PhotonDelta
Lex Kerssemakers is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently serving on the Supervisory Board of PhotonDelta and as Chairman of the Supervisory Boards for Hoppenbrouwers Techniek and the Thomas Van Villanova Foundation. Lex Kerssemakers also advises family-owned enterprises and start-ups while holding a position on the Supervisory Board of World of Volvo and serving as an advisor for Volvo Cars. A former Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President at Volvo Cars, Lex Kerssemakers has held various leadership roles, including President and CEO of Volvo Car USA and Senior Vice President of Product Strategy & Vehicle Line Management, contributing significantly to brand, business, and product strategy over a career spanning more than two decades in the industry. Education was pursued at IVA Driebergen from 1979 to 1981.
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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.