Program
Agenda of the Conference
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & Coffee
09:00 - 09:20 | Opening Remarks by Key Stakeholders
09:20 - 10:30 | BLOCK 1
From Capability to Competitiveness: The Czech Laser Opportunity
09:20 - 09:40 | Building a Successful Innovation Ecosystem
Representative of the High Tech Campus Eindhoven
09:40 - 10:00 | Photonics in Europe 2030: Strategic Priorities, Industrial Trends and Global Challenges
Lutz Aschke, Photonics21
10:00 - 10:10 | Unlocking the Czech Laser Potential: Data-Driven Insights
Pavel Jovanovič, Central Bohemia Innovation Centre - SIC
10:10 - 10:20 | From Niche to Global Player: The Lithuanian Laser Ecosystem Story
Kristina Ananičienė, Lithuanian Laser Association
10:20 - 10:30 | LASER-PRO: Turning Ecosystem Vision into Action
Tomáš Mocek, HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics CAS
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:45 | BLOCK 2
From Projects to Ecosystems: Scaling Industrial Impact
11:00 - 11:10 | Co-Creation as a Strategy: Long-Term Industry Partnerships
Jan Brajer, HiLASE Centre
11:10 - 12:00 | Case Studies - Tech Deep Dive
onsemi × HiLASE Centre - Michal Lorenc
IQS × HiLASE Centre - Marek Skeren
Crytur × HiLASE Centre - Antonin Fajstavr
CARDAM × HiLASE Centre - Ondrej Kurkin
12:00 - 12:15 | Building a Global Semiconductor Ecosystem: The ITRI Playbook
Eric Chang, ITRI Europe Office
12:15 - 12:45 | Mini-Panel: Engineering Collaboration
What Makes It Work? What Can We Realistically Implement in the Czech Context in the Next 3-5 Years?
12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch & Networking
13:30 - 14:45 | BLOCK 3
Stepping into the Unknown: Building the Next Generation of Laser Companies
13:30 - 14:00 | Meet the Laser Innovators: Start-ups on Stage
High Devices - Czechia
Celestia Energy - Czechia
SourceLab - France
Optoman - Lithuania
14:00 - 14:45 | Panel Discussion: From Scientist to Founder
What It Takes to Build a Deep-Tech Company
14:45 - 15:00 | Closing Remarks: From Vision to Action - What Comes Next
Tomáš Mocek
From 15:00 | Coffee Break & Networking
15:15 - 16:45 | BLOCK 4
Accompanying / Optional Programme
15:15 - 16:45 | From Research to Market: A Practical Workshop on Technology Transfer
Interactive workshop session for researchers, innovators and startups.
Michal Helekal, Central Bohemia Innovation Centre - SIC
As space is strictly limited, please note that registration does not automatically guarantee entry; your participation is only confirmed once you receive an official confirmation email.
