Connecting Start-ups, Young Companies and the Photonics Industry

Swissmem - Industry Sector Photonics and the Innovation Booster Photonics jointly invite you to this event, which brings together start-ups, young companies and the photonics industry to mutually benefit from each other.

Connecting Start-ups, Young Companies and the Photonics Industry, 5. September 2023, 13:00 – 18:30 in Zurich

Aim of this event:

The event brings together start-ups, young companies and the photonics industry to mutually benefit from each other.

Start-ups and young companies can create valuable contacts with already established companies in the photonics industry. On the other hand, established companies can enter new collaborations to approach their innovation needs with exciting partners.

What you can expect:

  • Key notes from successful former start-up founders who will talk about their experiences on the road to success
  • Inputs of start-ups and young companies presenting their technology, competences and challenges
  • Panel to hear about needs of start-ups and young companies and potential approaches
  • Networking possibilities enabling new collaborations funded by the Innovation Booster Swissmem
  • For Startups: get to know Swissmem Industry Sector Photonics activities and attractive membership benefits at Swissmem
  • On site matchmaking possibilities

 

Who should attend this event:

– Start-ups/Young companies that are themselves active in the field of photonics or can support the photonics industry
– Already established companies in the photonics industry looking for new partnerships and inspiring innovations behavior


Date:    
               Tuesday, 5th of September, 13:00 – 18:30

Place:                   Swissmem, Pfingstweidstrasse  102, 8037 Zürich

Program

13:00 Arrival incl. refreshments
13:30 Welcome & Introduction to the event
13:45 Keynote talk I – Optotune: The entrepreneur rollercoaster – Transforming an idea into a company
Mark Ventura, VP Sales & Marketing, Co-founder Optotune AG
14:00 Introductions Startups & Young Companies Round I
  Andrey Voloshin, Deeplight
Morten Hundt, Miro-analytical
Orly Tarun, Oryl Photonics
Claudia Hoessbacher, Polariton
Rajiv Singhal, Grensol
Veronica Savu, Morphotonix
15:00 Introduction of the industry companies present
15:10 Networking Coffee Break
15:40 Keynote talk II – Start-Up, between dream and reality
Reinhard Völkel, CEO & Co-founder SÜSS MicroOptics SA
15:55 Introductions Startups & Young Companies Round II
  Susette Germer, SalesPro4U
Florian Döring, XRnanotech
Nikolaus Flöry, vario-optics
Matthias Imboden, 4K-MEMS
Gabriel Puebla-Hellmann, Qzabre
Justinas Pupeikis, K2 Photonics
16:55 Panel discussion – Needs and Challenges of the Photonics Startups and Young Companies to be addressed
17:10 Swissmem Photonics – Values and activities for young companies
Innovation Booster Photonics – Boosting radical innovations in Photonics
Wrap-up
17:30 Networking Apéro

The event is fully booked

     

 

 

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