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News from EPIC By Carlos Lee, director general, EPIC
Is Lithuania the country most committed to photonics?
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recently presented at the 12th National Conference ‘Lasers: Science and Technology’ and what I found most striking about this
event, which takes place once a year in August, is how it brings together the Lithuanian laser industry. The event was composed of a full day conference featuring an update from 20 local companies, and a panel discussion with the participation of the vice-minister of science and vice-minister of economy. The involvement of government representatives was respectable but not something unusual. What was unique about this event, and something that I have not come across anywhere else in the world, is the strong social aspect that brings together the entire Lithuanian laser industry. Social activities included a music concert, a sauna, midnight swimming in the Bebrusai lake, songs by the campfire (till very late night), numerous sports events such as company team football matches… it was a complete festival! In total, there were 300 employees from laser companies, along with 200 spouses and 100 children. While individual
The Lithuanian laser industry is one of the most united laser communities in the world
‘ What was quite unusual was that the mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius, joined the EPIC delegation for a sunrise morning jog’
companies frequently organise team-building activities, I have never seen socialisation within the industry on such a scale. It was an honour and sincere pleasure to be part of it! At the beginning of September, EPIC organised an executive-level meeting on laser material processing in Lithuania. There were 65 people from 20 countries; there were many presentations, company visits, networking dinners and receptions. But once again, what was quite unusual was that the mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius, joined the EPIC delegation for a sunrise morning jog. How many city mayors do you know who would make the effort to welcome an international
industry delegation at 06:41 in the morning? The media was also curious about our presence – I had an interview with the main daily business newspaper, Verslo žinios, and the following day they published an article on the
enabling aspect of lasers and how photonics impacts society at large. I found Lithuania a very welcoming country with a strong laser ecosystem and with strong support from public authorities. Lithuania has a long history in lasers, starting with Algis Petras Piskarskas who, at 74 years old, is still actively involved within the laser community. The ecosystem encompasses well established laser companies such as Altechna, Eksma, Ekspla, Light Conversion, and also numerous start-ups. The research side is also well established with organisations such as the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology. Organisations such as Invest Lithuania and the Lithuanian Laser Association support and nurture the growth of the industry.
If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities of photonics in Lithuania, please contact me and I will be happy to put you in touch with the right people and share the comprehensive report ‘Laser Technologies in Lithuania 2015.’ l
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