By combining innovative PIC design with scalable and cost-efficient manufacturing, real-world Integrated Photonics applications can transform industries and help address persistent societal challenges.

Vision

The exponential growth of data traffic is unsustainable, with IT soon consuming over 10% of global electricity. Integrated Photonics offers a solution with low-energy, high-speed data transmission for the internet and data centres. It also revolutionises sensing technologies, advancing health monitoring, road safety, and data security. Delivering successful solutions requires world-class expertise in technology and a holistic understanding of multidisciplinary systems and user applications.

Mission

At PITC, we turn innovations in IP into industrial successes by bridging the gap between advanced PIC research and practical applications. Collaborating with academic institutions and forward-thinking companies, we help industry partners excel in targeted markets. As an independent institute, we strengthen the Dutch photonics ecosystem and connect it to a global network of opportunities.