Optatec 2026: Photonics21 funding discussion continues
Markus Wilkens, Head of Operations at Photonics21, told Optatec 2026 that discussions with the EU parliament were progressing, albeit unlikely to conclude by year-end (Image: Electro Optics)
Ahead of its upcoming transfer to management by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, Markus Wilkens, Head of Operations at Photonics21, revealed negotiations with the EU Parliament on the project’s funding plan are underway but unlikely to conclude by the end of the year as first hoped.
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