Industry associations create stability during downturns[ 01/05/2009 ]
When it comes to surviving an economic downturn, industry associations offer strength in numbers. Tom Pearsall tells OLE how members of the European Photonics Industry Consortium are bearing up.
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Bookham and Avanex Merge Into a New Market Leader - Oclaro[ 27/04/2009 ]
Bookham and Avanex Close Merger - New Combined Company Named "Oclaro"
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Summer school OLED100.eu[ 21/04/2009 ]
The European ICT research project OLED100.eu organizes International Summer School on OLEDs: 2-8 June 2009 in Krutyn, Poland
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HHI orders Aixtron MOCVD tool for InP photonics[ 31/03/2009 ]
The MOCVD tool should contribute to develop the capabilities of the HHI Photonic Components department.
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Yenista unveils Next Generation Tunics[ 23/03/2009 ]
Yenista Optics releases the Tunics T100R at OFC2009 in San Diego
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About EPIC

EPIC the European Photonics Industry Consortium

About EPIC EPIC is working with industries, universities, and the European Commission to build a more competitive photonics industrial sector in the European economic area, capable of both economic and technological growth in a highly competitive world-wide marketplace.	EPIC Network EPIC works with the European Commission to translate industry needs into research and development programmes. EPIC owns and maintains the Photonic Technologies Roadmap. Through the ACCORD programme EPIC works with universities to train students on components and technologies that represent the new direction of the photonics market.
EPIC Membership Membership in EPIC is open to companies, research institutes, universities, and financial partners (such as banks or venture capital organisations ) having operations in the European economic area. This includes the countries of the European Community, the candidate countries, as well as all non-member European states like Switzerland.	EPIC Organization EPIC is owned and operated by its members. The annual budget is supported by subscription fees which are scaled to encourage participation of SMEs, R&D laboratories and universities, as well as larger companies.