PhotonDelta Foundation

PhotonDelta is a non-profit organisation supporting an end-to-end value chain in the Netherlands for photonic chips that designs, develops, and manufactures innovative solutions that contribute to a better world. We do so by creating global awareness and promoting the benefits and potential of the Dutch and European photonic chip industry and its technologies. Leveraging funding from the National Growth Fund, alongside strategic investments, we catalyse the acceleration of the photonic chip industry.

Vision

In the foreseeable future, photonic chip technology will enable emerging high-end solutions in communication, computing, and sensing. Therefore, we believe that this will be a key component for worldwide semiconductor technology and will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. Based on its unique advantages, a flourishing PIC industry will be contributing to Europe’s ambition towards technology leadership in key enabling technologies and strategic autonomy.

Mission

Our mission is to support and accelerate the growth and the maturity of the Integrated Photonics industry inthe Netherlands and Europe. We do so by supporting the companies in the value chain from design to production, to packaging and application in solving the main bottlenecks and create awareness and involve relevant stakeholders in this process.

The team

Karin Appeldoorn

Manager PhotonDelta Office

Peter van Arkel

Chief Technology Officer

Khalid Bel Hadj

Business Controller

Stijn van den Broek

Event Manager

Qurein Biewenga

Fund Manager

Khalid Boufadiss

Government Relations and Strategy Manager

Eelko Brinkhoff

Chief Executive Officer

Keerthana Chennampally

Project Coordinator Human Capital

Florian Federer

Business Development Manager Asia

Suzanne van Grootel

Project Manager Talent Attraction & Engagement

Sigrid van Hettema

People & Culture Manager

Erwin Holtland

Investment Manager

Joost Janssen

Programme Director Subsidies

Jevgenija Kiknavelidze

Event Specialist

Robyn Laskey

Online Marketing & Content Specialist

Wouter Lintsen

Project Manager Talent Quality & Education

Floris Maassen

Marketing & Communications Manager

Anita Pichaud

Project Coordinator

Vadim Pogoretsky

IPSR-I Roadmap Director and Technical Project Manager

Abdul Rahim

Ecosystem Manager

Oded Raz

Scientific Programme Manager

Anne Sampson

Advisor PhotonDelta Growth Fund

Harriette Sanders

Office Assistant

Jorn Smeets

Managing Director – North America

Evi Somers

Programme Director Human Capital

Olya Verhoeven

Financial Administrator

Eveline Verholt

Project Manager Talent Attraction & Engagement

Carol de Vries

Chief Strategy and Startup Development

Laurens Weers

Chief Financial Officer

Supervisory board

  • René Penning de Vries (on the left picture)
  • Frits van Hout
  • Benno Oderkerk
  • Bert Pauli
  • Vinod Subramaniam
  • Lex Kerssemakers
  • Frans Scheper
  • Christa Hooijer

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