Baltic Photonics 2025

Baltic Photonics 2025

  • ALL AGES

This year, Baltic Photonics 2025 will focus on space and defense—two strategically important and rapidly advancing fields.

Date and time

Location

Mokslininkų g. 2a

2a Mokslininkų gatvė 08412 Vilnius Lithuania

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Conference Opening

Titas Gertus

Toolas Cluster Manager

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

EIC Space Portfolio Opportunities and Innovations

Stela Tkatchova, Ph.D.

Stella Tkatchova is the Programme Manager (PM) for space systems at the European Innovation Council (EIC). As a Programme Manager, Tkatchova brings critical insights and technology/market specific k...

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

The Building Blocks Necessary for Rapid Development of Defense Products

Srinath Mallikarjunan

Srinath Mallikarjunan did his MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (USA), with focus on Flight control systems and Computational Fluid dynamics. He is the au...

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Optics for Space and Direct Energy Applications

Antanas Laurutis

Antanas Laurutis (CEO) is the CEO of Altechna since 2019. He features strong technical expertise and academic background in optics, optical coatings, lasers, and laser applications. Antanas holds a B...

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

How Small Countries Become Significant: International Examples and Lithuania’s

Šarūnas Genys

Head of the Manufacturing Team at “Invest Lithuania” and Defense Industry Expert. Šarūnas advises international companies on business development in Lithuania and leads large-scale investment project...

10:15 AM - 10:40 AM

Coffee Break

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Lasers from Lab to Life

Evaldas Pabrėža

Evaldas Pabrėža is a co-founder and CEO of Integrated Optics — a Vilnius-based leader in ultra‑compact laser solutions for spectroscopy, quantum technologies, LIDAR, and more With an academic backgro...

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

Overcoming the challenges of using optical fiber in space communications

Laurence Cooper

He studied at the Optoelectronics Research Center and received his PhD in the Fabrication of novel geometry fiber lasers for high power applications in 2005. After graduation, he worked at SPI lasers...

11:10 AM - 11:25 AM

Startup from Scratch: Turning 'Impossible' into Innovation — UAV-Based Undergr

Karolis Žvaigždinas

Experienced technology leader with a strong track record across hardware, software, networking, and IT infrastructure. As CTO and co founder of BROSWARM—a Vilnius based defense tech startup—Karolis h...

11:25 AM - 11:40 AM

Hamamatsu’s participation to Space exploration : from tiny chips to neutrino

Julien Zichi

Julien is leading the Components Sales team of Hamamatsu Photonics’ Nordics office. Julien graduated in 2019 with a PhD from at KTH, Stockholm in Quantum Nano Photonics for his work on superconductin...

11:40 AM - 1:15 PM

Lunch Break & Networking

About this event

  • Event lasts 9 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • Free venue parking

Welcome to Baltic Photonics 2025!

Every year this event brings together experts from the photonics sector and a variety of industries to foster cross-sectoral collaboration. Over the years, the event has explored a broad range of topics, including medicine, micromachining, optical communication, space, and more.

This year, Baltic Photonics 2025 will focus on space and defence—two strategically important and rapidly advancing fields. The event will highlight the latest innovations, technologies, and opportunities emerging at the intersection of photonics and these sectors. In addition to the main theme, attendees can expect discussions on a wide spectrum of photonics applications and advancements.

📍 Date: September 25, 2025

📍 Time: 09:00 AM - 6:00 PM

📍 Location: Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP), Vilnius, Lithuania

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