ElectronicelectronicsPhotonicsphotonics
24-25 February 2026
EPIC Technology Meeting on Integrated Photonics and Packaging at PHIX
Enschede, The Netherlands

Hosted by
EPIC Members
390.00 Excl. VAT
Invited companies
390.00 Excl. VAT
Non-members
590.00 Excl. VAT


Please note, preferably register only one person per company for best possible networking.

Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) are at the heart of the next wave of innovation across multiple industries — including telecommunications, sensing, quantum technologies, and biomedical devices. As the demand for compact, energy-efficient, and scalable photonic solutions grows, so does the need for advanced packaging technologies and streamlined manufacturing processes that can support volume production.

This EPIC Technology Meeting, hosted at PHIX, will bring together key players from across the entire PIC ecosystem — foundries, design and simulation experts, equipment manufacturers, packaging specialists, and end-users. Together, we will explore the latest developments in integrated photonics, discuss the pressing challenges in scalable manufacturing and packaging, and identify opportunities for collaboration across the value chain.

With a strong focus on practical implementation and market-driven innovation, this event will feature presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster meaningful connections and accelerate the industrial adoption of PIC technologies. By uniting a diverse and experienced group of stakeholders, the meeting will contribute to shaping the future of integrated photonics and reinforcing Europe’s leadership in this critical technology field.

Agenda

Optional agenda

23 February 2026, Monday
10:00 – 18:00 Company visits (TBD)
19:00 – 22:00 Pre-event networking dinner @ Restaurant U-Park Hotel (address: De Veldmaat 8, 7522 NM Enschede)

Agenda

24 February 2026, Tuesday
12:00 – 13:30 Registration and lunch
13:30 – 13:35 Welcoming words by EPIC
13:35 – 13:45 Welcoming words by PHIX – Albert Hasper, CEO (The Netherlands)

13:45 – 15:45 SESSION 1 Technology track: PICs and Packaging

  • KEYNOTE: PHIX – Integrated Photonics and the Volume Scale up – Jeroen Duis, Chief Technology Officer (The Netherlands)
  • Aixemtec – Tobias Müller, Chief Commercial Officer (Germany)
  • Bay Photonics – Andrew Robertson, Chief Technical Officer (United Kingdom)
  • ficonTEC – Andon Bano, International Sales Engineer (Germany)
  • Nanoscribe – Mareike Trappen, Application Manager Photonic Integration (Germany)

 15:45 – 16:30 Networking Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30 SESSION 2 Application track: Datacom and AI

  • imec – Amin Abbasi, Senior Business Manager (Belgium)

Agenda in preparation. Interested speakers should contact EPIC.
19:00 – 22:00 Networking Dinner (TBD)

25 February 2026, Wednesday

08:15 – 09:00 Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 10:30 SESSION 3 Technology track: PICs and Hybrid Integration

  • Fraunhofer IZM Next-Generation Systems through Heterogeneous Integration – Tolga Tekin, Group Manager (Germany)
  • LioniX InternationalDeveloping PIC modules for scalability – Arne Leinse, Chief Executive Officer (The Netherlands)
  • VIGO Photonics – Jacek Kulakowski, Business Development Manager (France)
  • Epiphany – Jörn Epping, CEO (The Netherlands)
  • SynopsysAdvancing Integrated Photonics Through Design and Simulation – Philippe Bouchilloux, Business Development, Optical Solutions Group (United States)

Agenda in preparation. Interested speakers should contact EPIC.

10:30 – 11:15 Networking Coffee Break

11:15 – 13:00 SESSION 4 Application track: Sensors and Quantum

  • New OriginPhotonic Chips for the Masses, what’s happening outside Optical Datacom? – Twan Korthorst, CEO (The Netherlands)
  • Fraunhofer HHIPICs for Communication, Sensing and Quantum – Dominic Schulz. Head of Strategy Photonics (Germany)
  • InSpek – Ivan-Lazar Bundalo, CTO (France)

Agenda in preparation. Interested speakers should contact EPIC.
13:00 – 14:15 Networking Lunch
14:15 End of the Technology Meeting

Venue

The Gallery: https://www.thegalleryenschede.nl/ (address: Hengelosestraat 500, 7521 AN Enschede)

Accomodation

Hotel recommendation within 5 minutes walking distance from the venue:

U Park Hotel (address: De Veldmaat 8, 7522 NM Enschede)
Book your room using the booking code GA001568 by emailing bookings@uparkhotel.nl
Comfort room for € 148,75 including breakfast per night
Superior room for € 158,75 including breakfast per night

Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Broeierd-Enschede (address: Hengelosestraat 725, 7521 PA Enschede)
Book your room using the booking code EPIC230226-FH105 by emailing sales@fletcherhotelenschede.nl
Single room for €96.50 excluding breakfast / €113.00 including breakfast per night.

Technology Advisory Committee
Technical Business Development Manager at imec
Manager, Business Line Photonics at X-FAB
Group Technology Director at IQE
Business Development Manager at EVG
Speakers
Chief Technology Officer at PHIX
International Sales Engineer at ficonTEC
Business Development Manager at VIGO Photonics
Chief Commercial Officer at Aixemtec
Chief Executive Officer at LioniX International
Application Manager Photonic Integration at Nanoscribe
Chief Technical Officer at Bay Photonics
Business Development, Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys
Head of Strategy Photonics at Fraunhofer HHI
Senior Business Manager at imec
Group Manager at Fraunhofer IZM


More speakers will be announced soon.

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