Oct. 27, 2025 –
Some of Europe’s biggest industrial names, including Bosch, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Nokia Bell Labs, ZEISS, TRUMPF, and EssilorLuxottica, have joined forces to urge the European Commission to place photonics at the heart of the next EU Framework Programme (FP10).
In a Joint Statement leaders from across Europe’s defence, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecoms sectors warn that without a bold and dedicated strategy, Europe risks falling further behind China and the US in the global race for photonics – the light-based technologies that underpin 20% of the EU economy.