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Empowering Photonics through Regional Innovation Strategies in Europe

• Coordination and support action (CSA)
• H2020-ICT-2016-1 Photonics KET 2016
• January 2017 – June 2019
• 9 partners, 8 countries

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• Agriculture
• Food
• Pharmaceuticals
• Healthcare

Target M Mark rkets

Rationale

• Photonics companies need market expert advice and public

funding to move from innovation ready into investment ready phase (TRL 4-7)

• Underexploited synergies between H2020/ESIF, need for a better

coordination

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regional photonics strategies

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the whole innovation chain

• Photonics clusters: local connections, technology understanding,

experience in supporting companies and networking

• Raising regional policy makers’ awareness about the potential of photonics

applications in the 4 target markets

• Promoting co-funding initiatives and synergies between regional and

European strategies

• Improving Go to Market services for SMEs through expert advice
• Strengthening collaboration along the value chain

Key Objectives (regions/SMEs)

• Mapping and highlighting photonics in relation to regional RIS3 in partner

countries (WP2)

• Possible co-funding scenarios (WP2)
• European Photonics Roadshow : 7 events to aid SMEs to overcome market

barriers and to boost collaboration via Go-to-Market sessions with experts and B2B meetings (WP3, WP4)

• Dissemination/communication activities towards different stakeholders (WP5)

Key Actions (regions/SMEs)

Expected Impact

• Improved coordination of strategies and resources within Europe:

highlight photonics to regional policy-makers, co-funding initiatives involving H2020/ESIF

• Effective reinforcement of the European Photonics sector: enhanced

business know-how of SMES, strengthened links between different stakeholders

WP2: Regional Grounds and Opportunities

Regions addressed

Support letters:

Tuscany, North Karelia, Skane, Stockholm

Supportive regional business development agencies:

North East UK, Catalonia (Acció), North Brabant (Brainport Development), Berlin-Brandenburg (Berlin Partner)

High photonics potential (non-exhaustive):

Västra Götaland, Flandres, Wallonie Bade-Wurtemberg, Thuringia, Saxony, London, Scotland, Wales, Provence Alpes Côtes-d’Azur, Bretagne, Île de France, Aquitaine, Rhône-Alpes Podkarpackie, South Moravia... And a few others in Italy, NL, Finland and Spain…

4 + 4 + 20  > 20 regions

x4 x4 X20

WP3: Go-to-Market services

WP3 Objectives

• Building –up a Europe-wide network of experts for photonics SMEs

trying to enter the 4 target markets

• Assisting Photonics SMEs through expert advice specific to those

markets and tailored to each company’s needs

WP3 Description of the work

• Identification of market specific experts for the European Photonics Roadshow
• Database of experts: contact details, area of expertise
• Booklets on Go-to-Market services tailored to specific needs of

innovation/investment ready companies

WP4: Photonics SME Networking

European Photonics Roadshow (video here)

• Preceded by regional events
• Series of 7 events (France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain,

Sweden, UK) aiming to raise awareness about the role and value- added of Photonics on Regional and Europena level:

• Panel of experts on specific Go-to-Market challenges and barriers
• Pre-arranged B2B meetings

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Sustainable results

• A database of photonics companies

involved in the target markets

• Advice for companies wanting to enter

the Medical Technology, Pharma, Agritech and Food markets

• Updated information about Regional

Smart Specialisation Strategies

• The project partners can use the

information to provide new services in the field of Photonics to their member companies

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