From faster internet and more secure satellite communications to next-generation semiconductors, quantum technologies and energy-generating greenhouses, photonics is becoming one of Europe's most strategically important deep tech sectors.
Europe is home to a new generation of photonics scaleups translating decades of scientific research into commercially viable products.
By generating, transmitting and manipulating light, photonic technologies deliver higher performance while reducing the size, weight, power consumption and cost of complex systems.
As demand for AI infrastructure, high-performance computing and resilient digital networks continues to grow, photonics is emerging as a foundational technology for the next generation of innovation, strengthening Europe's technological sovereignty and creating globally competitive businesses.
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