Memo: Digital Agenda: how light puts the internet to work, saves energy & saves lives

The European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes is meeting with 300 leaders of the European Photonics sector at the annual Photonics21 General Assembly, which is organised by the Photonics21 European Technology Platform in close collaboration with the European Commission. Vice-President Kroes will discuss with the photonics industry how they can play a stronger role in the EU research and innovation programmes to stimulate more growth and jobs in Europe. Photonics is one of the key enabling ICT technologies that can give all Europeans faster internet access, better health care and energy efficient lighting. Stepping up ICT research and innovation, a key objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe, will help increase Europe's productivity and growth, improve the quality of life and overcome social challenges.

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Digital Agenda: European Commission announces €780 million boost for strategic ICT research http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-digital-agenda-european-commission-announces-e780-million-boost-for-strategic-ict-research/

European Commission: Memo/11/120: Neelie Kroes: A European Strategy for Research and Innovation in Photonics http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/120&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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