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Who we are

PhotonPath brings together photonics, electronics and physics engineers with a shared ambition:
turning cutting-edge research into scalable industrial solutions.

We combine deep scientific expertise with a strong execution mindset to transform light into real-world impact.

A bit of history

PhotonPath was founded in 2019 by Douglas Aguiar and Emanuele Guglielmi, born from years of research
in integrated photonics at Politecnico di Milano.

From academic excellence to industrial deployment, our journey has always followed one direction:
bridging innovation and application throug the PhotonPath.

Today, with headquarters in Milan, Bovisa PhotonPath integrates R&D, engineering and manufacturing under one roof — enabling full control
of performance, scalability and quality.

Our vision

We envision a world where the vast majority of people is connected to each other and has access to precise and
accurate information through PhotonPath devices.

Our mission

To extend human knowledge, by designing and delivering Integrated Photonics products that collect,
transmit and process the world’s information by using light.

PhotonPath Founders

Emanuele Guglielmi

CTO & Co-founder

Douglas Aguiar

CEO & Co-founder

Federica Biancon

COO & Co-founder

Meet the PhotonPath team

Elisa Mancini

People & Culture Director

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

Eleonora Raffin

Photonic Engineer

Alice Viola

Photonic Engineer

Maddalena Binda

Business Development Manager

Alessandro Schiffini

Strategic Sales Advisor

Advisor

Boudewijn Docteur
Cofounder and Former President at Effect Photonics



Paolo Campoli
Former VP Global Telecom at Cisco



Giorgio Grasso
Former CEO, Pirelli Labs



Prof. Andrea Melloni
Full Professor, Integrated Photonics at Politecnico di Milano



Prof. Marco Sampietro
Full Professor, Electronics at Politecnico di Milano

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