Copenhagen, Denmark, 27 March 2025 – Theodor Nielsen, founder of NIL Technology (NILT), a global leader in meta-optics design and manufacturing, has been recognized as CEO of the Year by EPIC during their 2025 Annual General Meeting in Barcelona.
“EPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium) is delighted to announce Theodor Nielsen, Founder and CEO of NIL Technology as the recipient of the EPIC CEO Award 2025. This award is presented annually to a company that exemplifies the challenges and merits of entrepreneurship and building a successful business. In this case, the award recognizes Nielsen’s outstanding leadership and contributions to the photonics industry particularly in the manufacture of nanoscale, high-precision optical elements and components.”
About NILT
NIL Technology (NILT), founded in 2006, is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features. NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics (meta-optics) in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, telecommunication, and AR. With its background in mastering for nanoimprint, the company produces masters and offers nano-foundry services. NILT is based in Denmark and has offices in Switzerland, Sweden, US, and a manufacturing in Malaysia. NILT is owned by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation (www.radiant.com.tw).
Media inquiries, please contact, Pamela Robertson, Marketing and Communications, NIL Technology, email: pamr ’at’ nilt.com, phone: +1 360 510 0858.