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Happy New Year from PhotonicSweden – Collaboration, Community, and a Year Ahead

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Photonic Sweden
January 19, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes

🌟 Notes from the Office

PhotonicSweden wishes you a very Happy New Year and a successful start to the year ahead. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and to further strengthening the Swedish and European photonics community together.

The coming months mark an important phase in the forestudy for building an Excellence Cluster in Photonics, where focused cooperation between industry, academia, and research institutes will play a key role in advancing innovation, competitiveness, and societal impact within photonics.

As we enter the new year, we also want to place a strong focus on news and achievements from our members. Your innovations, projects, and milestones are at the heart of PhotonicSweden, and we encourage you to share updates so we can highlight and promote the excellent work taking place across our network.

We are equally pleased to welcome new members to PhotonicSweden. Your participation strengthens our community, broadens our expertise, and contributes to a more dynamic and impactful photonics ecosystem. We look forward to getting to know you and exploring opportunities for collaboration.

We are also pleased to highlight PhotonicSweden’s participation in the Photonics21 Annual Meeting, taking place on 9–10 June 2026. This event will be an important opportunity to contribute to strategic discussions, share progress, and engage with partners across Europe.

Thank you for your continued trust and cooperation. We look forward to an inspiring and productive year ahead.

🗓️ Swedish Photonics Excellence Cluster

The work on shaping the future Swedish Photonics Excellence Cluster is moving forward at pace. The Vinnova-funded pre-study is now halfway, and the focus is increasingly on building clear strategies, operating structures, and concrete directions for how the cluster will work in practice.

The ambition is to create a national engine that turns Sweden’s strong photonics capabilities into new industrial solutions, deeper collaborations, and long-term impact. Two thematic lines are now emerging clearly.

✨Upcoming events

 Join the upcoming free webinar from RISE for a concise introduction to nanophotonics technologies and their use in components and systems. March 17th , 09-11, online.

Save the date:
Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting in Brussels

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.

✨ 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 members

State-of-the-art customized laser optics and precision opto-mechanics from European specialists

We have partnered with two European world-class companies, which so far have been rather unknown on the Nordic market, but well worth considering for demanding applications.

 

Senseair Launches S88 GH - CO₂ Sensor Purpose-Built for Greenhouses

A new generation of CO2 sensor design where it required experts across optics, materials science, spectroscopy, mechanics, and electronics. Senseair’s team has once again pushed boundaries, delivering a new generation of CO2 sensors.

Laser 2000 partners with photonicSENS – producer of cutting-edge 3D Cameras

Laser 2000 announced a supplier partnership with Spain-based photonicSENS.

photonicSENS designs and manufactures state-of-the-art 3D depth cameras and imaging systems that uniquely combine high-resolution 2D imaging with extremely precise depth data using a single-lens approach.

Elegant solution for measuring ultrashort laser pulses discovered

The lab set-up for the new method:

Daniel Díaz Rivas, former winner of PhotonicSwedens prize for best Master Thesis.

Ultrashort laser pulses – that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second -have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their ultrashort duration has made them elusive and difficult to measure.

Ny specialistgrupp inom optik hos Trimble

Trimble AB utvecklar och tillverkar totalstationer för 3D-mätning med mycket hög precision – en teknik där avancerad optik, kameror och målföljning är centrala. Under 2025 har Trimble etablerat en dedikerad optikgrupp bestående av fem optikexperter med bakgrund inom avancerad optik och forskning.

Keysight Joins the Edmund Optics Trusted Optical Partnerships Program

Edmund Optics® announces that Keysight Technologies has joined its Trusted Optical Partnerships (TOPs) program. TOPs is designed to simplify optical system development by combining trusted design expertise with Edmund Optics’ global, high-volume manufacturing capabilities to deliver reliable, cost-effective complete solutions.

Rebranding of Svenska Laserfabriken => SLF Quantum

Svenska Laserfabriken has rebranded as SLF Quantum, reflecting the company’s expanded focus on quantum technologies and advanced photonics solutions. This transformation marks a significant milestone in SLF Quantum’s evolution, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and excellence. Under the new name, the company continues to deliver world-class products, including nonlinear crystals (PPKTP), crystal ovens, waveguides, and single-photon detectors, supporting cutting-edge research and applications worldwide.

Infinera => Nokia – Infinera Joins Nokia

Nokia announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Infinera Corporation, bringing together two innovation leaders renowned for their history of industry-first technologies. This strategic combination creates a powerful optical networks leader with the scale and expertise to accelerate product development and innovation.

The acquisition significantly strengthens Nokia’s optical networking portfolio and expands its ability to support network operators—including service providers, web scalers, and enterprises—as they address the rapidly growing capacity, performance, and energy-efficiency demands of the AI era.

📣 New members of PhotonicSweden

Estel is dedicated to designing and manufacturing cutting-edge optical transceivers in Europe. ESTEL deliver high-performance 100G, 400G and 800G optical transceivers optimized for data centers, metro transport and long-haul links. ESTEL’s modules meet the latest standards and integrate seamlessly with leading telecom and datacom systems.

Silex Microsystems AB is the world’s largest pure-play MEMS foundry, providing advanced process technologies and high-volume manufacturing capacity to leading high-tech companies worldwide. Its MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technologies enable next-generation devices across a broad range of markets, including medical devices, smartphones, telecommunications, and industrial and scientific applications.

OptoSigma is a leading global manufacturer of Optical Systems, Optical Assemblies, Optical Coatings, Opto-Mechanics, Manual and Motion Control Stages, and a variety of complimentary Photonics products. OptoSigma specialize in both OEM and research applications in Laser Processing, Space & Defense, Machine Vision and Medical field.

Befort Wetzlar is a German family business and one of the leading suppliers of precision optics. They make optical components ranging from individual lens elements to complex sub-assemblies and systems. In the field of Optical Design, they have specialized in the innovative and application-specific design of opto-mechanical and opto-mechatronic systems. They also provide a coating service for the optical substrates of a large number of international optic users. 

Solinide Photonics AB (formerly Iloomina AB) is a startup company spun off from Chalmers University of Technology. Solinide Photonics’ core business is prototyping of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on silicon nitride core waveguides and commercialization of integrated frequency combs based on patented technology, with the aim of solving the electricity crisis in data centers.

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]!

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