{"id":10370,"date":"2026-05-05T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/?p=10370"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:32:34","slug":"epic-agm-summit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/unkategorisiert\/epic-agm-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EPIC AGM &amp; SUMMIT 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>\n.headerblock.bgimage {\n\tbackground-image: url('');\n\tbackground-position: % %;\n\tbackground-size: cover;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n  <section class=\"headerblock bg-dark\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n          <div class=\"product_breadcrumb \">\n                        <\/div>\n          <h1 class=\"contrast\">EPIC AGM &amp; SUMMIT 2026<\/h1>\n          \n                        <h2 class=\"subline main-light\">Networking in the European photonics industry<\/h2>\n          \n                    \n                  \n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n \n<section class=\"two-columns introtext anim anim-top\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n\t\t           <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n            <h2>Published on May 4, 2026<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"subline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a member of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), we attended the EPIC AGM &amp; SUMMIT 2026 in Juan-les-Pins, France, from April 28 to 30. We were delighted to be part of this important industry gathering.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>              \n                          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-1 anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1127\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPIC-Summit-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"EPIC Summit 2026: Photonics Community Summit on Optical Technologies and the Future\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPIC-Summit-2026.png 1127w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPIC-Summit-2026-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPIC-Summit-2026-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EPIC-Summit-2026-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1127px) 100vw, 1127px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <p>The EPIC AGM &amp; SUMMIT is regarded as the premier annual gathering of the international photonics industry and ranks among EPIC\u2019s most important executive and networking events.<\/p>\n<p>With approximately 300 participating CEOs and CTOs from 30 countries, the event brings together the European photonics community from industry, research, and technology development.<\/p>\n<p>The in-person exchange at the highest professional level opened up new perspectives and provided strong impetus for future innovations and collaborations.<\/p>\n        \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n \n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n \n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-5 even anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3>Intensive networking and high-level discussions<\/h3>\n<p>Networking was the focus of the summit. Over the course of three days, numerous presentations and informal discussion sessions provided the ideal setting for strengthening existing relationships and forging new partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Direct dialogue with other EPIC members\u2014ranging from technology providers and system integrators to end users\u2014once again highlighted the significant value of the EPIC network.<\/p>\n         \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Get-together-EPIC-Summit-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"EPIC Summit Networking Get Together Photonics Industry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Get-together-EPIC-Summit-2026.png 1079w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Get-together-EPIC-Summit-2026-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Get-together-EPIC-Summit-2026-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Get-together-EPIC-Summit-2026-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n \n<section class=\"textblock blockquote anim anim-top\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n\t\t  <h2 class=\"subline\">It is precisely this personal exchange that makes it possible to better understand market requirements, identify synergies, and explore opportunities for joint innovation.<\/h2>  \n          \t<div class=\"quote-author\"><strong>Christian Raith<\/strong><\/div>\n        \t<div class=\"quote-position\">CEO IMM Photonics<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n \n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-5 even anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3>Accompanying exhibition with practical insights<\/h3>\n<p>This year, the EPIC Summit was complemented by an exhibition where members had the opportunity to get to know one another and discover each other\u2019s areas of expertise. We presented our innovative photonic solutions: proven applications that offer our customers clear and measurable added value.<\/p>\n<p>Solutions presented included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/products\/laser\/#filter=.doe\">ilumVISION<\/a> \u2013 Laser modules with DOE technology for reliable industrial image processing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/products\/fiber-optics\/#filter=.visual-fault-locator-fiberpoint\">FIBERPOINT<\/a> \u2013 Visual Fault Locator for the precise localization of fiber breaks<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/products\/uv-uvc\/#filter=.ilumcure-uv-curing\">ilumCURE<\/a> \u2013 UV curing solutions for medical technology, electronics, and device manufacturing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/products\/fiber-optics\/\">Fiber optic components<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 such as highly stable connectors, pigtails, and custom assemblies<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/produkte\/laser\/singlemode-vcsel-850-nm\/\">VCSEL\u2011based laser diodes<\/a>\u00a0\u2013Compact, efficient light sources for sensor technology and data communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n         \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Christian-Raith-on-EPIC-Summit-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Christian Raith CEO IMM Photonics on EPIC Summit 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Christian-Raith-on-EPIC-Summit-2026.png 720w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Christian-Raith-on-EPIC-Summit-2026-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"textblock  anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n          <h3>Our conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The EPIC AGM &amp; SUMMIT 2026 provided valuable guidance and helped to refine key areas of innovation and actively shape the strategic direction of the photonics industry for the coming years.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-insights-en","category-unkategorisiert"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10370"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10390,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10370\/revisions\/10390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}