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September 19, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes
🌟 Notes from the Office
After a well-deserved summer break, it’s time to dive into an exciting autumn season filled with opportunities, events, and innovation. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or industry professional, there’s something for you in the months ahead.
Students can once again apply for free participation in our annual conference – a unique chance to gain insights, expand networks, and visit our job fair at the same time.
We’re also hosting the Photonics & Electronics for Defence workshop, where Swedish photonics companies can explore how to prepare for the EU defence industry with a focus on:
night vision and imaging,
secure communication systems,
and laser technology.
And don’t miss Optics & Photonics in Sweden 2025 – our annual flagship conference. This year’s program highlights some of the most exciting developments in the field, including:
Terahertz,
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence,
and Photonics Applications.
It’s shaping up to be an inspiring season – and we look forward to seeing you at our events!
🗓️ Upcoming Events
 Optics and Photonics in Sweden 2025 Our Annual conference, gathering hundreds of researchers, engineers, students and innovators in the field. Parallel academic and industrial sessions along with an exhibition and poster sessions. OPS-2025 is co-organized with Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Read more.
|  Workshop on Photonics and Electronics 4Defence A workshop exploring the role of photonics in defence technologies and applications. Talks, discussions and networking with researchers, industry and policy stakeholders. Register now. Read more.
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 Submit abstracts for poster presentation at the conference OPS 2025 to: [email protected]. Deadline for poster abstract submission is 5 October 2025. Read more.
|  Optics and Photonics Award 2025 – nominate the Company of the Year! Every year, PhotonicSweden presents the Optics and Photonics Award to the company that has distinguished itself most in the field over the past year. The award aims to recognise outstanding achievements in optics and photonics and is given to a company that has demonstrated technical innovation, successful financial investments or good profitability. |
360CARLA symposium alongside the conference OPS2025
Apply for student free admission to Optics & Photonics 2025 at KTH-Electrum 22-23 Oct-2025
If you are an undergraduate student or Master’s student at a Swedish university, you can apply for free admission for OPS-2025 conference 22-23 October at KTH-Electrum Kista. ThorLabs Sweden AB is sponsoring 20 students, and Kista Science City is sponsoring 20 students, in total 40 free admission fees for this conference. Apply now – First come first served, after approval from PhotonicSweden ! Last date to apply 6th October.
Apply, and find more information here.
More events
Keep an eye on our event news, and the calendars of our partners Smartare Elektroniksystem, Svensk Elektronik, European Optical Society, IEEE Sweden, and Photonics21.
✨ News from our partners
 The UK Photonics Leadership Group has released the latest Photonics Industry Report, Revenue growth in 2022–2024 was twice the rate of 2020–2022, while profit growth rose by 25% over the past year. More than 40% of companies invest over 10% of their turnover in R&D, and the sector employs more people than the automotive, aerospace or pharmaceutical sectors. Growing demand, technological innovation, and region-wide strengths put the UK photonics industry on track to reach £21.6 billion by 2026 and potentially £50 billion by 2035. Read full report here and listen to the keynote talk by John Lincoln at Optics & Photonics in Sweden conference |  Save the date: Save the date for the next Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2026, which will take place will at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel on 9 & 10 June 2025! The event will focus on photonics in the next EU Framework Programme and will present the new Photonics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to the European Commission. Take the opportunity to get the latest updates on the next EU Framework Programme and to network with your peers from the European photonics community. The draft event programme as well as the link to the online registration and any further information will be published within the next months. Read more here. |
✨ News from EU
Help secure photonics’ place in the EU Chips Act
The EU Chips Act is under review to ensure it remains fit for purpose amid changing market, technological and geopolitical realities. The European Commission is running an online consultation to gather stakeholders’ views on the current Chips Act and possible improvements.
It has also launched a call for evidence outlining the issues to be addressed, objectives, reasons for EU action, policy options and the consultation strategy.
We invite you to share your views by completing the survey and contributing to the call for evidence by 28 November 2025.
Your input will help shape “EU Chips Act 2.0” and ensure the photonics community’s interests are represented.
📣 From our members
 | Major step for flat and adjustable opticsBy carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers at Linköping University have significantly improved the performance of so-called optical metasurfaces in conductive plastics. This is a major step for controllable flat optics, with future applications such as video holograms, invisibility materials, and sensors, as well as in biomedical imaging. |
 | Senseair Launches S88 GH - CO₂ Sensor Purpose-Built for GreenhousesSenseair has launched the S88 GH, a CO₂ sensor tailored for greenhouse and indoor farming. Built on the S88 platform, it excels in high humidity, elevated CO₂ levels, and fluctuating temperatures. It offers a 0–20,000 ppm range, ±50 ppm ±5 % accuracy, and fast 1-second readings. Like all of our sensors it is based on our tried-and-true NDIR technology. With anti-condensation design, and support for UART (Modbus), PWM, and alarms, it integrates easily into control systems. |
 | Laser 2000 – Connecting Photonics in the NordicsThis year, Laser 2000 proudly established Laser 2000 AB in Stockholm – a wholly owned subsidiary of Laser 2000 GmbH. This strategic expansion reinforces our commitment to delivering even stronger local support for customers and suppliers across Europe. Our goal is to provide tailored solutions and faster response times in key markets. |
 | Job opening at ProNano in LundRISE has an open Material Science-position in the Quantum Technology and Semiconductors unit, at ProNano in Lund. The applications close on Oct 1st. |
 | Free training in fiber optic sensingAre you curious about Fiber optic sensing? RISE holds a full day hands-on training course on October 14th, in their labs in Kista. The training is free for industrial participants but there are only 9 seats so sign up today! |
Are you a PhotonicSweden member and want to be featured in upcoming newsletters, or in the Partner News section on our website? Reach out to [email protected]!
By the way - did we mention that we have a brand new website for PhotonicSweden? Check it out and give us your feedback.
Connect with us on Bluesky
To further encourage respectful and democratic exchange within the Photonics community, we have established an official presence on Bluesky. We invite you to connect with us there and take part in open, constructive dialogue. @photonicsweden.bsky.social
Until next time,
/PhotonicSweden