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Spring brings new impulses for optics and photonics! In this issue of PNOP, you will discover upcoming events, success stories of Polish companies and scientists, and inspiring career opportunities. We encourage you to collaborate and share your own achievements! |
In the meantime, we invite you to read the PNOP and share information with us, Candela Foundation Polish Technological Platfrom on Photonics |
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Polish infrared arrays for the Polish military |
VIGO Photonics, a market leader in infrared detectors, has signed a framework agreement with PCO S. A. (a major manufacturer of military optoelectronic products belonging to the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) a framework agreement worth nearly 200 million PLN. The agreement concerns the manufacture and supply of infrared arrays for thermal imaging cameras for the Polish army. (Photo: VIGO Photonics) |
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OPTO Meeting is back in Poland! |
The OPTO conference returns to Poland after a year's break! This year's edition is organised by the student chapters of SPIE & Optica from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology from 7-11 July. We invite you to submit abstracts until 18 May 2025. |
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Laser-Technica Poland Fair & Laser Tech and Industrial Optics Forum, Nadarzyn 13-15 MAY 2025 |
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ŚRODOwiskowe Seminarium Fotoniczne, Warszawa 21 MAY 2025 |
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FFK'2025 – X International Conference on Precision Physics and Fundamental Physical Constants, Warszawa 26-30 MAY 2025 |
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Workshop on Ultracold Molecules, Warszawa 24-27 JUNE 2025 |
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PKO'2025 – VIII Polska Konferencja Optyczna, Rzeszów 30 JUNE - 3 JULY 2025 |
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OECS'19 – 19th International Conference on Optics of Excitons in Confined Systems, Warszawa 14-18 JULY 2025 |
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International Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, Wrocław 21-31 JULY 2025 |
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Quantum Optics XI, Kraków 1-5 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
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VCSEL Day 2025, Łódź 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
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CRATER 2.0 – II Conference on Recent Advances in Translational Eye Research, Warszawa 8-10 OCTOBER 2025 |
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Technician in Optoelectronics Team |
INFRAMET |
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Barbara Piętka in EIC Women Leadership |
Barbara Piętka from the University of Warsaw has been selected to participate in the EIC Women Leadership Programme. This programme, organised by the EIC, aims to develop skills, build networks and support women researchers, entrepreneurs in the field of innovation and technology. Congratulations! (Photo: B. Bałamut / Candela) |
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Hydra secures quality |
Wrocław-based Scanway, a manufacturer of optical solutions for industry and space, will install its latest vision-based quality control system called Hydra at a food plant. The system uses hyperspectral scanners and machine learning and features a high level of automation. |
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VIGO Photonics innovation leader on the stock market |
A week before the signing of VIGO Photonics' agreement with PCO S.A., the results of the latest edition of the Stock Exchange Company of the Year ranking were released. In the ‘Innovation of products and services’ category, the Ożarów-based company outclassed the competition with an unprecedented score of 92.86 out of 100 points - congratulations! |
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Prof. Stefana Pieńkowskie Award granted |
Maciej Molas from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw was this year's winner of the Professor Stefan Pieńkowski Science Prize, awarded every two years to young scientists for significant scientific achievements in experimental physics, astronomy, chemistry and biology. (Photo: P. Chuchała) |
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C-QUANT kicks-off at WUT |
C-QUANT - Centre of Excellence for Quantum and Nuclear Technologies - is being launched at the Warsaw University of Technology. The state-of-the-art research infrastructure and international cooperation will strengthen Poland's potential in strategic areas of science and innovation. |
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PPTF director among Digital Transformation Ambassadors |
Maciej J. Nowakowski, Director of Operation f the Polish Technological Platfrom on Photonics, was among the 20 Digital Transformation Ambassadors listed by experts as part of the 17th TIME Economic Forum. |
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Laser Tech and Industrial Optics Forum in Nadarzyn |
Łukasiewicz - Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics has assumed patronage of the premiere edition of the Laser-Technica Poland trade fair in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw. During the fair, on 13 May, the Institute will organise the Laser Tech and Industrial Optics Forum conference. |
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New member of the microEPC Cluster |
The Microelectronics, Electronics and Photonics Cluster (microEPC) has been joined by Wrocław-based startup semiQa, which plans to create analogue neural networks, but is primarily working on a controller for micro-LED displays. The company has just entered the NVIDIA Inception accelerator. |
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PhotonHub opens factory |
PhotonHub Europe is a European support network for entrepreneurs introducing photonic technologies into their products or processes. 38 leading technology centres (including 2 from Poland) offer knowledge, training - and above all the opportunity to test, prototype and develop technologies. Thanks to EU funding, technology services are available to companies on attractive terms. PhotonHub also supports startups.
PhotonHub PHACTORY, which offers European companies photonic technology centre services at various stages of product development: from TRL2 to TRL7, launched in April. The Phactory covers up to 85% of the cost of these services (in some cases even all of it). Among the centres that make up Phactory are two Polish ones: Łukasiewicz - Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics and Warsaw University of Technology. |
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We are collecting information about optics and photonics community in Poland. The newsletters is created in close collaboration with the local community. If you want to share with us something interesting, newsworthy – please contact us by sending an mail to newsletter@candela.org.pl. |
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