Photonics21
@photonics21.bsky.social
Photonics21 is the European Technology Platform for photonics – the science and technology of light. It brings together more than 4,300 members from industry and research.
Imprint: https://www.photonics21.org/imprint.php
Imprint: https://www.photonics21.org/imprint.php
📰 Photonics in the Press: VIGO Photonics as an Example of European Innovation
Germany’s leading public broadcaster Tagesschau reported on the strong growth of Poland’s economy, featuring our partner as a example of this industrial momentum.
Full article: shorturl.at/mzRlT
#Photonics #Innovation
Germany’s leading public broadcaster Tagesschau reported on the strong growth of Poland’s economy, featuring our partner as a example of this industrial momentum.
Full article: shorturl.at/mzRlT
#Photonics #Innovation
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 AM
📰 Photonics in the Press: VIGO Photonics as an Example of European Innovation
Germany’s leading public broadcaster Tagesschau reported on the strong growth of Poland’s economy, featuring our partner as a example of this industrial momentum.
Full article: shorturl.at/mzRlT
#Photonics #Innovation
Germany’s leading public broadcaster Tagesschau reported on the strong growth of Poland’s economy, featuring our partner as a example of this industrial momentum.
Full article: shorturl.at/mzRlT
#Photonics #Innovation
🚀 PPAM2026: Registration is now open!
Join us at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026 on 9–10 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City.
🎟️ Early bird registration is now available – secure your spot today: shorturl.at/6vmDc
#Photonics #EUInnovation #Photonics21
Join us at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026 on 9–10 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City.
🎟️ Early bird registration is now available – secure your spot today: shorturl.at/6vmDc
#Photonics #EUInnovation #Photonics21
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 AM
🚀 PPAM2026: Registration is now open!
Join us at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026 on 9–10 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City.
🎟️ Early bird registration is now available – secure your spot today: shorturl.at/6vmDc
#Photonics #EUInnovation #Photonics21
Join us at the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026 on 9–10 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City.
🎟️ Early bird registration is now available – secure your spot today: shorturl.at/6vmDc
#Photonics #EUInnovation #Photonics21
🪩 Celebrating 20 years of Photonics21 – and 5,000 LinkedIn followers
To mark this milestone, we’ve put together a carousel highlighting key moments from 20 years of European photonics #innovation.
Take a look: shorturl.at/LNO25
🌟 Which moment resonates with you most?
#Throwback #Photonics21
To mark this milestone, we’ve put together a carousel highlighting key moments from 20 years of European photonics #innovation.
Take a look: shorturl.at/LNO25
🌟 Which moment resonates with you most?
#Throwback #Photonics21
20 years of Photonics21 - a journey through our milestones | Photonics21
🪩 Celebrating 20 years of Photonics21 – and 5,000 followers strong
To mark this milestone, we’ve put together a carousel highlighting key moments from 20 years of European photonics innovation.
✨ 𝟮𝟬...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🪩 Celebrating 20 years of Photonics21 – and 5,000 LinkedIn followers
To mark this milestone, we’ve put together a carousel highlighting key moments from 20 years of European photonics #innovation.
Take a look: shorturl.at/LNO25
🌟 Which moment resonates with you most?
#Throwback #Photonics21
To mark this milestone, we’ve put together a carousel highlighting key moments from 20 years of European photonics #innovation.
Take a look: shorturl.at/LNO25
🌟 Which moment resonates with you most?
#Throwback #Photonics21
📢Photonics21 Christmas wishes:
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢Photonics21 Christmas wishes:
👉Explore relevant photonics calls - Horizon Europe work programmes 2026-2027 published
👉 Read our news at: www.photonics21.org/2025/explore...
#photonics #research #innovation
👉 Read our news at: www.photonics21.org/2025/explore...
#photonics #research #innovation
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
👉Explore relevant photonics calls - Horizon Europe work programmes 2026-2027 published
👉 Read our news at: www.photonics21.org/2025/explore...
#photonics #research #innovation
👉 Read our news at: www.photonics21.org/2025/explore...
#photonics #research #innovation
Millions of kilometres of fibre already run beneath Europe’s streets, fields and seas.
A new EU project will use photonics to test whether these cables can act as early-warning sensors for earthquakes and suspected sabotage.
👉 Full news: shorturl.at/rca3h
#FibreOptics #PublicSafety
A new EU project will use photonics to test whether these cables can act as early-warning sensors for earthquakes and suspected sabotage.
👉 Full news: shorturl.at/rca3h
#FibreOptics #PublicSafety
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Millions of kilometres of fibre already run beneath Europe’s streets, fields and seas.
A new EU project will use photonics to test whether these cables can act as early-warning sensors for earthquakes and suspected sabotage.
👉 Full news: shorturl.at/rca3h
#FibreOptics #PublicSafety
A new EU project will use photonics to test whether these cables can act as early-warning sensors for earthquakes and suspected sabotage.
👉 Full news: shorturl.at/rca3h
#FibreOptics #PublicSafety
🚀 Calling all innovators, makers, and future founders in photonics!
The Photonics21 Innovation Award 2026 is now open for applications.
Winners receive:
✨ € 5,000 cash prize
✨ Entrepreneurial skills training
🔗 Application: www.photonics21.org/contest-2026...
📅 Deadline: 2 April 2026
The Photonics21 Innovation Award 2026 is now open for applications.
Winners receive:
✨ € 5,000 cash prize
✨ Entrepreneurial skills training
🔗 Application: www.photonics21.org/contest-2026...
📅 Deadline: 2 April 2026
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚀 Calling all innovators, makers, and future founders in photonics!
The Photonics21 Innovation Award 2026 is now open for applications.
Winners receive:
✨ € 5,000 cash prize
✨ Entrepreneurial skills training
🔗 Application: www.photonics21.org/contest-2026...
📅 Deadline: 2 April 2026
The Photonics21 Innovation Award 2026 is now open for applications.
Winners receive:
✨ € 5,000 cash prize
✨ Entrepreneurial skills training
🔗 Application: www.photonics21.org/contest-2026...
📅 Deadline: 2 April 2026
📢AI is growing faster than the power grids that support it. Light-based computing may be the only practical way to keep AI efficient and affordable. Europe has the expertise; now it needs the scale!
👉Read our news & report: www.photonics21.org/2025/photoni...
#Photonics #AI #TechPolicy #DeepTech
👉Read our news & report: www.photonics21.org/2025/photoni...
#Photonics #AI #TechPolicy #DeepTech
Photonics21: New Report Shows Only Photonics Can Satisfy AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Compute Power
Artificial intelligence expands, driving up costs and threatening to slow Europe’s energy transition. But a new report shows that only light-based computing can keep AI’s ever-expanding power demands ...
www.photonics21.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📢AI is growing faster than the power grids that support it. Light-based computing may be the only practical way to keep AI efficient and affordable. Europe has the expertise; now it needs the scale!
👉Read our news & report: www.photonics21.org/2025/photoni...
#Photonics #AI #TechPolicy #DeepTech
👉Read our news & report: www.photonics21.org/2025/photoni...
#Photonics #AI #TechPolicy #DeepTech
📢 Photonics21 Welcomes Newly Elected Members to the Board of Stakeholders
We are delighted to welcome the 23 newly elected members to the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: shorturl.at/3TxS4
#Photonics21 #Photonics #Innovation #Collaboration #Europe
We are delighted to welcome the 23 newly elected members to the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: shorturl.at/3TxS4
#Photonics21 #Photonics #Innovation #Collaboration #Europe
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📢 Photonics21 Welcomes Newly Elected Members to the Board of Stakeholders
We are delighted to welcome the 23 newly elected members to the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: shorturl.at/3TxS4
#Photonics21 #Photonics #Innovation #Collaboration #Europe
We are delighted to welcome the 23 newly elected members to the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: shorturl.at/3TxS4
#Photonics21 #Photonics #Innovation #Collaboration #Europe
📢 Europe’s photonics start-ups are powering the continent’s innovation economy
240 new photonics start-ups have emerged since 2024, bringing Europe’s total to 556.
From medical imaging to quantum chips, these innovators are powering Europe’s next tech wave.
#Photonics #Innovation #Startups
240 new photonics start-ups have emerged since 2024, bringing Europe’s total to 556.
From medical imaging to quantum chips, these innovators are powering Europe’s next tech wave.
#Photonics #Innovation #Startups
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📢 Europe’s photonics start-ups are powering the continent’s innovation economy
240 new photonics start-ups have emerged since 2024, bringing Europe’s total to 556.
From medical imaging to quantum chips, these innovators are powering Europe’s next tech wave.
#Photonics #Innovation #Startups
240 new photonics start-ups have emerged since 2024, bringing Europe’s total to 556.
From medical imaging to quantum chips, these innovators are powering Europe’s next tech wave.
#Photonics #Innovation #Startups
📢 Help Shape the Future of Safety, Security, Space & Defence!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 5 “Safety, Security, Space & Defence” workshop will take place online on 19 November 2025 from 10:00-12:30 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/AP3Br
#FP10
The next Photonics21 Work Group 5 “Safety, Security, Space & Defence” workshop will take place online on 19 November 2025 from 10:00-12:30 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/AP3Br
#FP10
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📢 Help Shape the Future of Safety, Security, Space & Defence!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 5 “Safety, Security, Space & Defence” workshop will take place online on 19 November 2025 from 10:00-12:30 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/AP3Br
#FP10
The next Photonics21 Work Group 5 “Safety, Security, Space & Defence” workshop will take place online on 19 November 2025 from 10:00-12:30 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/AP3Br
#FP10
🌟 Photonics21 Leadership Meeting 2025: Two days of vision, strategy & collaboration!
We brought together leaders from across the European photonics community for our annual Photonics21 Leadership Meeting to explore how to position photonics in the upcoming FP10.
#Photonics21 #Technology #FP10
We brought together leaders from across the European photonics community for our annual Photonics21 Leadership Meeting to explore how to position photonics in the upcoming FP10.
#Photonics21 #Technology #FP10
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🌟 Photonics21 Leadership Meeting 2025: Two days of vision, strategy & collaboration!
We brought together leaders from across the European photonics community for our annual Photonics21 Leadership Meeting to explore how to position photonics in the upcoming FP10.
#Photonics21 #Technology #FP10
We brought together leaders from across the European photonics community for our annual Photonics21 Leadership Meeting to explore how to position photonics in the upcoming FP10.
#Photonics21 #Technology #FP10
📰 Photonics in the press: Industry calls for EUR 2 bil photonics programme in future Horizon Europe
@sciencebusiness.net featured our Joint Statement in a dedicated article.
👉 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/QNLHY
#FP10 #HorizonEurope #Research #Innovation #Photonics21
@sciencebusiness.net featured our Joint Statement in a dedicated article.
👉 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/QNLHY
#FP10 #HorizonEurope #Research #Innovation #Photonics21
Industry calls for €2B photonics programme in future Horizon Europe
European industrial heavyweights, ranging from the defence and automotive sectors to telecoms and healthcare, are calling for a €2 billion “standalone programme” for photonics in the next Horizon Euro...
sciencebusiness.net
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📰 Photonics in the press: Industry calls for EUR 2 bil photonics programme in future Horizon Europe
@sciencebusiness.net featured our Joint Statement in a dedicated article.
👉 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/QNLHY
#FP10 #HorizonEurope #Research #Innovation #Photonics21
@sciencebusiness.net featured our Joint Statement in a dedicated article.
👉 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/QNLHY
#FP10 #HorizonEurope #Research #Innovation #Photonics21
📢Europe’s Industry Heavyweights Call for Action: Invest in light
Bosch, Volkswagen, Nokia Bell Labs, ZEISS, TRUMPF & others call on the EU for a €2 Billion photonics programme in FP10. Our future competitiveness depends on photonics powering 20% of Europe's economy!
👉Joint Statement: bit.ly/3KJ9nnO
Bosch, Volkswagen, Nokia Bell Labs, ZEISS, TRUMPF & others call on the EU for a €2 Billion photonics programme in FP10. Our future competitiveness depends on photonics powering 20% of Europe's economy!
👉Joint Statement: bit.ly/3KJ9nnO
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢Europe’s Industry Heavyweights Call for Action: Invest in light
Bosch, Volkswagen, Nokia Bell Labs, ZEISS, TRUMPF & others call on the EU for a €2 Billion photonics programme in FP10. Our future competitiveness depends on photonics powering 20% of Europe's economy!
👉Joint Statement: bit.ly/3KJ9nnO
Bosch, Volkswagen, Nokia Bell Labs, ZEISS, TRUMPF & others call on the EU for a €2 Billion photonics programme in FP10. Our future competitiveness depends on photonics powering 20% of Europe's economy!
👉Joint Statement: bit.ly/3KJ9nnO
📢 Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: Meet the Candidates!
The nomination and voter registration phases are closed, and the candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) have been confirmed.
Meet the candidates: www.photonics21.org/bos-election...
#Photonics #Research #Innovation
The nomination and voter registration phases are closed, and the candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) have been confirmed.
Meet the candidates: www.photonics21.org/bos-election...
#Photonics #Research #Innovation
October 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
📢 Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders: Meet the Candidates!
The nomination and voter registration phases are closed, and the candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) have been confirmed.
Meet the candidates: www.photonics21.org/bos-election...
#Photonics #Research #Innovation
The nomination and voter registration phases are closed, and the candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) have been confirmed.
Meet the candidates: www.photonics21.org/bos-election...
#Photonics #Research #Innovation
📣 “To invest in light is to invest in Europe’s future.”
Our new Photonics21 Position Paper calls for a €2bn EU stand-alone programme in photonics to crowd in up to €8bn private investment. Europe cannot afford to be left behind.
Read more: shorturl.at/gVwXV
#Photonics #EUtech #Innovation
Our new Photonics21 Position Paper calls for a €2bn EU stand-alone programme in photonics to crowd in up to €8bn private investment. Europe cannot afford to be left behind.
Read more: shorturl.at/gVwXV
#Photonics #EUtech #Innovation
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
📣 “To invest in light is to invest in Europe’s future.”
Our new Photonics21 Position Paper calls for a €2bn EU stand-alone programme in photonics to crowd in up to €8bn private investment. Europe cannot afford to be left behind.
Read more: shorturl.at/gVwXV
#Photonics #EUtech #Innovation
Our new Photonics21 Position Paper calls for a €2bn EU stand-alone programme in photonics to crowd in up to €8bn private investment. Europe cannot afford to be left behind.
Read more: shorturl.at/gVwXV
#Photonics #EUtech #Innovation
📅 Event tip: What’s next for #photonics in mobility across Europe?
Join the Automotive Sensing & Applications Workshop in Frankfurt on 19 November to explore the future of #mobility in Europe.
Join the Automotive Sensing & Applications Workshop in Frankfurt on 19 November to explore the future of #mobility in Europe.
September 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📅 Event tip: What’s next for #photonics in mobility across Europe?
Join the Automotive Sensing & Applications Workshop in Frankfurt on 19 November to explore the future of #mobility in Europe.
Join the Automotive Sensing & Applications Workshop in Frankfurt on 19 November to explore the future of #mobility in Europe.
📢 Lutz Aschke is selected as one of the R&D leaders in photonics
Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke has been named to the Photonics100 list of 2026. The Photonics100 recognises the most innovative people in the photonics industry. This year, more than 300 nominations were submitted.
Congrats!
Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke has been named to the Photonics100 list of 2026. The Photonics100 recognises the most innovative people in the photonics industry. This year, more than 300 nominations were submitted.
Congrats!
September 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
📢 Lutz Aschke is selected as one of the R&D leaders in photonics
Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke has been named to the Photonics100 list of 2026. The Photonics100 recognises the most innovative people in the photonics industry. This year, more than 300 nominations were submitted.
Congrats!
Photonics21 President Dr Lutz Aschke has been named to the Photonics100 list of 2026. The Photonics100 recognises the most innovative people in the photonics industry. This year, more than 300 nominations were submitted.
Congrats!
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💡At #EOSAM2025, EOS hosted its 9th EU Project Session! From photonics innovation to quantum internet and integrated chips, talks showed how EU projects are shaping Europe’s photonics future.
Thanks to all speakers! 👏
@photonics21.bsky.social
@photonhub.eu
@phortify.eu
@eu-qia.bsky.social
@qsnp.eu
Thanks to all speakers! 👏
@photonics21.bsky.social
@photonhub.eu
@phortify.eu
@eu-qia.bsky.social
@qsnp.eu
September 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
💡At #EOSAM2025, EOS hosted its 9th EU Project Session! From photonics innovation to quantum internet and integrated chips, talks showed how EU projects are shaping Europe’s photonics future.
Thanks to all speakers! 👏
@photonics21.bsky.social
@photonhub.eu
@phortify.eu
@eu-qia.bsky.social
@qsnp.eu
Thanks to all speakers! 👏
@photonics21.bsky.social
@photonhub.eu
@phortify.eu
@eu-qia.bsky.social
@qsnp.eu
📢 Help Shape the Future of Digital Infrastructure!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 1 “Digital Infrastructure” workshop will take place in Brussels on 21 October 2025 from 10:00-16:15 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/tfzHB
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 1 “Digital Infrastructure” workshop will take place in Brussels on 21 October 2025 from 10:00-16:15 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/tfzHB
#FP10.
September 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
📢 Help Shape the Future of Digital Infrastructure!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 1 “Digital Infrastructure” workshop will take place in Brussels on 21 October 2025 from 10:00-16:15 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/tfzHB
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 1 “Digital Infrastructure” workshop will take place in Brussels on 21 October 2025 from 10:00-16:15 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/tfzHB
#FP10.
📢 Last call to take part in the BoS Election
This is your chance to register as a voter and to nominate candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) election.
Bring your vision of European photonics to life: shorturl.at/QLIER.
#Photonics #BoS #Election
This is your chance to register as a voter and to nominate candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) election.
Bring your vision of European photonics to life: shorturl.at/QLIER.
#Photonics #BoS #Election
September 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
📢 Last call to take part in the BoS Election
This is your chance to register as a voter and to nominate candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) election.
Bring your vision of European photonics to life: shorturl.at/QLIER.
#Photonics #BoS #Election
This is your chance to register as a voter and to nominate candidates for the Photonics21 Board of Stakeholders (BoS) election.
Bring your vision of European photonics to life: shorturl.at/QLIER.
#Photonics #BoS #Election
📢 Help Shape the Future of Manufacturing!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 2 “Manufacturing” workshop will take place online on 23 October 2025 at 11:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/mCKqi
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 2 “Manufacturing” workshop will take place online on 23 October 2025 at 11:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/mCKqi
#FP10.
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📢 Help Shape the Future of Manufacturing!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 2 “Manufacturing” workshop will take place online on 23 October 2025 at 11:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/mCKqi
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 2 “Manufacturing” workshop will take place online on 23 October 2025 at 11:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/mCKqi
#FP10.
📢 Help Shape the Future of Core Photonics!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 7 “Core Photonics” workshop will take place online on 12 November 2025 at 10:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/E5ntU
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 7 “Core Photonics” workshop will take place online on 12 November 2025 at 10:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/E5ntU
#FP10.
September 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📢 Help Shape the Future of Core Photonics!
The next Photonics21 Work Group 7 “Core Photonics” workshop will take place online on 12 November 2025 at 10:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/E5ntU
#FP10.
The next Photonics21 Work Group 7 “Core Photonics” workshop will take place online on 12 November 2025 at 10:00 CET.
More information and draft agenda: shorturl.at/E5ntU
#FP10.
📢 Lithuanian photonics startup Astrolight secures €2.8 million seed funding
Astrolight, a Lithuanian startup specialising in laser-based Earth–space communication technologies, has raised €2.8 million in seed funding.
Read the full article: shorturl.at/wjWN9
Astrolight, a Lithuanian startup specialising in laser-based Earth–space communication technologies, has raised €2.8 million in seed funding.
Read the full article: shorturl.at/wjWN9
Lithuanian photonics startup receives €2.8 million seed investment to accelerate the development of high-data-rate Earth-to-space communication technology
Astrolight, a Lithuanian space communications company, has closed a seed round at €2.8 million led by frontier tech investor Balnord. EIFO, Coinvest Capital, 3NGLS, and Rita Sakus. This investment wil...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📢 Lithuanian photonics startup Astrolight secures €2.8 million seed funding
Astrolight, a Lithuanian startup specialising in laser-based Earth–space communication technologies, has raised €2.8 million in seed funding.
Read the full article: shorturl.at/wjWN9
Astrolight, a Lithuanian startup specialising in laser-based Earth–space communication technologies, has raised €2.8 million in seed funding.
Read the full article: shorturl.at/wjWN9
Engage in the BoS Election 2025
Why you should stand for election:
⚡ Lead the future of photonics
⚡ Grow your network
⚡ Shape policies
⚡ Support tech advancement
You can register as a voter and/or nominate yourself or a peer until 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/
Why you should stand for election:
⚡ Lead the future of photonics
⚡ Grow your network
⚡ Shape policies
⚡ Support tech advancement
You can register as a voter and/or nominate yourself or a peer until 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/
September 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Engage in the BoS Election 2025
Why you should stand for election:
⚡ Lead the future of photonics
⚡ Grow your network
⚡ Shape policies
⚡ Support tech advancement
You can register as a voter and/or nominate yourself or a peer until 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/
Why you should stand for election:
⚡ Lead the future of photonics
⚡ Grow your network
⚡ Shape policies
⚡ Support tech advancement
You can register as a voter and/or nominate yourself or a peer until 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/