EPIC photonics consortium
EPIC comes as the result of the OPTIMIST coordinating programme of the IST-5th framework research programme of the European Commission. The goal of EPIC is to build sustainable growth for European optoelectronics industries by bringing together the three important sectors - fabrication equipment manufacturing, component production and device use.
EPIC will develop and maintain a technology roadmap for photonics technologies that are critical for the development of European industries. This roadmap will be a basis for discussions with European Commission in order to design research and development programmes.
Dr Bernd Schulte has been made president of the newly-formed association. He reports: "EPIC is seeking 75 to 100 members from companies and institutions that are highly committed to the success of photonics products that are conceived in Europe and sold all over the world."
EPIC is owned and operated by its members who determine the actions and the initiatives of the association. Membership is open to companies, research institutions, universities, and financial institutions that have operations in the European economic area, including the countries of the European Community, candidate countries, as well as all non-member European states.
