European photonics 'needs to unite to compete globally'

摘要

Fourteen years after its founding, the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) is recognised as a valued entity within the industry, and has more than 300 companies, universities, research organisations, service providers and photonics clusters as members. Launched in 2003, before Photonics21 or a photonics unit existed at the European Commission, the association was set up with the aim of bringing together the European photonics industry and promoting the sustainable development of organisations working in the field.