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ELOS 2025

The future of photonics in Europe

Katharina Flaig Ruttgers, Speaker at Optics Conferences
Photonics21, Germany
Title : The future of photonics in Europe

Abstract:

The European Technology Platform Photonics21 was founded in 2005 and represents the photonics community of industry and research organisations. Jointly with the European Commission our members develop and implement a common photonics strategy in a Horizon Europe Photonics Partnership to realise Europe's digital and green transformation goals and to secure European sovereignty. The presentation will provide further insights into Photonics21, our aims and how our seven Photonics21 work groups and boards operate. Work Group 1 focuses on “Digital infrastructure”, Work Group 2 concentrates on “Manufacturing”, Work Group 3 focuses on “Health”, Work Group 4 is called “Climate, mobility & energy”, Work Group 5 is about “Safety, Security, space & defence”, Work Group 6 focuses on “Agriculture & food” and Work Group 7 is called “Core Photonics”. The Photonics21 Bord of Stakeholders is the main decision-making body of the platform. The Photonics21 Executive Board is composed of the 7 Work Group Chairs as well as the Photonics21 President and three Vice-Presidents. It is is responsible for the coordination and execution of the platform operations, for the preparation and the implementation of the decisions of the BoS and for the external representation of the platform.

The presentation will further highlight the most important Photonics Partnership milestones of the last years. Furthermore, the presentation will provide an overview on our ongoing European activities. In addition to this the presentation will provide an overview how Photonics21 will advocate towards a new Photonics Partnership in the upcoming European Framework Programme FP10 which will start in 2028. Last, but not least, the presentation will give an outlook on the upcoming Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2025 which will be held on 15 & 16 May 2025 in Brussels.

Biography:

Katharina Flaig Ruttgers holds a degree in economics and languages (Diplom-Kulturwirtin) and graduated at the University of Passau in 2008. She has been working for the Photonics21 Secretariat since March 2009. In the past she coordinated several European photonics strategy processes to develop the European Photonics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. She is further responsible for communication and the organization of the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting in Brussels. She coordinated the latest photonics market study published in May 2024 and five thematic reports focusing on Photonics for HPC, Virtual Worlds, Defence and Fusion Energy as well as an analysis of US grants for Photonics R&D funding.

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