CARLA Capsule Milan

The first edition of the CARLA Capsule hosted by Politecnico di Milano took place on the 30th of November 2022, from 16 pm to 20 pm, at the campus Leonardo of Politecnico di Milano.

The Capsule was entitled “Working in Photonics in the area around Milan” and was specifically aimed to provide an overview of companies and start-ups working in and with Photonics in the area around Milan. It was mainly addressed to bachelors and master students of Politecnico di Milano, but was also open to PhD students and Post-docs.

The event was organized as made of two parts:

• a first part where four inspiring speakers provided an overview of Photonics companies and start-ups.
• a second part where attendees could network in a speed-date with 20 Polimi Alumni, now employed in Photonics companies and start-ups, to discover the professional opportunities in Photonics and discover how is life after getting an MSx degree or a PhD in Photonics and related sciences.

The event was attended by 85 participants with different background (26% undergraduate, 53% Master students and 21% PhD students).

Participants particularly enjoyed the speed-date with the Polimi Alumni, which, with its informal format, allowed them to talk freely with many former students who had gone through the same university process as them. In addition, participants appreciated the opportunity to learn about the many examples of companies and entities involved in photonics around Milan, which were detailed in the event booklet.

We received very positive comments on the impact of the event, such as “It was really interesting getting in touch with different people working in the field I am studying”,  “I had always wanted to speak to ex POLIMI students who studied in the same course as me!”, “By talking to the alumni I received information that I believe will help me in my future decisions”, “Interesting to get in contacts with some companies related to our diploma, as well as getting some culture about what can be done as a Physics Engineer”.

The project has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871457.