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rate of 6.2 per cent between 2011 and 2015, the global market has been growing substantially faster than the economy as a whole. A global market share of 15.5 per cent makes Europe the world’s second-biggest supplier of photonics, after China. With China currently focusing on
photovoltaics, displays, lighting and other commodity products, Europe is arguably the centre of global photonics innovation today. That said China is pushing strategically into more innovative areas. European companies are market leaders in sectors such as production technology (including industrial lasers), optical components and systems, sensors and automated vision, as well as photonics in medicine and life sciences.
The future of photonics Fundamental innovation trends will continue to drive strong growth in photonics employment and revenues up to 2030 and beyond. These trends include the development of optical computing to replace silicon circuits, as well as the spread of optical sensing and light technologies in healthcare, mobility, manufacturing, energy and other sectors.
If Europe is to translate today’s mastery of
key technologies into future leadership in a fast-growing global market, further challenges need to be overcome. Joint action by the European Commission,
the member states and the photonics industry will clear the way to future innovation. However, this will require a long term
“A truly European lab- to-fab infrastructure for accelerating innovation and competitiveness must be created”
concerted public-private effort that pools Europe’s strengths in photonics and builds out a highly innovative transnational ecosystem. To achieve these goals, a number of specific
measures will be needed: 1. A European strategy for photonics leadership that focuses on mission-oriented breakthrough innovations and large-scale collaborative projects across industries and sectors must be created and implemented.
2. A coordinated strategy involving all public and private stakeholders creates
the momentum and unleashes the broad spill-over effects needed to address global challenges, exploit future markets and create jobs in Europe.
3. Boosting opportunities for entrepreneurship in the photonics sector is essential. Access to risk finance must be improved by establishing a Europe-wide fund for photonics start-up, growth and bridge capital.
4. A truly European lab-to-fab infrastructure for accelerating innovation and competitiveness must be created. Europe needs to speed up the uptake of technology and its translation into new products and services.
5. The education and training of tomorrow’s specialists today cannot be over emphasised. Measures should include a coordinated public-private plan to define skill sets and curricula for professions in photonics. The harnessing of light should be a flagship science in schools, universities and across the education system.
With its industry and research community, Photonics21 provides a strong European platform of stakeholders with a proven track record of collaborating within this sector ready to complete these objectives. EO
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