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors at the 300mm wafer scale.
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Soitec is a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials. It was founded 27 years ago in Grenoble. The company uses its unique technologies and semiconductor expertise to serve the electronics markets. With more than 3,000 patents worldwide, Soitec’s strategy is based on disruptive innovation to answer its customers’ needs for high performance, energy efficiency and cost competitiveness. Soitec has manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. www.soitec.com
Alain Delpy (Business Development Manager) is a graduate in electronic and business school. He has a long history with various electronic domains from IoT to power applications and spent 15 year at ST Microelectronics in close relationships with Nokia. He has a background with camera for mobile phones, X-ray applications and other sensing applications. Alain joined SOITEC in 2018 to enhance the SOI(Silicon on Isolator) road map associated to photonic applications used in transceivers or optical I/Os. He is also active with Minalogic and EPIC eco system.
Tarkas catalyzes start-ups in technology and photonics. www.tarkas.net
Kurt Weingarten (General Partner) received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford University developing an ultrafast measurement tool for high-speed integrated circuits using picosecond lasers. After Stanford, Kurt worked at Lightwave Electronics from 1988 to 1993, pioneering one of the first commercial diode-pumped picosecond lasers. He then founded Time-Bandwidth Products in Zurich in the mid-1990s to develop simple, robust ultrafast lasers for scientific and industrial applications. Kurt founded venture- backed telecom start-up GigaTera in 2000 to develop an ultrafast laser for soliton transmission systems. Time-Bandwidth acquired GigaTera in 2003. The following decade saw the emergence and development of ultrafast lasers as a new tool for laser micromachining, where Time- Bandwidth played a leading role in the laser technology and product development. Lumentum (then JDSU) acquired TBP in January 2014 to further accelerate the adoption of these products into the growing mainstream industrial market for ultrafast lasers.
Teem Photonics develops unique scalable solutions and make them work effectively for the benefit of long- term OEM partners. Founded at the end of 1998, the company entered the telecom market and was first to commercially introduce Erbium Doped Waveguide Amplifiers, complementing it by a range of wide band high performance splitter for FTTH applications deployed in the US, Japan and Europe, based on the IoNext technology. In 2005 the microchip laser line was acquired from JDS Uniphase (now Lumentum) and successfully redeveloped to achieve outstanding performance and reliability. The IoNext waveguide product line evolved significantly in 2016 with the introduction of the WAFT series components, a key interface solution between silicon photonics PICs and fiber arrays. Having entered a new range of applications in full development, the company looks forward to a continuing growth in the coming years. www.teemphotonics.com
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Arnaud Rigny (Head of ioNext Business Line) is responsible of the ioNext Business Line for Teem Photonics. He has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of photonics and semiconductors. After a 10-year experience in research and development at Corning, then in product line management at Alcatel Optronics; he joined Soitec as a manager of research and development projects before taking on commercial responsibilities in 2007. Arnaud graduated from the Télécom ParisTech engineering school and also has a doctorate in optoelectronics from Télécom ParisTech.
TEMATYS provides a complete range of services to companies and public organizations in the fields of Optics, Photonics, Sensors and Imaging: Market studies and reports, Technology transfer, Scouting & assessment, Strategy and Business development. Our clients are companies of any size, from international groups to SMEs and Start-ups. We have also developed a special expertise in R&D valorisation and marketing of emerging technologies for Research Organizations and Laboratories. TEMATYS has more than 120 customers in 15 countries. www.tematys.com
Thierry Robin (CTO) has over 20 years’ experience in both technical innovation and marketing in the Photonics industry, running more than fifty projects in Optics and Photonics with prominent players in Defence and Security, Biomedical optics, and Industry. As Founder and Partner of TEMATYS, he is an expert in optical devices, components and systems (optronics, lasers, sensors, LED…) for various applications. Thierry graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique, Paris (France). Thierry holds a master’s degree from Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (France) and a PhD from the Physics Center of Ecole Polytechnique.
Thales R&T-France is the main multidisciplinary research unit of the Thales group, one of the major world players in aerospace, space, defence, and security. Through its internal activities and scientific links with industries and universities, either in France or internationally, Thales R&T is participating in the preparation of Thales industrial future in strategic R&D fields. One of the missions of Thales-Fr is to ease the transfer of technology, from academic R&D concept to industrial market. Thales R&T is well equipped for this research with state-of-the-art 1700 m2 clean-room facilities and 13000 m2 laboratory facilities. www.thalesgroup.com
Ludovic Mayer (Research Engineer) joined the “Applied physics” department of “Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan” in 2006. He defended is PhD thesis in material science at “Ecole Polytechnique” in 2013 on the study of KTiOPO4 nanoparticules. He then held a one-year postdoctoral position at “Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan” in charge of the development of a T1 imaging scanning microscope using the NV centre electron spin. Ludovic then moved to TRT-Fr for a second postdoctoral position in the field of development of quantum sensors using NV centres in diamond for the purpose of magnetometry and RF signal processing. In 2016 he obtained a permanent position as junior research engineer in TRT-Fr. He is author of 10 publications and one patent.
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TMD Technologies is a UK company with a world leading position in the design, development and manufacturing of ultra-high vacuum devices (chiefly travelling wave tubes), plus the amplifiers and power supplies used in high-power microwave RF equipment. TMD is a major supplier to high energy physics establishments and to users in the fields of telecommunications, EMC testing, radar, directed energy weapons and electronic warfare. TMD is also heavily invested in the field of quantum-enabled technology, utilising their expertise in vacuum electronics to design, test and manufacture compact magneto optical traps (MOTs), alkali metal vapour cells for frequency stabilised laser modules and alkali metal-filled hollow- core fibre for compact atomic clock technology. As part of this work, TMD collaborates with a number of UK industrial partners and universities as part of the UK National Quantum Technology Programme. www.tmd.co.uk
Edward Boughton (Engineering Manager, Applied Science) leads TMD’s nascent Applied Science team. He has been technical lead on the company’s atomic clock, magneto optical trap and laser module developments for 4 years, and is also responsible for identifying and pursuing potential new projects. His areas of expertise include ultra-high vacuum engineering, bonding techniques and high-voltage electronics. Before joining TMD, Edward studied for a PhD in Solid State Physics and Electronic Engineering at Brunel University in which he investigated cold cathode electron sources.
Paul Osborn (Development Engineer, Applied Science) is a Development Engineer with TMDs Applied Science team. He gained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from London South Bank University, after which he worked as a government scientist in the UK defence sector, specialising in quantum-enabled technology. Within this role, he spent a significant amount of time seconded to the National Physical Laboratory, where he worked on the development of an ultra-stable optical cavity for principal use as an optical frequency reference for atomic clock applications. Paul brings with him in to TMD a deep knowledge of UK defence and a strong understanding of quantum technology for civil and defence applications. Alongside his role within TMD, Paul is undertaking a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering at University College London and is an active member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
TNO is an independent Dutch organisation for applied scientific research with approximately 5400 employees. Research themes include: Healthy Living, Industrial Innovation, Defence/Safety/Security, Energy, Transport and Mobility, Built Environment, Information Society. www.tno.nl
Clara Osorio Tamayo (Scientist) has worked in the Optics Department of TNO for the past 3 years as a scientist on R&D projects for the medical, semiconductor and defense industries. Her current focus is on quantum technologies, especially on quantum sensing and quantum communications. Clara holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Quantum Physics from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and the Technical University of Catalunya (2010). Before joining TNO, she worked as a researcher at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) implementing quantum communication protocols, and at AMOLF (The Netherlands) designing optical systems to characterize nanostructures.
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TOPTICA Photonics AG is a privately held laser manufacturing company located in Munich-Graefelfing, Germany. More than 250 people develop, produce and provide research-grade lasers for scientific applications as well as industry-grade lasers for OEM integration. Key technologies comprise tunable single- frequency diode lasers from 190 nm to 3500 nm, ps and fs pulsed fiber lasers from 488 nm to 2100 nm, frequency combs from 420 to 2100 nm, multi-color laser engines, THz systems for frequency-domain or time time-domain spectroscopy and high-power laser diodes & semiconductor optical amplifiers. TOPTICA always had a sense of being part of the scientific community by solving the apparent engineering challenges and converting academically-inspired product ideas into application-based products. TOPTICA performs substantial research activities on its own. Some of them are partially funded by the German government or the European commission. The strong reinvestment commitment allows the company to run an R&D team of more than 90 people. Many of them have a strong background in different fields of quantum technology. With the grown and established operation, TOPTICA is ready to go the extra mile and offer support and commercialize fully integrated solutions for quantum technology. www.toptica.com
Juergen Stuhler (Senior Director Quantum Technologies) received a diploma (1997) and PhD (2001) in physics from the University of Constance/Germany in the group of J. Mlynek for atom lithography as well as laser cooling & trapping of chromium atoms. During his two years post-doc stage at European Laboratory of Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS) in Florence/Italy with G. Tino/M. Inguscio, he built an atom gradiometer to precisely measure the Newtonian gravitational constant. After that, he became atom optics group leader and lecturer at University of Stuttgart/Germany in the group of T. Pfau. He led and performed experiments, such as, electromagnetically-induced transparency in optically trapped atoms, BEC and Rydberg excitation of rubidium, BEC and dipole-dipole interaction in chromium atoms. In 2006, he joined TOPTICA Photonics as a Sales Manager for scientific products. Later, he took over also positions as Product Manager, Project Leader and Scientific Sales Director. Since 2015, he is Senior Director Quantum Technologies at TOPTICA. In this position, he leads product management, applications and strategy in the QT area. In addition to that, he is coordinator of the German quantum technology pilot project “opticlock”, dissemination & exploitation chair in the EU quantum flagship project “QIA”, project leader/TOPTICA first contact for the EU quantum flagship projects “iqclock” and “aqtion”, and work package leader in the EU FET-Open project “nuClock”.
Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Laboratory is a world-leading industrial research centre dedicated to fostering innovation through basic and applied research in physics, engineering and computer science. The Quantum Information Group is developing a new approach to information technology that applies the fundamental laws of Quantum Physics to network communications and computing. They have developed the world’s leading system for quantum cryptography and recently redefined the limit of intercity secure communications. In parallel, advanced nanotechnology is being developed that is required in future quantum information systems. Core technology are entangled light emitting diodes that were first developed by Toshiba. www.toshiba.eu/eu/Cambridge-Research-Laboratory
Jan Huwer (Research Scientist) is in the Quantum Information Group, working at the Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Research Europe Ltd., which he joined in 2014. Jan is working on the development of telecom wavelength quantum-light sources based on semiconductor quantum dots. Current focus of his work is the implementation of quantum communication applications using these devices. After having obtained a PhD in the area of quantum networking using single trapped ions at ICFO (Spain) and Saarland University (Germany), Jan is well experienced with experimental quantum optics and has a great interest in quantum networks in general.
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The University of Barcelona, in particular, its departments of Applied Physics, Optics and Electronics regularly participate in photonic projects. These projects span from the development and study of materials and devices for LEDs and solar cells, to the application of advanced techniques in material and device characterization. Our activities include image processing, optical communications and design/fabrication/characterization of nanophotonic structures, either using inorganic and organic based materials. www.el.ub.es
The University of Barcelona (UB) is the second largest university in Spain, comprising of more than 85000 students, with a broad offer of studies, with more than 70 bachelor’s degrees and more than 150 master programs. The offer includes basic science, applied life sciences, as well as social sciences. In 2006, the University of Barcelona created the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), which has as the aim to coordinate multidisciplinary research activities carried out by several research groups of this institution. The IN2UB integrates the most active and competitive groups in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from UB, gathering a heterogeneous community of researchers from the Faculties of Physics, Chemistry, Pharmacy Science, and Biology. The topics of research and development include a broad range in the following areas: Nanobioscience, Nanomedicine, Nanomagnetism, Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Nanomaterials and Nanoenergy. www.ub.edu/in2ub
Blas Garrido (Professor) is Full Professor at the University of Barcelona. Since 2003, he leads the Optoelectronics Research Group at the Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering of the University of Barcelona (DEEB). He is also the Director of the Technology Transference unit of the Department called CEMIC. His main research focus is on advanced (nanostructured, 2D, TCOs, biocompatible) materials and devices for photovoltaics, light emitting devices and integrated optoelectronics/photonics and he has led several projects, networks, docent activities and other initiatives in these fields. Prof. Garrido is also interested in nanoelectronics, especially on quantum transport in dielectric materials and superlattices and in new devices like memristors, 2-dimensional, single electron and single photon devices. Additionally, he has recently started some research and engineering work on chip on board (CoB), multispectral devices and systems for human centric lighting (HCL). Thanks to his later achievements in this field he has co- founded the start-up Enlighting Technologies in 2017. Prof. Garrido has participated as group leader and as workpackage leader in 6 European projects and in 7 National Projects, all of them related with nano optoelectronic and photovoltaic materials and devices. He is teaching in the Photonics, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy Masters of the University of Barcelona (and other partners) and has supervised 14 PhD theses and more than 20 master and degree theses. Prof. Garrido has published more than 270 papers and participated in more than 320 contributions to international conferences.
VLC Photonics is a world leading photonic design house, offering several solutions in the field of integrated optics: techno-economical feasibility studies and consultancy, in-house PIC design, characterization and test, and full PIC prototyping through external manufacturing and packaging/assembly partners. VLC Photonics, as a pure-play fabless design house, works with multiple foundries embracing the generic integration model, and makes use of these fabrication platforms to always chose the most suited substrate material (Silicon-on-insulator, Silica/PLC, SiN/TripleX, InP/GaAs) for the application at hand. VLC Photonics also works closely with foundries to contribute in the building of their Process Design Kits (PDKs), allowing external users to easily access their manufacturing capabilities. www.vlcphotonics.com
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José David Domenech (Co-Founder and CTO) received the B.Sc. degree in Telecommunications and the M.Sc. degree in Technologies, Systems and Networks of Communication from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV).
VPIphotonics provides professional photonic design software and services for optical component and system vendors, as well as system and network integrators. VPIphotonics offers flexible software environments supporting requirements in photonic integrated circuits and fiber-based component designs, optical transmission system and network designs, as well as link engineering and network implementation. VPIphotonics’ off-the-shelf and customized solutions are valued for their powerful and comprehensive simulation capabilities and high degree of flexibility. They are applied in research and development, product design and marketing by hundreds of companies, and for teaching and research at over 160 academic institutions worldwide. www.VPIphotonics.com
Igor Koltchanov (Director Technology) is an internationally renowned expert in the field of modelling and design of fiber optics, semiconductor lasers, integrated photonics and optical communications. During his 20+ years with VPIphotonics, he contributed tremendously to the fundamental modelling capabilities and sophisticated design features of VPIs simulation tool suite. For many years, he is leading, as Director Technology, the modelling and specification team and serves as Product Manager for Fiber Optics. Igor has co-authored over 75 publications, holds one patent and contributed to many externally funded R&D programmes.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a non-profit government organisation operating under the auspices of the Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy. In photonics, VTT's technology offering covers the whole value-chain from devices to modules and systems. VTT aims towards developing wafer- level, sheet-level and large-area packaging and integration technologies by combining mature processes with novel fabrication methods. VTT's strength is in system level integration. Applications include optical and electrical sensors, photonic and electronic components and modules, large-area electronics and optical sensors and instruments for process control. www.vtt.fi
Matteo Cherchi (Senior Scientist) has 20 years of experience in integrated optics, both in industrial research and in academia. He received his MSc in physics from the University of Pavia (Italy) and in applied mathematics from the University of Cambridge (UK), and later his PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Palermo (Italy), after some years spent in basic research for industry (former Pirelli Labs – Optical Innovation). Matteo has been a postdoctoral research associate in the group of Prof. Michael R. Watts (RLE at MIT), then joined the silicon photonics group led by Dr Timo Aalto at VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland, that has been developing silicon photonics since 1997, also including polymer integration, hybrid integration of III-V materials, and photonics packaging. Matteo has published 23 journal papers and 45 conference papers, and he is co-inventor in more than 10 patents. He is reviewer for OSA and IEEE journals; in 2016 he received the OSA Outstanding Reviewer Recognition.
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X-Celeprint is developing and licensing patented Micro-Transfer-Printing (μTP) technology. μTP is a cost- effective and scalable manufacturing platform for integrating microscale devices such as lasers, LEDs or integrated circuits onto non-native substrates. A wholly owned subsidiary of XTRION N.V., X-Celeprint works globally with partners to adapt its μTP technology for their specific applications. X-Celeprint is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with facilities within the Tyndall National Institute. www.x-celeprint.com
Alexandre Chikhaoui (Business Development Director) is working at X-Celeprint since 2015 and oversees the overall business development to enable the adoption of micro transfer printing for markets, like displays, photonics, medical devices, data storage and many more where thin devices high throughput is required. With over 15 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry, Alexandre defined, developed and marketed IC chipsets for Electrowetting, E ink, Mems and OLED displays. He holds a Master/Engineering degree in Microelectronics Analog Design since 1998.
Yole Développement (Yole), founded in 1998, has grown to become a group of companies providing marketing, technology and strategy consulting, media and corporate finance services, reverse engineering and reverse costing services and well as IP and patent analysis. With a strong focus on emerging applications using silicon and/or micro manufacturing, the Yole group of companies has expanded to include more than 80 collaborators worldwide covering MEMS and image sensors, Compound Semiconductors, RF Electronics, Solid-state lighting, Displays, Software, Optoelectronics, Microfluidics & Medical, Advanced Packaging, Manufacturing, Nanomaterials, Power Electronics, Batteries & Energy Management and Memory. The “More than Moore” market research, technology and strategy consulting company Yole Développement, along with its partners System Plus Consulting, PISEO, KnowMade and Blumorpho, support industrial companies, investors and R&D organizations worldwide to help them understand markets and follow technology trends to grow their business. www.yole.fr
Eric Mounier (Project Manager) has almost 20 years of experience in MEMS, Sensors and Photonics applications, markets, and technology analyses and provides deep industry insight into current and future trends. As a Fellow Analyst in MEMS & Photonics Technology & Market, in the Photonics, Sensing & Display division, he is a daily contributor to the development of MEMS and Photonics activities at Yole Développement (Yole), with a large collection of market and technology reports as well as multiple custom consulting projects: business strategy, identification of investments or acquisition targets, due diligences (buy/sell side), market and technology analysis, cost modelling, technology scouting, etc. Previously, Eric Mounier held R&D and Marketing positions at CEA Leti (France). He has spoken in numerous international conferences and has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers. Eric has a Semiconductor Engineering Degree and a Ph.-D in Optoelectronics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (France).
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The ZEISS Group develops and distributes semiconductor manufacturing equipment, measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, movie and camera lenses, binoculars and planetarium technology. It emerged from a workshop for precision mechanics and optics which was established by company founder Carl Zeiss in the east German city of Jena in 1846. Today, Carl Zeiss is headquartered in Oberkochen in the southwest of Germany. www.zeiss.com
Ulrich Vogl (Research Scientist) obtained his PhD in Bonn in 2010. He spent time as postdoc and project leader at NIST/Gaithersburg and the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen. In 2017, he joined ZEISS as developer for EUV systems and oversaw projects on additive manufacturing and automatization. Since 2018, Ulrich is working on quantum technologies in the Corporate Research and Technology department of ZEISS with a focus on quantum imaging applications.
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