Live tomorrow at 09:30 | Lightelligence's Yichen Shen and FreeS Fund's Li Feng on the present and future of photonic chips

This Sunday, April 24, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM Beijing Time, the first episode of the "FreeS Fund Dialogue · Chips & Semiconductors Series" — Tackling World-Class Challenges: Photonic Chips Today and Tomorrow — will feature Lightelligence founder & CEO Yichen Shen in an in-depth online conversation with FreeS Fund founding partner Feng Li, offering a deeper look at the frontiers of tech entrepreneurship.

▍Topics they'll cover include:

• How do you assess the prospects for photonic chips, and where do the major breakthroughs lie?
• What changes have taken place in the photonic chip industry in recent years? How do global photonic chip industries compare?
• What are the current applications of photonic chips, and what's the biggest challenge on the path to commercialization?
• Compared to traditional chips, what needs to be rebuilt for photonic chips (supply chain, underlying technology, etc.)? What can be reused?
• Will any disruptive technologies emerge in the chip industry in the foreseeable future?
• How do deep-tech founders find the right business model? How did Lightelligence's Yichen Shen identify the opportunity, and what are the core moats?
• How do you balance company development against the long R&D cycles and capital requirements of the chip industry?
• What kinds of people are suited to work in photonic chips?

▍How to Join

01 Zoom

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02 WeChat Live Stream

Click the reservation button below to book this live stream now — you'll get a notification when it starts. Tune in at 9:30 AM sharp tomorrow morning.

▍Upcoming Events

On May 8, the second episode of the "FreeS Fund Dialogue · Chips & Semiconductors Series" — Hammer vs. Nail: How Hardcore Tech Finds Its Ideal Scene — will feature CoreXVision founder & CEO Cheng Li and LuminWave founder & CEO Ningning Feng in a deep conversation with FreeS Fund partner Yongcheng Yang about how hard-tech entrepreneurs turn vision into reality.

▍Further Reading

Browse FreeS Fund's chip and semiconductor article collection (click the blue link to go straight to the collection) This collection captures FreeS Fund's thinking on the chip and semiconductor industry. We explore the stories behind China's chip push and why we're bullish on photonic chips; whether domestic semiconductor materials can compete; and our take on the endgame for autonomous driving sensors.

Why We're Bullish on Photonic Chips | FreeS Chip Series Can Domestic Semiconductor Materials Catch Up Globally? | FreeS Chip Series FreeS 2021 Outlook ④ | Our Take on the Endgame for Autonomous Driving Sensors Feng Li Column | A 2 Trillion Market and 10 Trillion Output: Why We're Bullish on Chinese Chips?

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