The IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter, in collaboration with the Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni of La Sapienza University, is pleased to invite you to the seminars of Daniel Renner, Atacama Optics & Electronics (Santa Barbara, CA), Chair of the IEEE Photonics Society Industry Engagement Committee and IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer 2024.

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 11:00

DIET – Sapienza University of Rome – Seminar Room II floor Building RM032 – Via Eudossiana, 18 00184 Rome, Italy

Monolithic, Heterogeneous and Hybrid Photonic Integration – There is a role for all
(Technical Talk)
Photonic integration has been at the center of photonic activity for several years. Over this period, great strides have been made to increase the integration density and integrated chip functionality. This talk will work its way up from the drivers for photonic integration – why do we need Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)? What are their similarities and differences with Electronic Integrated Circuits (EICs)? This analysis of integration drivers will lead to a discussion of recent progress on the main paths: monolithic, heterogeneous and hybrid. The talk will conclude with possible approaches to meet the additional demanding considerations for future Quantum PICs.

Daniel Renner, Life at a Photonic Startup – A very personal account.

(Career Talk)

Photonic startup business success relies heavily on the uniqueness and quality of its technical know-how. Success also depends heavily on a range of skills and activities beyond technical prowess. Business aspects such as marketing, sales, team leadership, commercial opportunity development, proposal preparation, program management, quality control, budgeting, funding and financial planning among others, are crucially important. This presentation will focus on dissecting all the skills and activities required for photonic startup business success. The presenter will attempt to do this through examples drawn from his own experience as a technical and business practitioner in large and small photonic companies.

Daniel Renner Bio

Dr. Daniel Renner grew up in the southern part of Chile, in South America. He received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree from the Universidad de Chile and then, in his early twenties, he went to the University of Cambridge in England to do a Ph.D. in opto-electronics, a new field of studies at the time. Now, decades later, he has lived through the whole range of experiences that relate to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of complex photonic devices and systems used in communication, sensor and industrial applications. In the past 34 years, Daniel has been directly involved with the growth of four photonic startups in the United States, Ortel Corporation, Agility Communications, Aerius Photonics and Freedom Photonics. This gives him a unique perspective on the workings of a high-tech small business and the process of transforming leading-edge photonic technology into products.
Daniel is currently at Atacama Optics & Electronics, Santa Barbara, California, where he provides support to photonic companies in business development aspects. Additionally, Daniel is Chair of the IEEE Photonics Society Industry Engagement Committee.

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Organized by

Antonio d’Alessandro

La Sapienza University, Rome

IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter Past President