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EPIC represents photonics industry at European Commission group
European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC) president Drew Nelson will act as technology representative for the Photonics KET High Level Group. The group aims to foster the industrial deployment of European KETs in order to keep pace with main international competitors, restore growth, create jobs and help address today's major societal challenges
A new group was launched on 27th February to assist the European Commission in the implementation of the strategy to boost the industrial production of KETs based products in Europe.
The global market in Key Enabling Technologies (KET) is forecast to grow from about €650 billion in 2008 to over one trillion euro in 2015. World leading industries in the fields of automotive, communication, aeronautics, defence, health and energy are all intensive users of KETs.
Representing the European photonics industry, EPIC President Drew Nelson, CEO and President of epitaxial wafer supplier IQE, has been appointed as a member of the new High Level Group as technology representative for the Photonics KET.
Group inauguration by European Commissioners Antonio Tajani from DG Enterprise, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn from DG Research, and Johannes Hahn from DG Regio. Drew Nelson, President of EPIC, represents the photonics industry
“I will be a vigorous supporter and promoter of KETs at regional, national, and European level and take every opportunity to help design and implement policies to help the competitiveness of Europe through the rapid deployment of KETs," states Nelson. “I expect from the KET high level group that it is able to persuade the European Commission through evidence based examples and debate to adapt EU policies throughout each Directorate General that fully support KETs implementation throughout Europe.”
The expert group advises the European Commission on KETs related policy issues, follows up the implementation of the European strategy for KETs adopted by the European Commission on 26th June 2012, and promotes the development of KETs policies by the Member States.
Carlos Lee, Director General of EPIC, is a member of the working group on “Promotion and Implementation of KETs Policies at National and Regional Level." “KETs offer a fantastic opportunity for all of Europe, we must explore and embrace its potential. Especially in Photonics, there are many opportunities ahead of us," he says.
The global market in Key Enabling Technologies (KET) is forecast to grow from about €650 billion in 2008 to over one trillion euro in 2015. World leading industries in the fields of automotive, communication, aeronautics, defence, health and energy are all intensive users of KETs.
Representing the European photonics industry, EPIC President Drew Nelson, CEO and President of epitaxial wafer supplier IQE, has been appointed as a member of the new High Level Group as technology representative for the Photonics KET.
Group inauguration by European Commissioners Antonio Tajani from DG Enterprise, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn from DG Research, and Johannes Hahn from DG Regio. Drew Nelson, President of EPIC, represents the photonics industry
“I will be a vigorous supporter and promoter of KETs at regional, national, and European level and take every opportunity to help design and implement policies to help the competitiveness of Europe through the rapid deployment of KETs," states Nelson. “I expect from the KET high level group that it is able to persuade the European Commission through evidence based examples and debate to adapt EU policies throughout each Directorate General that fully support KETs implementation throughout Europe.”
The expert group advises the European Commission on KETs related policy issues, follows up the implementation of the European strategy for KETs adopted by the European Commission on 26th June 2012, and promotes the development of KETs policies by the Member States.
Carlos Lee, Director General of EPIC, is a member of the working group on “Promotion and Implementation of KETs Policies at National and Regional Level." “KETs offer a fantastic opportunity for all of Europe, we must explore and embrace its potential. Especially in Photonics, there are many opportunities ahead of us," he says.
