Creating value in the Dutch HighTech Photonics Delta

20 June 2011

Exploiting the Dutch world-class knowledge position in Photonics by realizing the photonics-electronics value chain including commercialisation, will provide a new impulse to our industrial position in high-tech production technology and sustained economic growth.

Focus

The Dutch High-Tech industry is increasingly embracing photonics-electronics in its innovation. Photonic technology - the utilization of light - is maturing rapidly and will play a decisive role as enabling technology in several markets. By selecting Photonics as one of the five Key Enabling Technologies, the EU has acknowledged its importance for our society. By focusing on the value chain a smart and strong ecosystem can be realized in the Netherlands by including disciplines like design and simulation, Photonic IC (PIC) developement, microelectronics, manufacturing, packaging/assemby, processes/equipment and (beyond) prototyping. The Netherlands has already shown to be successful in bringing together players in a value chain (e.g. OEMs with subcontractors with unique knowledge:  AMSL, FEI, Thales). The photonics industry is still in an early phase. Unique for the Netherlands is that all photonics expertise is available and when matched to our High Tech strength, the industry will become a major player in the field.

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