of Photonics Technologies: the European Perspective The Leverage Effect

The Leverage Effect of Photonics Technologies: the European Perspective
The assessment of the photonics industry in Europe, lead to some policy
implications:
1. As the photonics industry is highly heterogeneous, the policy to
support the industry needs to address this. The existence of having
several subsectors with fundamentally different market, innovation
and research dynamics, asks for a thematic approach.
2. The industry shows many growth markets where already a critical
mass exists. Networks are present (industrial and research), as well
as a sound economic position in global markets. But the industry
also shows a dynamic emergence of new economic activities in new
markets. So next to a policy of “backing the winners”, also support is
to be provided to newcomers and to innovative SMEs enabling them
to create critical mass for both research and industrial activities.
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