📢 New White Paper: Maximising Impact – A Strategic Approach to EU Photonics Projects

At Tematys, we are excited to announce the release of our latest open-access methodology report:
Maximising Impact: Strategic Exploitation of EU Projects in Photonics
👉 Download the report here

Why this report matters

As the EU continues to invest heavily in photonics R&D through Horizon Europe and related programmes, ensuring these projects go beyond academic success to create real-world impact is more important than ever. This new methodology paper provides a clear, actionable framework for doing just that.

Whether you’re a project coordinator, exploitation manager, policy stakeholder, or innovation strategist, this guide will help you bridge the gap between research and innovation, turning EU funding into market-ready technologies, partnerships, and societal value.

What’s inside?

This report outlines:

• A strategic exploitation methodology developed and refined through real-world EU projects
• Practical tools to define, plan, and track exploitation activities across a project’s lifecycle
• Key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring impact beyond publications
• Insights from Tematys’ active involvement in 7 EU photonics projects — including 5 Horizon Europe and 2 Horizon 2020 initiatives

Driving Photonics Forward in Europe

Tematys’ deep engagement in European projects has shown us that well-planned exploitation isn’t just a regulatory checkbox — it’s a strategic lever for long-term impact, innovation diffusion, and economic competitiveness.

With this methodology, we aim to support the entire European photonics community — from research institutions to startups and industry leaders — in creating tangible, sustainable outcomes from EU-funded efforts.