I think it’s better for the EU to skip this technology and focus on the next one. There are promising startups in Europe, that are building photonic chips (some already have a working product). This strategy is not about the next 5 years, but for 20 or so. China has tried it for decades to get as good as TSMC, burned billions in the process and did not get there. Look at EVs, where small companies like Tesla and all the chinese manufacturers could enter a very mature marked because of a technological change. EU should do the same with chips
I think it’s better for the EU to skip this technology and focus on the next one. There are promising startups in Europe, that are building photonic chips (some already have a working product). This strategy is not about the next 5 years, but for 20 or so. China has tried it for decades to get as good as TSMC, burned billions in the process and did not get there. Look at EVs, where small companies like Tesla and all the chinese manufacturers could enter a very mature marked because of a technological change. EU should do the same with chips