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EPIC is the industry association that promotes the sustainable development of organisations working in the field of photonics in Europe.

We foster a vibrant photonics ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst and facilitator for technological and commercial advancement. EPIC publishes market and technology reports, organizes technical workshops and B2B roundtables, supports EU funding proposals, advocacy and lobbying, education and training activities, standards and roadmaps, pavilions at exhibitions.

27/10/2026

🛰️ What if you could see what the human eye can’t?

From hundreds of kilometres above Earth, satellites can reveal information that is completely invisible to us from the ground.

The secret? Light !

Our eyes only see a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. But satellite instruments can detect wavelengths beyond visible light, including near-infrared and short-wave infrared.

Different wavelengths reveal different information.

1. Vegetation health
2. Water and moisture
3. Wildfires and burned areas
4. Changes across the Earth’s surface

By capturing how light is reflected and absorbed at different wavelengths, satellite instruments can turn invisible signals into information we can use.

That’s photonics giving us a different way to see our planet.

Inside Photonics

Swipe to discover how satellites see what our eyes can’t.

What should we look inside next? Tell us in the comments !

23/10/2026

How can the internet travel through light?

Every message you send, video you stream or file you share can travel thousands of kilometres as pulses of light.

At the heart of it is optical fibre.

Thin strands of glass guide light over long distances, carrying huge amounts of information with very low signal loss. Different wavelengths can even carry multiple streams of data through the same fibre.

From data centres and telecom networks to submarine cables connecting continents, optical fibre is part of the infrastructure keeping our world connected.

And behind it is an entire photonics ecosystem: light sources, fibres, optical components, transceivers, detectors and communication systems.

That’s photonics at work, often without us even noticing it.

Photonics in 30 Seconds
One technology. One quick explanation.

Swipe through to see how optical fibre works.

21/10/2026

Happy DAY OF PHOTONICS!

A camera capturing a moment. Light carrying a message. An experiment making a student ask, “How does that work?”

Today, we celebrate photonics and everyone sharing it with the next generation. Thank you to the companies, university students and teachers bringing the science of light into schools.

Giving a lecture or sharing a demonstration?

Your company’s school visit could win a Photonics Explorer Kit for that school.

The kit is provided by EYEST through a partnership between EYEST and EPIC, with EYEST co-sponsoring it as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations. Thank you, EYEST!

Tag us and send us your post so we can share your story!

Let’s keep the curiosity going.

15/10/2026

Your school visit could leave more than a memory. 💡🌈

It could leave a Photonics Explorer Kit for students to keep discovering the science of light.

These photos show the toolkit received by the first winner during the last edition of DAY OF PHOTONICS.

This year, your company could win a kit to give to the school you visit!

Here’s how to take part:

🏫 Give a lecture at a school and register your activity.
📸 Publish a post about your visit and send us the link.
📣 We’ll share your activity on DAY OF PHOTONICS social media.

❤️ Invite your network to react to the post on OUR channels.

The activity whose post receives the most reactions on our channels wins the kit. Reactions on your company’s original post do not count.

Need help preparing your lecture? Our PowerPoint template gives you a starting point. Add your technologies, examples and stories.

👉 Find the template and register your activity at day-of-photonics.org.

Help students discover photonics, then give them a chance to keep exploring.

14/10/2026

What will it take for augmented reality to reach its tipping point?

Over the past two days in Milan, the EPIC photonics community came together at EssilorLuxottica to explore exactly that.

From optical design and waveguides to displays, manufacturing and system integration, the conversations went beyond individual technologies to a bigger question: how do we move AR towards solutions that are smaller, lighter, scalable and ready for everyday use?

But as always at an EPIC Technology Meeting, the technology is only part of the story.

It is also about bringing the people developing these solutions together sharing challenges, exchanging ideas and creating connections across the photonics value chain.

Here are a few moments from two days of technology, conversations and connections in Milan.

A big thank you to EssilorLuxottica for hosting us, and to all our speakers and participants for being part of the discussion.

Innovation EPICPhotonics PhotonicsIndustry

13/10/2026

Share what you do with younger students.

For Day of Photonics on 21st of October, show them a technology you work with !

Explain where it’s used and tell them what brought you into Photonics !

At EPIC, we’ve prepared a PowerPoint template to help you get started. Add your examples and make it yours !!

Your school activity could also win a Photonics Explorer Kit for the school you visit !

Publish a post about your lecture and send us the link so that we can share it. The activity whose post receives the most reactions on DAY OF PHOTONICS channels wins. Only reaction and on our channels count, not on your original post.

Find the template and register your activity at day-of-photonics.org

Share this with a colleague who would enjoy bringing Photonics into a classroom.

18/11/2025

✨ What a day in Munich!
The EPIC Technology Meeting on Microelectronics & Photonics – Two Sides of One Coin at attocube brought together innovators from across both industries to explore how these worlds are quickly merging.

From integrated photonics and 3D integration to semiconductor metrology, wafer-level testing, and advanced materials — the discussions highlighted how collaboration across the value chain is driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us, to and Systems for sponsoring the event, and to Europe for the support.
And of course, thank you to attocube for hosting us in their fantastic facilities.

🤝 Exciting things happen when microelectronics and photonics come together.

29/09/2025

🚀 ECOC 2025 is here — and EPIC has landed in Copenhagen!

✨ Meet us at booth 4332

✨ we are hosting our traditional EPIC VIP Networking Reception (thank you to our amazing sponsors: , , & ) to foster and inspire networking

✨ Don’t miss the EPIC TechWatch on Wednesday with inspiring talks from top innovators 👉 link in bio for details!

It’s going to be a week full of connections, ideas, and photonics breakthroughs. 💡🌍

28/09/2025

✨ We’ve arrived in Copenhagen and are ready for ECOC 2025 — the show starts tomorrow!
📍 Stop by booth 4332 to meet the EPIC team and explore the latest in photonics and optical communications.

See you on the show floor! 👋

28/05/2024

Thank you all attendees, speakers and sponsors of EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for XR: through emerging technologies and challenges at . See you next year!
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