PhotonDelta
Laurens Weers has an extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Laurens currently serves as the CFO at PhotonDelta since February 2023. Previously, they held the same position at Lightyear from March 2020 to January 2023. Laurens was also the Chief Sabbatical Officer at an undisclosed company from April 2019 to February 2020. Prior to that, they were the CFO at Fatboy the original from October 2017 to April 2019, and at eldoLED from August 2013 to September 2017. Laurens started their career at Wesselman Accountants|Belastingadviseurs as a Senior Manager Audit from August 2008 to July 2013. Before that, they worked at EY as an Audit Manager from 2000 to 2008. Laurens also had a role as an External Advisor at Bizzion Eindhoven from March 2006 to December 2007, where they provided financial, fiscal, and business guidance to startups.
Laurens Weers completed a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy (RA) from Avans University of Applied Sciences from 1999 to 2004. Later, from 2005 to 2008, they pursued a Post doctoraal Register Accountant degree in Accounting and Finance from Tilburg University.
PhotonDelta
PhotonDelta builds an ecosystem of organizations that is able to design, develop and manufacture world-class innovative solutions based on integrated photonic technology. PhotonDelta actively supports its partners with coaching, funding and access to market. We also promote the adoption of photonic integrated chips worldwide, engaging with a variety of industries as well as the academic world. As a pioneer in the manipulation of light and with a bright history of innovation, the Netherlands is at the forefront of the integrated photonics industry (read more below). PhotonDelta was created by mandate of the Dutch government in December 2018 to accelerate the emerging Dutch integrated photonics industry and was granted € 240 million to execute the national plan for photonics. In May 2022, PhotonDelta’s proposal for the Dutch national growth fund was successfully awarded €1,1 billion. These funds are meant to develop the ecosystem, industrialize production and develop application technology. Interested to connect with PhotonDelta? - Connect with us: Register for our monthly newsletter and join Delta Dialogues or other community events - Innovate with photonic chips: Join R&D programs of PITC, prototype with MWP-runs or Pilot Lines of PhotonDelta partners or connect with PhotonDelta to decide upon your product development path. - Join the value chain: work together with PhotonDelta partners to further grow the European integrated photonics industry with research, product development, educational or other activities.