Baltic Photonics 2025

Baltic Photonics 2025

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

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

☕Welcome coffee

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Conference Opening

Dr. Titas Gertus


VITP, Toolas Cluster Coordinator

9:10 AM - 9:25 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...

9:25 AM - 9:40 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...

9:40 AM - 9:55 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...

9:55 AM - 10:10 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...

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Exploring Lithuania’s Laser Industry

Kristina Ananičienė


Executive Director of the Lithuanian Laser Association and Manager of the Laser & Engineering Technologies Cluster (LITEK™), with over a decade of experience driving the growth of Lithuania’s laser s...

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

EIC Space Portfolio Opportunities and Innovations (Online)

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...

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

☕Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:15 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...

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

The place of Optronics and Space in EU Defence projects (Online)

Romain Ladret Picioruș, PhD


Romain Ladret Piciorus is a Project Officer at the European Commission within the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). He follows the implementation of several European Defe...

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Building Defense Innovation: The ScaleWolf Journey

Edvinas Kerza, ScaleWolf Managing Partner


ScaleWolf Managing Partner. Former Republic of Lithuania Vice-Minister of National Defense. Established R&D department under National Cyber Security Center funded by Lithuanian MoD. Helped create the...

11:45 AM - 12:00 AM (+1 day)

Technological Innovation and National Security

Dr. Simona Pūkienė


Dr. Simona Pūkienė Senior Advisor at the Science and Innovation Division at Defence Materiel Agency under Ministry of National Defence of Lithuanian. She has a PhD in Materials Engineering and nearly...

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

Enhancing National Security Through Space

Augustinas Lubys


Augustinas Lubys is the Head of Business Development & Marketing at Kongsberg NanoAvionics - a leading small satellite manufacturer providing satellite buses and mission services for commercial, acad...

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

If Not Now, When? Deploying Photonics for National Security

Laurynas Šatas


Laurynas Šatas is the CEO of Aktyvus Photonics, one of Lithuania’s most rapidly growing defence startups, where he oversees both technical and business strategy. He leads an ambitious, highly motivat...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

?️Lunch Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

A Step Towards Lithuania As a Regional Defence Tech Hub

Viktorija Sidarienė


Viktorija Sidarienė leads Miltech Lab at Innovation Agency Lithuania, a unit focused on uniting national and international stakeholders to co-create future defense solutions. Since 2018, she has work...

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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...

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

FTMC Technologies Supporting Space and Defence Applications

Dr. Lina Grinevičiūtė, FTMC


Dr. Lina Grinevičiūtė is a senior researcher and the head of the Optical coatings laboratory at FTMC. She has over 10 years of experience in photonics research and collaborative projects with academi...

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Ernestas Žvaigždinas


Panel Discussion: Photonics, Space & Defence — Building the Next Generation of Innovation

3:15 PM - 3:35 PM

☕ Coffee Break

3:35 PM - 3:50 PM

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...

3:50 PM - 4:05 PM

Astrolight - Capabilities and Deliveries in Space and Defence

Dalius Petrulionis


Dalius Petrulionis is the CTO and co-founder of Astrolight, a startup aiming to use free-space laser links to connect Earth and space. Dalius has worked on the electrooptic subsystems of high-powered...

4:05 AM - 4:20 AM

Lithuania’s Role in the New Space Economy: From Photonics to Autonomous Satell

Tomas Malinauskas, Chief Commercial Officer at Blackswan


Tomas Malinauskas, a Chief Commercial Officer at Lithuanian space startup Blackswan Space. Responsible for shaping the company’s commercial strategy and global partnerships. As a CCO, he ensures the ...

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Highlights

  • 9 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • In person
  • Free venue parking
  • Doors at 8:00 AM

About this event

Science & Tech • Science

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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