INGEN2025: Innovation in the Heart of the Alps

From June 1–5, 2025, the alpine village of Saanen, Switzerland, played host to INGEN2025 — a gathering of researchers, innovators, and industry leaders shaping the future of integrated photonics.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss Alps, INGEN2025 created the perfect space for ideas to connect. The conference sparked discussions between academia and industry, with a special entrepreneurship session showcasing cutting-edge start-ups in photonics (Silentsys, Luxtelligence, Menhir Phonics) and quantum communications (CUbIQ Technologies). They shared their journeys from lab to market — the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the excitement of turning researcher to entrepreneur. CombTools partners also took the spotlight, presenting their latest advances and contributions to the field.