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
📢 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/
Event tip: Discuss the future of agriculture and food 🚜
The next Photonics21 Work Group 6 “Agriculture & Food” workshop is scheduled to take place on 28 August 2025, starting at 11:00 CEST. The workshop will be held online.
Register for the workshop: www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics
The next Photonics21 Work Group 6 “Agriculture & Food” workshop is scheduled to take place on 28 August 2025, starting at 11:00 CEST. The workshop will be held online.
Register for the workshop: www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics
Photonics21 WG6
The next Photonics21 Work Group 6 “Agriculture & Food” workshop is scheduled to take place on 28 August 2025, starting at 11:00 CET. The workshop will be held online.
www.photonics21.org
August 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Event tip: Discuss the future of agriculture and food 🚜
The next Photonics21 Work Group 6 “Agriculture & Food” workshop is scheduled to take place on 28 August 2025, starting at 11:00 CEST. The workshop will be held online.
Register for the workshop: www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics
The next Photonics21 Work Group 6 “Agriculture & Food” workshop is scheduled to take place on 28 August 2025, starting at 11:00 CEST. The workshop will be held online.
Register for the workshop: www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics
📅 Save the date: Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026
We invite you to join the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026, taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel in Brussels on 9–10 June 2026.
#PPAM2026
We invite you to join the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026, taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel in Brussels on 9–10 June 2026.
#PPAM2026
August 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
📅 Save the date: Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026
We invite you to join the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026, taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel in Brussels on 9–10 June 2026.
#PPAM2026
We invite you to join the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026, taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel in Brussels on 9–10 June 2026.
#PPAM2026
Cracks in bridges don’t announce themselves. But light can listen for them.
ECSTATIC is using photonics and fibre optics to detect hidden damage in Europe’s ageing infrastructure – before it’s too late.
Learn more via Photonics21: shorturl.at/AJL5a
#HorizonEurope #Photonics #PublicSafetyTech
ECSTATIC is using photonics and fibre optics to detect hidden damage in Europe’s ageing infrastructure – before it’s too late.
Learn more via Photonics21: shorturl.at/AJL5a
#HorizonEurope #Photonics #PublicSafetyTech
August 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Cracks in bridges don’t announce themselves. But light can listen for them.
ECSTATIC is using photonics and fibre optics to detect hidden damage in Europe’s ageing infrastructure – before it’s too late.
Learn more via Photonics21: shorturl.at/AJL5a
#HorizonEurope #Photonics #PublicSafetyTech
ECSTATIC is using photonics and fibre optics to detect hidden damage in Europe’s ageing infrastructure – before it’s too late.
Learn more via Photonics21: shorturl.at/AJL5a
#HorizonEurope #Photonics #PublicSafetyTech
🌐 Event Tip: OPTICA Global Photonics Economic Forum 2025
Lutz Aschke, President of Photonics21, will be speaking on the high-level panel "Geopolitical Trade & Supply Chain Resilience: US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore" in Malaga on 8 October.
Discover the event: shorturl.at/JOvsM
#Photonics21
Lutz Aschke, President of Photonics21, will be speaking on the high-level panel "Geopolitical Trade & Supply Chain Resilience: US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore" in Malaga on 8 October.
Discover the event: shorturl.at/JOvsM
#Photonics21
July 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🌐 Event Tip: OPTICA Global Photonics Economic Forum 2025
Lutz Aschke, President of Photonics21, will be speaking on the high-level panel "Geopolitical Trade & Supply Chain Resilience: US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore" in Malaga on 8 October.
Discover the event: shorturl.at/JOvsM
#Photonics21
Lutz Aschke, President of Photonics21, will be speaking on the high-level panel "Geopolitical Trade & Supply Chain Resilience: US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore" in Malaga on 8 October.
Discover the event: shorturl.at/JOvsM
#Photonics21
📢Join the MedPhab Symposium on 8th October 2025 in Cork
👉Any further event details are available on our website:
www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics #innovation #MedTech
👉Any further event details are available on our website:
www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics #innovation #MedTech
Photonic Innovations in MedTech Symposium 2025
Following the success of our 2024 event in Zurich, we are excited to host the second MedPhab Symposium in Cork, Ireland. This international forum will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and...
www.photonics21.org
July 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
📢Join the MedPhab Symposium on 8th October 2025 in Cork
👉Any further event details are available on our website:
www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics #innovation #MedTech
👉Any further event details are available on our website:
www.photonics21.org/events-works...
#photonics #innovation #MedTech
📢 Photonics21 BoS elections are coming!
23 seats are open for election to help shape Europe's photonics future. Voting runs from 21 October to 4 November.
Stand for election or nominate a peer by 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/.
#Photonics #EUtech #Photonics21
23 seats are open for election to help shape Europe's photonics future. Voting runs from 21 October to 4 November.
Stand for election or nominate a peer by 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/.
#Photonics #EUtech #Photonics21
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 Photonics21 BoS elections are coming!
23 seats are open for election to help shape Europe's photonics future. Voting runs from 21 October to 4 November.
Stand for election or nominate a peer by 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/.
#Photonics #EUtech #Photonics21
23 seats are open for election to help shape Europe's photonics future. Voting runs from 21 October to 4 November.
Stand for election or nominate a peer by 20 September: www.photonics21.org/bos-election/.
#Photonics #EUtech #Photonics21
🦈Shark skin meets lasers! The EU has invested €5.6M to create microstructured films reducing drag on planes and ships, cutting fuel and emissions.
EU-made, AI-powered production for a greener future!
👉Read our news: bit.ly/4nVOmpd
#Photonics #ClimateTech
EU-made, AI-powered production for a greener future!
👉Read our news: bit.ly/4nVOmpd
#Photonics #ClimateTech
July 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🦈Shark skin meets lasers! The EU has invested €5.6M to create microstructured films reducing drag on planes and ships, cutting fuel and emissions.
EU-made, AI-powered production for a greener future!
👉Read our news: bit.ly/4nVOmpd
#Photonics #ClimateTech
EU-made, AI-powered production for a greener future!
👉Read our news: bit.ly/4nVOmpd
#Photonics #ClimateTech