University of Eastern Finland (UEF) will once again host the annual Applications of Photonics lecture series in autumn 2025. The series will be held in a hybrid format — on-site at the Joensuu campus and online via Microsoft Teams — and is open to all.
Organized in collaboration with the PREIN Flagship and Photonics Finland, the lectures are hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen and begin on October 29th, 2025.
Weekly Schedule
- Tuesdays: 12:15–14:00
- Wednesdays: 10:15–12:00
- Thursdays: 14:15–16:00
Each session features expert talks on real-world applications of photonics and presentations from companies in the field. After each lecture, a dedicated discussion session allows for questions and informal networking among participants.
Participation
- Location: UEF Joensuu campus & online (Microsoft Teams)
- Access: Free of charge and open to everyone
- Teams link: The same link will be used for all sessions and will be updated here during October
Presenters and Companies
The list of participating companies and speakers for 2025 is currently being finalized. Updates will follow as details are confirmed. As in previous years, the series will bring together professionals from a range of organizations working with photonics technologies and innovations.
Schedule
Wednesday, 29.10. (Company visit for course students (no webinar on this day))
10:15 – 12:00 Nanocomp & Samuli Siitonen & Veli-Pekka Leppänen
Thursday, 30.10. (Metria M100)
14:15 – 15:00 Uniogen & Ida Erling
15:15 – 16:00 Winse Power & Arto Aho
Wednesday, 12.11. (Metria M100)
10:15 – 11:00 Vaisala & Hannu Talvitie
11:15 – 12:00 Vexlum & Jussi-Pekka Penttinen
Thursday, 13.11. (Futura F100)
14:15 – 15:00 Specim & Tapio Kallonen
Thursday, 20.11. (Metria M100)
14:15 – 15:00 Dispelix & Petri Stenberg
15:15 – 16:00 Ecoaims & Petri Matikainen
Tuesday, 25.11. (Metria M100)
12:15 – 13:00 Remoted & Mika Rytkönen
13:15 – 14:00 Zeiss & Toni Montonen
Wednesday, 26.11. (Metria M100)
10:15 – 11:00 SeeTrue Technologies & Roman Bednarik
11:15 – 12:00 Helvar & Kiia Einola
Thursday, 27.11. (Futura F100)
14:15 – 15:00 Kuva Space & Jarkko Antila
Tuesday, 2.12. (Metria M100)
12:15 – 13:00 Led Future & Urho Väätäinen
13:15 – 14:00 M-BOSS & Raimo Korhonen
Save the Date
The series runs from October 29th onwards for several weeks. Whether attending in person or online, participants are welcome to join as many sessions as they like.
Any questions?
Please contact Iiro Muhonen, iiro.muhonen@uef.fi, 050 324 2548 or Jyrki Saarinen, jyrki.saarinen@uef.fi, 050 595 4348.