The PIC Awards ceremony took place at PIC International Conference on the 7th March 2017, Brussels, Belgium.

A packed auditorium cheered warmly as the results of PIC International’s awards programme -- a new feature of the 2017 conference -- were announced. Voted for by the photonics community, thousands of votes were received to highlight industry achievements across six categories and winners faced tough competition for the top spot.

Clutching their PIC 2017 Awards it was all smiles from PhoeniX Software (Design & Packaging), Oclaro (Device Characterisation), EFFECT Photonics (Advances in Integration), SMART Photonics (Advances in Manufacturing), Kaiam Corporation (PIC Platforms) and Meint Smit (Lifetime Achievement Award).

The strong applause pointed to the energy and enthusiasm in the room for driving photonic integrated circuits to the next level, and the collaborative spirit that supports the sector.

PIC Award celebrations will return in 2018, so make sure to look out for the call for nominations later in the year.

2017 Winners