Photonics PPP Strategy development – Photonics community research and innovation priorities for the Horizon2020 work programmes 2016-17 and 2018-20
About 1000 attendants participated the European Photonics PPP strategy processes Meetings conducted by the EuroPho21 projects. Outcomes of the meetings were shared with all 3000 Photonics21 members and feedback was requested to be included in the further process. The overall strategy development process follows a clear and transparent process that was agreed and published before the process started. The strategy development process and decision making principles are publically available at the Photonics21 website.
EuroPho21 reached out to more than 900 end-user industry representatives to accelerate deployment
EuroPho21 has conducted 21 regional workshops reaching out to more than 900 end-user industry experts. The approach of Europho21 is to conduct these workshops either in regions with a strong end-user industry presence or link it to end-user industry events.
Two Horizon 2020 “Societal Challenge” programme areas identified for closer cooperation with the Photonics PPP
EuroPho21 organized a dedicated community event to establish closer ties with with the communities and managers of the “Societal Challenges” Programme of H2020. Subsequent to the kick-off event the project identified those Societal Challenges Programmes areas that are a. most relevant for Photonics and b. open for collaboration. The Process industry (SPIRE PPP) and Health Programme were identified as focus areas for future collaboration.
Link up the Horizon2020 Photonics PPP actions with member states and regions to maximize impact of the Photonics PPP
The EuroPho21 consortium conducted so far more than 50 meetings with national ministries in 12 member states to prepare the ground for joint strategic programming in the field of Photonics linked to the H2020 Photonics PPP strategy. An ERANET Co-fund on “Photonics Sensing” was established in 2016 by 10 member states. Moreover, EuroPho21 partners worked towards regional authorities to establish a network of regional Digital Innovation Hubs in Photonics providing a coordinated prototyping and networking services to end user industry that is linked to the PPP pilot line and prototyping activities. In the first phase of the project, the project analysed relevant regions with a strong footprint and facilities in photonics. In the second phase a joint meeting with regional authorities was conducted defining the scope and role of Digital Innovation Hubs. In the third year EuroPho21 built a Interregional Photonics Alliance in the framework of smart specialization strategy of the European Commission. Following this work, the regions of North-Brabant (South Netherlands) and Flanders (Belgium) were convinced to lead the photonics initiative in the framework of the S3 platform.
Coordinate the Horizon2020 Photonics KET CSA projects to maximize impact of the PPP
Horizon2020 Photonics KET Coordination and Support Actions represent strategic projects to help implementing the Photonics PPP strategy. These projects support SMEs, regional authorities, clusters or reach out to end–user industry. A coordinated approach to pool services and materialize synergies will have a strong impact of the overall Photonics PPP impact. EuroPho21 started to analyse the respective work packages of the projects and identified synergies among them. Through monthly coordination, joint actions were defined and were implemented in the 3rd year of the project. Similar coordination is currently conducted for the Photonics PPP Pilot Line projects. The European Commission is leading this activity.
Photonics PPP project impact stories reach out to more than 60 Mio readers
EuroPho21 offers a central PR and dissemination service for H2020 Photonics KET (PPP) projects to foster the deployment of photonics in end-user industry and communicate about the impact of photonics to the general public. The activity has resulted in over 540 articles in newspapers, end-user trade magazines, and websites in more than 25 countries. Highlights have included coverage in The Times, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, BBC News, as well as major national and international titles in Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, China, Japan, and the USA.
Several studies have been conducted during this three year of the EuroPho21 project. Among these a PPP impact report, Photonics Market Study and a Photonics Vision Paper towards FP9.
