I will present the PIXEurope Pilot Line, a recently started 400MEuro initiative under the Chips JU, that aims at developing and transferring advanced photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technologies and processes. Through Open Access, PIXEurope will support end-users in increasing the readiness level of their products. I will also present some technologies, related PICs, that were developed at ICFO and transferred to spin-offs, now commercializing quantum random number generators, cryptography systems and phase imagers.

About Valerio Pruneri

Valerio Pruneri is an ICREA Professor and Corning Inc. chair, leading the Optoelectronics group at ICFO. He is also the Director of PIXEurope Pilot Line. Previously he worked for Avanex, Corning, Pirelli, and the University of Southampton. With his groups in academia and industry, he has developed technologies for the photonic, photonic integration, and quantum. He is inventor in more than 70 granted or pending patent families, leading to numerous industrial collaborations and the creation of four spin offs, Quside, Sixsenso, Luxquanta and Shinephi.

This event will be conducted in English