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| EPC (European Photonics Consortium) | |
|---|---|
| Name | EPC (European Photonics Consortium) |
| Formation | 20XX |
| Type | Non-profit consortium |
| Headquarters | Europe |
| Region served | Europe |
| Membership | Universities, research institutes, companies |
| Leader title | Director |
EPC (European Photonics Consortium) is a transnational alliance of academic, industrial, and governmental institutions created to coordinate research, development, and innovation in photonics across Europe. The consortium connects actors from European Commission, Horizon Europe, EUREKA (organisation), European Research Council and links laboratories at CERN, Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, and industry partners including ASML Holding, Siemens, Thales Group, Bosch (company), and Nokia. It works alongside networks such as Photonics21, Optica (society), IEEE Photonics Society, European Photonics Industry Consortium, and national initiatives in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy.
EPC originated from strategic dialogues involving stakeholders from European Commission, European Parliament, European Research Council, Horizon 2020, and industrial leaders like ASML Holding, Philips, Schneider Electric, Roche after a series of workshops held at CERN, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, and Fraunhofer Institutes. Early convenings included participants from University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, TU Delft, Karolinska Institutet, and representatives of national agencies such as Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and EPSRC. The formal launch was supported by memoranda mentioning Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme, and collaborative frameworks akin to Graphene Flagship and Human Brain Project.
EPC's mission emphasizes acceleration of photonics innovation by bridging actors like European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Space Agency, European Defence Agency, universities including University of Oxford, Sorbonne University, University of Paris Saclay, and corporations such as Airbus, BAE Systems, Canon Inc., and Roche Diagnostics. Objectives include advancing technologies referenced in projects akin to ITER, SKA, ITER (fusion reactor), enabling synergy among research hubs at Max Planck Society, CNRS, CERN, and promoting workforce development linked to institutions like Technical University of Munich, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, École Polytechnique, and Politecnico di Milano.
Membership includes universities such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, TU Munich, research centers including Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, CEA (France), CNRS, and corporations like ASML Holding, Nokia, Siemens, Thales Group, Bosch (company). The governance structure mirrors consortia like Graphene Flagship with a board comprising representatives from European Commission, European Research Council, national ministries (e.g., Ministry of Education (France), Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung), and industry associations such as BusinessEurope and Eurochambres. Regional nodes are coordinated through offices in Brussels, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Milan, and Amsterdam.
EPC runs flagship programs modeled after initiatives like Photonics21, Graphene Flagship, and Horizon Europe calls, including technology roadmaps similar to European Green Deal priorities and thematic clusters addressing quantum photonics referenced by Quantum Flagship, biomedical photonics linked to European Medicines Agency, and space optics collaborating with European Space Agency. Initiatives include interdisciplinary PhD training consortia partnering with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, industry-driven pilot lines comparable to Key Enabling Technologies, and demonstrators co-funded with European Investment Bank and regional development funds such as European Regional Development Fund.
EPC facilitates consortia spanning laboratories like CERN, Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and universities including ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, Politecnico di Milano, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Collaborative research targets topics found in projects such as Quantum Flagship, Graphene Flagship, Human Brain Project, and partnerships with agencies like ESA and EUMETSAT. It fosters researcher exchange programs comparable to Marie Curie Actions and joint labs modeled on collaborations between CNRS and CEA, linking to clinical partners such as Karolinska Institutet and University College London Hospitals for translational photonics.
EPC promotes technology transfer pathways working with European Investment Bank, European Innovation Council, venture capital firms, and corporate partners like ASML Holding, Nokia, Thales Group, Siemens, and Bosch (company). Commercialization tracks mirror accelerators run by EIT Digital and EIT Health and connect startups incubated at Cambridge Enterprise, Imperial Innovations, Station F, and HighTech Campus Eindhoven. It supports standardization efforts with CENELEC, ISO, and industry consortia such as Photonics21 and works with procurement initiatives by European Defence Agency and public buyers in cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
Governance combines a board, advisory council with members from European Commission, European Research Council, European Investment Bank, and technical committees drawing experts from Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, CNRS, ETH Zurich, and corporate R&D units at ASML Holding and Siemens. Funding derives from competitive grants under Horizon Europe, co-funding from national agencies such as DFG, ANR, UK Research and Innovation, contributions from corporate members including ASML Holding and Thales Group, and investment instruments from European Investment Bank and regional funds like European Regional Development Fund.
Category:Photonics organizations