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See Assistant Professor Andreas Norrman's interview at PREIN's YouTube channel!

Several PREIN related research projects and Academy Reserach fellows have received funding.

The latest milestones in photonics research on the one hand and showcases of the photonics industry on the other: This concept allows participants to experience a unique combination of science, innovative technologies and industrial applications. Photonics researchers and companies meet…

We are living in the century of photonics! This information comes as news to most people, although without photonics you wouldn't even be able to read this text on the screen of your device. Many other essential everyday things would…

In 2023, Photonics Finland, the Flagship for Photonics Research (PREIN) and  Business Finland ran the survey for the Finnish photonics industry and photonics research organisations. The parallel industry and research surveys were conducted by an external company, Boost Brothers and directed…

Markus Pessa International Summer School “New Frontiers in Optical Technologies” in conjunction with NETLAS Conference. The summer school will be held at Tampere University (TAU) , Hervanta Campus. The campus is located in Hervanta which is a suburb of the…

At Tampere University, photonics researchers are developing semiconductor light emission chips for light-based sensing, LIDAR, and health monitoring. The research aims to find efficient means to integrate semiconductor chips in low-cost, low-dissipation power, and compact optical circuits using a silicon…

The PREIN Annual Symposium was arranged on March 22- 24 on the Helsinki-Stockholm ferry. The event gathered more than one hundred researchers.

Professor Mircea Guina from Tampere University has been selected as the Innovation Professor of the Year 2023.

The EPIC AGM in March gathers EPIC company CTOs in Helsinki to learn about the Finnish photonics industry and research.