Laser Pro Excellence Hub

LASER-PRO good practice workshop for the Ukrainian laser ecosystem (Part 2)

As part of the LASER-PRO Excellence Hub, a project built on strong cross-border collaboration between Czechia, Lithuania, and Ukraine, the Mentoring Programme for Ukraine plays a key role in strengthening the Ukrainian innovation ecosystem through knowledge transfer and capacity building.

Led by the Lithuanian Innovation Centre together with international partners, the programme focuses on sharing European know-how, connecting experts, and building a resilient, future-ready laser community in Ukraine.


Throughout the year, a series of online activities is being delivered, including:

  • 2 community good practice workshops
  • 2 advanced training sessions
    All designed to support quadruple helix collaboration - linking academia, industry, government, and society.


Join the Second Webinar

On behalf of the LASER-PRO project, we warmly invite representatives of the Ukrainian laser ecosystem to the second webinar in this series.

This session will feature:

Dr. Adrian Mahlkow
Innovation Network for Optics, Photonics, Microelectronics, and Quantum Technologies (Berlin)

Expect a focused exchange on European best practices, innovation networks, and how to turn collaboration into something that actually works - not just something that looks good in project slides.


Practical Information

WHEN: 17 April 2026 (15:00 Ukrainian time / 14:00 CEST)
WHERE: Online
LANGUAGE: English

REGISTRATION
Only registered participants will receive a link to join the event:


Agenda

15:00 – 15:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Sigitas Besagirskas, Director of Project Management Department | Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Prof. Nazar Podolchak, Director of Science Park SID City | Lviv Polytechnic National University

15:10 – 15:20 | LASER-PRO Overview & Event Context

15:20 – 15:30 | Opening Remarks
Vadym Tabakera, Director of the Department of Economic Policy | Department of Economic Policy, Lviv Regional State Administration (Lviv ODA)

15:30 – 15:50 | Quasi-Optical Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond
Prof. Marian Kyryk, Department of Information and Communication Technologies | Lviv Polytechnic National University

15:50 – 16:10 | Advanced Photonic Technologies: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Industrial Application
Olha Komarova | Company "Photonica"

16:10 – 17:10 | Keynote - Photonics as an Enabler of Sustainability
Dr. Adrian Mahlkow, CEO | Innovation Network for Optics, Photonics, Microelectronics, and Quantum Technologies (Berlin)

17:10 – 17:30 | Questions & Answers

17:30 | End of the Event


 Organizers


TARGET AUDIENCE: Professionals and stakeholders in Optics, Photonics, and Quantum Technologies


Why it matters

Because building an ecosystem is not about buzzwords.
It is about people, trust, and shared knowledge that moves across borders and actually lands somewhere useful.

LASER-PRO is doing exactly that - connecting expertise, supporting Ukraine, and turning collaboration into impact.


We look forward to welcoming you online.

Event Agenda