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  • 25th international meeting of the European Light Microscopy Initiative

    EMBL Heidelberg Meyerhofstraße 1, Heidelberg, Germany

    This year, the European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) celebrates its 25th anniversary. Chip NanoImaging AS will be showcasing it's recent developments in photonic chip-based microscopy during the Industry Workshops. Drop...

  • M&M 2025 Salt Lake City

    Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 100 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Chip NanoImaging will be at the M&M 2025 exhibition that takes place in the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 27 – July 31, 2025. Microscopy &...

Jan Alan Alfheim

Jan A. Alfheim is a business executive with over thirty-five years’ experience bringing product ideas and technology to the chemical and pharmaceutical markets, from product concept inception through discovery and development phases to final marketing campaign and launch. He has direct experience in research, project management, business development & partnering, company start-ups, and product launches.

Alfheim comes from Oncoinvent As where he was Chief Executive Officer from 2016 until 2023. In addition to his role as CEO at Oncoinvent he has led Nordic Nanovector as CEO and has held senior management positions including Chief Business Officer at Clavis Pharma, President of StemPath Inc, Director of Business Development at Neurochem Inc and Project Director at Nycomed Imaging.

Jon Kristian Hagene

With over 35 years of experience in the high-tech photonics industry, Jon Kristian Hagene brings a wealth of expertise to the microscopy field. Originally trained in microelectronics, he has contributed to groundbreaking advancements in optical and spectroscopic gas monitoring, underwater optical imaging, in-line pipeline inspection, and space systems.

Jon’s career includes pivotal roles at Norsk Elektro Optikk, where he served as Research Scientist, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Acting CEO, and Chief Scientist. From 2019 to 2024, he led Chip NanoImaging AS as CEO, driving innovation and commercialization in cutting-edge imaging solutions.

As a co-founder of NEO Monitors AS, Jon played a key role in its growth and successful acquisition by Nederman Holding for NOK 402 million in 2017. He served on the board of directors of NEO Monitors from its inception in 2003 until the company’s exit.

Jon has also held numerous leadership and advisory positions, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Norsk Elektro Optikk Holding AS (2008–2018) and Board Member of Norsk Elektro Optikk AS (2014–2015, 2016–2018). He has contributed to build equity as a board member in the charitable foundation Irma Salo Jæger og Tycho Jægers Stiftelse (2007–2018).

Øystein I. Helle

Dr. Øystein Ivar Helle is a physicist with over 10 years of experience in integrated optics, photonic technologies, and optical microscopy. As CSO and co-founder of Chip NanoImaging AS, he is recognized for his contributions to photonic chip-based platforms, enabling scalable and high-resolution imaging for applications in biology and pathology.

His work addresses key challenges in microscopy, such as limited fields of view and throughput, advancing the boundaries of super-resolution techniques. Dr. Helle has co-authored at least 20 scientific publications and, along with his colleague Professor Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia, was a recipient of the Tycho Jæger Prize in Electro-optics.

His innovative research continues to make a significant impact on life sciences and bioimaging, establishing him as a notable figure in optical nanoscopy.

Balpreet S. Ahluwalia

Professor Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia is a distinguished researcher with about 20 years of R&D experience in nanophotonics, optical microscopy, integrated photonics and bioimaging.

His recent expertise covers the development of advanced super-resolution imaging techniques, enabling high-resolution visualization of biological processes. He is widely recognized for his pioneering work in chip-based super-resolution microscopy, a groundbreaking method that enhances optical resolution while ensuring high-throughput, multi-modality and scalability. He is inventor of on-chip nanoscopy and also co-founder of Chip NanoImaging AS.

Ahluwalia’s innovations have made significant contributions to life sciences and biology, earning him accolades from peers, such as UiT R&D Award, Tycho Jager Prize in Electro-optics (Norway). With an extensive research portfolio spanning across three continents (India, Singapore, USA, UK, and Norway), he has published over 150 scientific research articles and conference papers, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in his field.