Photonics Center  Lights On! webinar on 16th of June 1pm – 3:30pm.

The Photonics Center – Collaboration for Business and Research to be established in Joensuu is a unique place designed for photonics companies and companies utilizing photonics to grow and develop. The service coverage includes equipment, facilities and experts under the same roof. Photonics Center supports photonics companies in business development, capital acquisition and networking. We help companies promote innovations nationally and internationally and find new partners and experts to boost growth. Start-up companies can utilize comprehensive expert and accelerator services.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @photonicscenter | LinkedIn: Photonics Center

Here is recorded video from the event!

PROGRAM – Moderator Juha Purmonen, Project manager, Photonics Center

13:00 – 13:10 Opening – presentation – Harri Palviainen, Chief Executive Officer, Business Joensuu Ltd

13:10 – 13:20 Highlists of Photonics in Finland – Jyrki Saarinen, professor on Photonics Applications and Commercialization, UEF/Institute of Photonics

13: 20 – 14:40 Photonics Center

FACILITIES

• Concept of Photonics Center, Suvi Nenonen, Specialist – Working and Learning Environments, The University Properties of Finland Ltd (SYK)
• Design and manufacture the best diffractive waveguide displays in the world, Petri Stenberg, VP of Manufacturing, Dispelix.

EXPERTS & TRAINING

• Tailored vocational training for Photonics, Olli Sivonen, Division Director, Riveria
• Precision engineering, Juha Väyrynen, Senior Project Manager, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
• Continuous learning in Photonics, Pasi Vahimaa, professor, UEF/Institute of Photonics

SERVICES & EQUIPMENT

• Active alignment, assembly and testing of camera modules and LiDAR systems, Jukka Alasirniö, PolarOptics
• UEF Photonics Labs, Pertti Pääkkönen, Senior Engineer, UEF/Institute of Photonics
• Computational Spectral Imaging, Markku Hauta-Kasari, professor, leader of the color group, UEF/Institute of Photonics
• Precision engineering in Photoncs Center, Juha Väyrynen, Senior Project Manager, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
• Joensuu Business environment and BJOE Business Development services  – Pauliina Pikkujämsä, Director, Invest in and relocation services, Business Joensuu

14:40 – 14:45 Break

14:45 – 15:30 Panel discussion and Q&A – ”Bright future with Photonics Center”

Panelits

• Petri Stenberg, VP of Manufacturing, Dispelix Ltd.
• Harri Palviainen, Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Photonics Center Ltd.
• Jyrki Saarinen, Chairman Of The Board Of Advisors, Photonics Center Ltd.
• Suvi Nenonen, Specialist – Working and Learning Environments, The University Properties of Finland Ltd (SYK)

15:30 – 15:35 Closing the event – Juha Purmonen