From Simulation to Fabrication: How Photonic Integrated Circuits are Made – By IMIF

Written by Dominika Niewczas,Kamil Pierściński and Michał Rękawek Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) use light to transmit and process information. But how does a design developed on a computer become a functional photonic integrated circuit? At Łukasiewicz – IMiF, this is one of the challenges we address as part of the BLOSSOM project. From simulation to […]

Energy Transition Youth: Inspiring the Next Generation at ISUenergy 2026

Written by Sara Canedo (F6S) The transition to a sustainable, renewable energy future requires established technologies but also requires radical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the brilliant minds of the next generation. This ethos was at the heart of the ISUenergy 2026 Summer University, held from August 23 to September 4 in the breathtaking mountain village […]

Energy harvesting: The energy we let escape – By Gradiant

Written by Anxo Rodríguez Martínez, Marta Castro Lopez and Nuria Barros (Gradiant)   Every time you walk, your weight strikes the ground, and part of that energy dissipates as a vibration nobody captures. Every time your body produces heat, that heat escapes into the air without anyone collecting it. Every time a Wi-Fi router transmits […]

BLOSSOM Kick-Off Meeting in Vigo

Pioneering Self-Sustained Photonics: The bLOSSom Project Officially Launches BLOSSOM project funded under EIC pathfinder Open Call has officially launched! On March 18th, our consortium gathered in Vigo, Spain for a Kick-off Meeting hosted by our Coordinators, Gradiant. It was a full day defined by collaboration and shared vision. Six partners from across Europe gathered in […]