Valerio Pruneri is the project coordinator for NANO-GLASS project. He is also is the group leader of the Optoelectronics group and an ICREA Professor at ICFO. At the same time, he occupies the Chaired Faculty Professorship at Corning. He has had key publications in the proposed individual research projects research fields, including multifunctional optical surfaces, ultrathin materials, quantum devices and systems.
ICFO is an international multidisciplinary center with researchers from over 50 different countries. ICFO is among the top ranked photonics institutes in the world, a leader in cutting-edge research, the institute currently hosts 500 people, organized in 25 research groups in 60 state-of-the-art research laboratories. It has worldwide scientific leadership in nanophotonics, quantum optics and related application fields. On the industrial side, ICFO participates actively in several European technological platforms and is also very proactive in fostering entrepreneurial activities and spin-off creation.
The Optoelectronics group at ICFO has recently obtained several key achievements in the proposed field of research, including transparent electrodes for displays, an ultrafast and broadband tunable optical surface, a super-omniphobic surface with the largest transparency and lowest scattering, and integrated quantum random number generator.
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, with a 170-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people’s lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning’s capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping its customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning’s markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, and life sciences.
LuxQuanta is a spin-off from ICFO, The Institute of Photonic Sciences (a world-leading research center on photonics and quantum technologies), where it was incubated for over four years. From our headquarters in Barcelona and with a majority of European
shareholders and total European control, we strive to deliver Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems and technologies to be integrated into existing network infrastructures while capable of providing a quantum-safe layer of security on top of mathematical cryptographic techniques.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement nº 956419