VIDEO
Scaling VECSEL innovation for the next generation of photonics
Video Summary
Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, CEO of Vexlum, discusses the company\'s expansion into the UK with its first overseas R&D laboratory, explaining why the country was chosen as a strategic base for advancing VECSEL technology. He explores how the new facility will support the UK\'s growing photonics and quantum ecosystem, highlights the advantages of VECSELs over conventional laser technologies, and examines their growing role in integrated photonics. Penttinen also explains the importance of in-house manufacturing in delivering high-performance, reliable lasers, identifies the applications driving demand beyond quantum technologies, and shares Vexlum\'s vision for the company\'s future and its contribution to the European photonics industry.
