Photonics21 is democratic, industry driven, stakeholder organisation following a people-parliament-government principle, representing over 4,000 personal members from all over Europe.
Photonics21’s main objectives are:
• Empower open strategic autonomy and a resilient, green, digital economy for Europe – creating roadmaps for European photonics and its value chains.
• Strategic collaboration with other initiatives – photonics enabling the technologies in all key parts of current and future supply chains.
• Empower regional, national and European public investment in photonics.
• Improve financing opportunities for photonics start-ups and SMEs.
• Engage the community and promote photonics as a key enabling technology for Europe.