Month of Photonics

Month of Photonics
November 1 @ 8:00 am – November 30 @ 5:00 pm UTC+3
November is a month that brings together companies, researchers, teachers and students with our very first Month of Photonics. Whether working in photonics and high technology or studying in the field or just being curious about photonics, many events held during the month offer something for everyone.

Month of Photonics is a joint effort of many actors: Photonics Finland, Spark Joensuu entrepreneurship environment, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Riveria, University of Eastern Finland, Business Joensuu and the Flagship of Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN).

The program will include:

– Photonics Applications lecture series (every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) bringing nearly 20 business guests to Spark Joensuu Science Park. The course will be held this year as a series of hybrid lectures hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen in UEF’s Joensuu campus and online in Microsoft Teams. The course is organised in collaboration with PREIN flagship and Photonics Finland. The focus in the lectures is on practical applications of photonics from an industrial point of view. Key professionals from various companies give presentations regarding their businesses, technologies & applications in 30-minute lectures, and participants can discuss the themes further in the following 15-minute Q&A sessions. A total of 22 companies are invited, each from a distinct sub field of photonics. The lectures will be given in English, and streamed online via Microsoft Teams. Participation on lectures is free and open for everyone. Check out the link for details on invited lectures.
– A three-day Epic Challenge hackathon, 4.-8.11.2021 (Thu, Fri & Mon). The topic of the hackathon is improvement of rescue operations during forest fire. Each day, the program will start at 14:00 and last until 18:00. The hackathon will take place at Joensuu Science Park. Details on registration and awards HERE
– DRAFT Funding call for : Photonics-related product and service ideas – apply by Nov 11th 2021. See details on how to apply HERE
– Forest&Photonics 2021 (22. – 23.11.2021): registration open HERE

Preliminary program

1.11. Monday
10:00 – 12:00    Opening
14:00 – 14:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
2.11. Tuesday
     To be announced
3.11. Wednesday
10:00 – 12:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
4.11. Thursday
12:00 – 14:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
14:00 – 18:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
5.11. Friday
14:00 – 18:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
6.11. Saturday
10:00 – 18:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
7.11. Sunday
10:00 – 18:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
8.11. Monday
08:00 – 14:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
14:00 – 16:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
16:00 – 18:00    Epic Challenge Hackathon
9.11. Tuesday
     To be announced
10.11. Wednesday
10:00 – 12:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
11.11. Thursday
12:00 – 14:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
15:00 – 16:00    Business Joensuu services for new entrepreneurs
12.11. Friday
     To be announced
15.11. Monday
14:00 – 16:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
16.11. Tuesday
     To be announced
17.11. Wednesday
10:00 – 12:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
12:00 – 16:00    DRAFT pitching event
18.11. Thursday
12:00 – 14:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
19.11. Friday
     To be announced
22.11. Monday
     Forest & Photonics
14:00 – 16:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
23.11. Tuesday
     Forest & Photonics
24.11. Wednesday
10:00 – 12:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
18:00 – 19:00    #Photonpreneurs – Antti Sunnari CEO of Dispelix Oy
               
25.11. Thursday
12:00 – 14:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
14:00 – 15:00    Business Joensuu services for new entrepreneurs
26.11. Friday
12:00 – 16:00    Photonics Education
29.11. Monday
14:00 – 16:00    Photonics Lecture – Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
30.11. Tuesday
10:00 – 12:00    Closing

Contact:
PhD Ana Gebejes
ana.gebejes@photonics.fi
+358414760113