Tyndall National Institute & the Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) at Photonics West 2025

The world’s largest photonics technology event, Photonics West 2025, will take place in San Francisco starting January 28th. This globally recognised conference will showcase the most cutting-edge research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, and quantum technologies.

Leaders from academia, industry, and government around the world will gather to discuss and debate advancements in these fields. The event offers a unique opportunity for the global photonics community to learn about the latest research, engage with innovations, and network with peers.

Tyndall National Institute and the Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC), along with industry partners such as Vivid Photonics, BioPixs, Eblana Photonics, Mbryonics, Pilot Photonics, X-Celeprint, and supporting organisations including Research Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, will all be at Booth No. 4743 in the Exhibition Hall. Visit us to connect with our team and explore the latest photonics innovations coming from Ireland.

We are also excited to announce the launch of Vivid Photonics, a spin-off from Tyndall. CEO Chris Gorman will be competing in the final of the 2025 SPIE Start-Up Challenge, showcasing their work in photonics.

Full details of the Photonics West event is available on their website here.

Presentations & Speakers

Several members of the Photonics Ireland team will be presenting at Photonics West 2025. Below are the details of their presentations:

Presenters Date Time (PST) Paper# Title
Muhammet Genc 28/01/2025 3:05PM 13366-23 Advancements in GaN-based horizontal-cavity and surface-emitting superluminescent diodes for next-generation holographic displays
Muhammet Genc 29/01/2025 11:30AM 13366-34 Heterogeneous integration of 20×10μm blue micro-LEDs/pixels on GaN HEMTs for visible light communication
Kamil Gradkowski 29/01/2025 10:50AM 13372-24 Recent advances in fibre-to-PIC packaging technologies for scalable manufacturing
Kamil Gradkowski 29/01/2025 6:00PM 13362-39 Exploring heterogeneous integration of thick micro-lens array for pluggable photonic packaging
Dr Matthew Hall 28/01/2025 11:15AM 13372-7 Innovations in fibre array coupling and integration for high-bandwidth FPGA multichip packages
Dr Kiang Wei Kho 27/01/2025 5:30PM 13316-55 Toward a ‘wear-and-forget’ long-term bio-sensing platform based on upconversion luminescent nanomaterials
Dr Arun Kumar Mallik 29/01/2025 12:20PM  13372-28 Development of advanced packaging assembly for integrating high-density electrical and optical interconnects in silicon chips for high-speed communications
Vivid Photonics 28/01/2025 2:30PM   CEO of Vivid Photonics Competing in Final of 2025 SPIE Start Up Challenge

Please note, the table times may change at short notice. The full event programme is available online here.

Be sure to stop by Booth No.4743 to visit the Photonics Ireland team and meet the partners.