Who we are
We are a unique combination of photonics and electronics engineers, physics and management engineers working every day to pursue our mission of enlightening the world by spreading knowledge.
Our people are the true heart of PhotonPath and are represented by 70% of PhDs.
A bit of history
PhotonPath was conceived by co-founders Douglas Aguiar and Emanuele Guglielmi during their PhD and Post-Doc research activities. They have co-authored numerous papers on integrated photonics technology and are supported by two esteemed research groups at Politecnico di Milano: the Photonic Devices Group and the Innovative Integrated Instrumentation for Nanoscience.
Founded in 2019 the company is now headquartered in Milan and Trento, Italy, where our offices, R&D lab, and manufacturing facilities are located.
Our mission is to become a cornerstone in the integrated photonics industry by verticalizing our solutions in rapidly growing markets.
We are committed to unlocking the untapped potential of light to create smarter, more efficient systems based on integrated photonics through our unique technology suite.We are a fast-growing company, backed by a robust consortium of investors and industrial partners who share our vision and continuously support our scaling efforts.
Founders
Meet the team

Federica Biancon
COO

Elena Damiani
Business Development Manager

Fabio Toso
Electronic Engineer

Antonio Panzani
Electronic Engineer

Giulia Sangiorgio
Photonic Engineer

Piero Borga
Photonic Engineer

Tânia Avila
Operations & Procurement Specialist

Gianluigi Rodia
Operations & Finance Specialist

Antonio Barba
Software Engineer

Aleksei Moiseenko
Electronic Engineer








