[Pix-icfo-management] retreat

[Valerio Pruneri]

Er need BCN, ICFO, Cat, Meditterenean sea, or any other specific location identifier in the name

We may want to add quantum to photonics, light, lux, as quantum is strategic for ICFO, and possibly we should add AI as we aill do many things for it.

Being specific makes something more attractive………if I tell you I am good at everything you would not believe me, if I tell you something specific for which I am known you believe me…..we are know for photonics, quantum photonics and we start being known for AI; as far as chips are concerned, and it is also where our core applications (verticals) are

We also should try to embrace the full value chain, especially the new materialas and packaging.
From: Sabine Runge <Sabine.Runge at icfo.eu>
Sent: 15 October 2026 11:36 AM
To: Valerio Pruneri <Valerio.Pruneri at icfo.eu>
Cc: pix-icfo-management at lists.icfo.es
Subject: RE: retreat

Initiative Name Alternatives - how about “ICFO / ICFO’s ….”:


  *   Photonic Chips Hub
  *   Integrated Photonics Hub (short PICs Hub)
  *   Photonic Chips Nexus
  *   Integrated Photonics Nexus (short PICs Nexus)

Best regards,
Sabine
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From: Pix-icfo-management <pix-icfo-management-bounces at lists.icfo.es<mailto:pix-icfo-management-bounces at lists.icfo.es>> On Behalf Of Valerio Pruneri via Pix-icfo-management
Sent: 15 October 2026 11:18 AM
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Cc: Stefano Signorini <Stefano.Signorini at icfo.eu<mailto:Stefano.Signorini at icfo.eu>>; Joel Moser <Joel.Moser at icfo.eu<mailto:Joel.Moser at icfo.eu>>; Johann Osmond <johann.osmond at icfo.eu<mailto:johann.osmond at icfo.eu>>
Subject: Re: [Pix-icfo-management] retreat

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Forgo to say:

  *   Speakers, no slides, free speech down to essence
  *   Stfeano, can you forward also to participants outside opto and pixiffo management lists?


From: Valerio Pruneri <Valerio.Pruneri at icfo.eu<mailto:Valerio.Pruneri at icfo.eu>>
Sent: 15 October 2026 11:10 AM
To: Optoelectronics (Valerio Pruneri) <Opto-list at icfo.eu<mailto:Opto-list at icfo.eu>>; pix-icfo-management at lists.icfo.es<mailto:pix-icfo-management at lists.icfo.es>
Cc: Stefano Signorini <Stefano.Signorini at icfo.eu<mailto:Stefano.Signorini at icfo.eu>>
Subject: retreat

To include, Stefano to moderate and propose duration of each:

  *   Quick intro from everyone, as there are also new members.
  *   Science & Technology & Application speech: Valerio
  *   Industry collaboration speech: Sergi
  *   Financial and sustainability speech: Noelia
  *   Front end equipment speech: someone from NFL
  *   Back end equipment speech: Aina
  *   Characterization equipment speech: Johann
  *   Name of initiative. PICs @ICFO is suitable for internal purposes but is not at all attractive for externals. Please everyone think of a name.
  *   Any idea to potentiate initiative (including changing director if need be 😊)


Please do bring enthusiasm, motivation and energy.

Valerio
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