{"id":3357,"date":"2026-03-30T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picsummit.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3357"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:25:26","slug":"pic-summit-europe","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.picsummit.com\/?tribe_events=pic-summit-europe","title":{"rendered":"PIC Summit Europe 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ticket sales for PIC Summit Europe 2026 will open soon<\/h3>\n<p><strong>PIC Summit Europe is the most influential event in the photonic chip industry. Taking place 3-4 November 2026\u00a0in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, PIC Summit Europe attracts the leading lights from across the photonic chip industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photonic chips, also known as Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC), harnesses the power of light to create energy-efficient, faster, and more accurate microchips. These enable new applications, such as LiDAR, innovative networking solutions and all kinds of sensing solutions for agrifood, maintenance and medical challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine \u2013 two whole days dedicated to discussion, collaboration, and innovation with key international opinion leaders from across our thriving industry. The conference offers a rich programme \u2013 featuring keynotes from semicon executives, users of photonic chip technology, EU policymakers, and the wider photonic chip community to discuss the future of the global industry.<\/p>\n<h3>What to expect? 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