25-27 March 2025
EPIC Annual General Meeting 2025
Barcelona, Spain



This is EPIC’s most important event, dedicated exclusively to its members. Attendance of CEOs or contact persons. 1 person per company policy.

EPIC AGM 2023 participants biographies, photos and companies descriptions are available HERE.

Agenda

23 March 2025, Sunday

19:30 – 22:30 Welcome Dinner  – venue TBA.

24 March 2025, Monday

09:00 Departure by bus transfer from Eurostars Grand Marina 5 GL for the companies visits
09:00 – 19:30 Visiting EPIC member companies – TBA. (separate registration is needed)
19:30 – 22:30 Pre-event Dinner – venue TBA.

25 March 2025, Tuesday

08:30 Departure by bus transfer from Eurostars Grand Marina 5 GL for the companies visits
08:30 – 16:15 Visiting EPIC member companies – TBA. (separate registration is needed)

20:00 – 22:30 Welcoming Reception Networking Dinner – venue TBA.

26 March 2025, Wednesday

07:30 – 09:00 Run/Walk and Breakfast
09:00 – 09:45 Registration, networking coffee break & expo at World Trade Center

SPEAKERS:

  • Andre Richter, CEO, VPI Photonics (Germany)
  • Basil Garabet, CEO, NKT Photonics (Denmark)
  • Charlene Hu, Chairperson, Swiroc (Taiwan)
  • Edwin Wolterink, CTO, Anteryon (Netherlands)
  • Gerard van den Eijkel, CEO, Dutch United Instruments (The Netherlands)
  • Hans Van den Vlekkert (serial entrepreneur)
  • Jean-François Morizur, CEO, Cailabs (France)
  • Maik Mueller, CEO, Nynomic (Germany)
  • Martin M. Roth, Leibniz-Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (Germany)
  • Martin Hermatschweiler, CEO & Co-Founder, Nanoscribe (Germany)
  • Martynas Barkauskas, CEO, LIGHT CONVERSION (Lithuania)
  • Matthias Trinker, CFO, ELAS Technologies Investment (Germany)
  • Mike Powell, Managing Director & Partner, Renevo Capital Limited (UK)
  • Panagiotis-Alexandros Bokaris, Head of Digital Optics, L’Oreal (France)
  • Ronny Timmreck (serial entrepreneur) (Germany)

Agenda is in preparation, more speakers will be added soon

09:45 – 12:00 Spanish EPIC members presentations

12:00 – 13:30 Networking lunch  & expo

13:30 – 13:45 Opening of the Annual General Meeting 2025

13:00 Carlos Lee, Director General, EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium

13:45 – 15:15 Conference on EPIC Update

EPIC Board of Directors Update
Annual Activity Report 2024 presented by the Marketing Team
Upcoming activities presented by the Technology Team
Voting approval of EPIC financial accounts 2024

15:15 – 16:00 Networking coffee break & expo. Ranting Session.

16:00 – 18:00 STRATEGY & MARKETS SESSION

18:00 EPIC CEO Award 2025

18:15 EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2025

18:30 Gather in the lobby to walk to the dinner venue
19:00 – 22:30 Gala Dinner – venue TBA.

27 March 2025, Thursday

08:15 – 09:00 Networking coffee & expo

09:00 – 10:00 TECHNOLOGY SESSION

10:30 – 11:15 Networking coffee & expo

11:15 – 13:30 INVESTMENT SESSION

13:30 – 15:00 Networking lunch
15:00 Official end of the meeting
15:30 Informal agenda: Boat Tour at Barcelona (separate registration is needed)

Accommodation

Next to World Trade Center – Eurostars Grand Marina 5 GL (Moll de Barcelona WTC, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona)

10 minutes walking distance from the World Trade Center – Andante Hotel (Av. Drassanes 23-25, 08001 Barcelona)
15% discount only bookable through: https://reservations.andantehotel.com/andantehotel.com/es/availability?prom=EPIC

15 minutes walking distance from the World Trade Center – Ikonik Ramblas Hotel (La Rambla, 22, 24, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona)

EPIC members in and next to Barcelona

ASE Optics specializes in optical design, engineering and development of custom optical systems. In addition to designing and developing advanced systems we have production capabilities to meet prototyping and low range production needs. We can assembly, produce and test the final systems, offering a full service: systems manufacturing, quality control and validation tests. Our expertise and core values allow us to serve and cover the needs in optical design, engineering and manufacturing across a broad range of applications areas: optics and laser systems for medical devices and medical technologies, scientific instruments, life science applications, defense and aerospace optics and optronics, laser systems for industrial applications.

CD6-UPC is a technological innovation centre specialized in Photonics Engineering in the Barcelona area. Our team of 40 people with complementary expertises (Optics, Photonics, Electronics, Mechanics and Software) allows the development of ready-to-use prototypes in highly specialized applications (non-contact surface profilometry, medical imaging, etc.) or consumer products (digital cameras, public lighting, etc.). The goal of CD6 applied research is to create new knowledge which hits the market as new products or processes. This has enabled the creation of a number of technology-based companies (over 10 in 2013), which integrate a true entrepreneurial environment. Main specialization areas include Design of Optomechanical Systems, Optical Metrology, Visual Optics, Biomedical Instrumentation, Optical sensors for Smart Cities, Energy-efficient illumination systems, Colour and Spectral Technologies, and Non-Destructive testing.

ICFO, the Institute of Photonic Sciences, hosts over 350 researchers organized in 25 research groups working in 60 state-of-the-art research laboratories, equipped with the latest experimental facilities and supported by a range of cutting-edge facilities for nanofabrication, characterization, imaging and engineering. It is located in a specially designed, 14.000m2-building situated in the Mediterranean Technology Park in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, Spain. The institute hosts an active Corporate Liaison Program that aims at creating collaborations between all types of national and international industries and ICFO researchers. It is also proactive in fostering entrepreneurial activities and spin-off creation among ICFOnians.

IMB-CNM, the Microelectronics Institute of Barcelona belongs to the Spanish National Research Council: CSIC. The institute has a cleanroom facility: a 1500m2 class 100/10.000 devoted to micro- and nanotechnologies with a high level of process flexibility. Within the area of photonics our centre has established a useful integrated technology based on silicon and silicon based-dielectrics to obtain: optical components, electro-optical devices and hybrid elements. A fabrication process on Silicon Nitride technology has been developed in collaboration between IMB-CNM and VLC Photonics, providing a stable and scalable photonics manufacturing platform with a mature process design kit (PDK) and component libraries in the NIR range of the spectrum and currently IMB-CNM is targeting the development of a PDK in the visible range of the spectrum.

IMASENIC develops and supplies custom CMOS image sensors and systems for the wide image sensor market with customers in Europe, Far East and United States. Its sensors are used for applications ranging from space to photography, from scientific to bio-medical, from industrial equipment to automotive. IMASENIC is customer-oriented and work with them from specifications, through prototyping to volume production at state-of-art CMOS foundries. IMASENIC supplies the CMOS image sensors as well as the related package and camera. IMASENIC can develop sensors with: pixel size down to 1.4µm, sensor size up a full 200 or 300 mm wafer, rolling and global shutter sensors, single photon avalanche pixels for direct time-of-flight applications, low noise (1 e- rms), high dynamic range (true 16 bit and more, linear), ultra-high speed (beyond 1 million frames per second at megapixel resolution), IR-enhanced; UV- enhanced.

Inmersia is a Spanish deep tech startup developing the next generation of Near-Eye Displays for smart glasses, and the first in combining AR and VR in a single device. Thanks to their proprietary technology, they provide the most immersive experience in the market in everyday use glasses. The combination of their extensive expertise in optical design, their proprietary materials and their custom simulation tools has resulted in a novel waveguide technology that sets a new benchmark, exceeding the current state of the art. With their waveguides, Inmersia has achieved an unmatched field of view (up to 150º) with increased angular resolution (60 ppd) and high efficiency (more than 3500 nits), all packed in highly compact lenses (less than 2.5mm thick) that can integrate the user prescription. This disruptive technology represents a leap of several generations that advances AR and VR towards a more immersive future, redefining how we interact with reality.

Mapsi Photonics is a startup dedicated to the manufacturing of optical filters in the MWIR and LWIR. Our disruptive technology based on macroporous silicon is inexpensive and does not rely on exotic materials (e.g. Se). This makes us very flexible in the design and manufacturing of our filters to better adapt to customer needs. In addition, our all-silicon technology makes our filters very resistant and suitable for applications at very high temperatures and/or pressures. We target the usual applications of optical filters, such as gas detection and thermography, but, thanks to the porosity of our filters, we can expand into new and very interesting applications, such as biodetection and photocatalysis. This unique feature, porosity, makes our filters permeable to fluids and maximizes the surface-to-volume ratio, significantly increasing the detection sensitivity of our filters when coated or biofunctionalized.

MEETOPTICS is a Specialized Photonics search where engineers, scientists and innovators meet components and technologies amongst verified worldwide suppliers. This search, listing more than 30,000 a year after launch, is highly customizable and specialized in dealing with the technical details of products, allowing optical engineers, researchers, technicians and innovators in photonics to quickly find the products they need to build their photonics technology and access any other photonics-based technology and services, while photonics manufacturers can advertise their products and services centrally. MEETOPTICS increases the visibility of highly specialised photonics technology companies and connects them with a direct need of requested technology from customers in the field.

MICRORELLEUS is a service company established in 1983. They specialize in laser texturing services (functional and design), laser microstructuring and industrial engraving for molds, tools and final parts. They work for different sectors: packaging, pharma, automotive, medical, appliances, lighting, aerospace. In 2016 Microrelleus SL became world pioneers in using a femtosecond laser machine in complete 5 axis to service other companies. They also use nanosecond lasers for machining in 5 axis, milling machines and die-sinking EDM.

Monocrom’s passion for lasers started back in 1993, when its first laser was developed in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain. Today, Monocrom Laser Diode Solutions advance sectors and industries where exist conventional technologies are reaching their limits in terms of speed, precision, efficiency and sustainability. Monocrom design develop and manufactures high-power diode lasers for the Medical, Aerospace & Defence and the Industrial sectors, based on it’s own Patented technology of mounting- Clamping. Monocrom has been able to achieve a very nice pace of growing since 2015 by implementing process automation, high quality assurance and a “YES WE CAN” target oriented way of thinking.

Sensofar Group is a multi-national company whose mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-end metrology tools. R&D is an additional goal of the company with more than 20% turnover investment. We have been combining the new product lines with some value-added improvements based on our comprehensive knowledge of the optical metrology field and by working very closely with research centres and universities across Europe. We also provide consultancy within the field of metrology, and pursues a philosophy of guaranteeing advanced techniques, high quality and customer services. The Sensofar Group headquarters is located in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 50 employees and a yearly turnover exceeding 10 M€. The Group is represented in over 30 countries through a global network of partners and has its own offices in Asia, Germany, and the United States.

SnellOptics was founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the center for Research and Technology Transfer CD6 (Centre for Sensor, Instrument and Systems Development). Their previous history as a research group brings to the staff knowledge and dedication to meet the technological challenges that arise in the development of our business. The company’s experienced team of scientists and engineers, with extensive research and industry experience, offers to the company the following: high-quality products and faultless customer service, large capability to develop custom applications and diverse optical design projects and flexibility to adapt our business to the market needs. Within the broad field of optics, SnellOptics is well known for its high quality products and services. We have three product lines in continuous development: Plastic Optics (designs plastic optics for LED lighting), Instrumentation (measuring instruments ready to use), Engineering Projects (high expertise in viability, study and development of engineering optics projects).

The University of Barcelona, in particular its departments of Applied Physics, Optics and Electronics regularly participate in photonic projects. These projects span from the development and study of materials and devices for LEDs and solar cells, to the application of advanced techniques in material and device characterization. Our activities include image processing, optical communications and design/fabrication/characterization of nanophotonic structures, either using inorganic and organic based materials.

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