Voivodeship visit to Vigo Photonics and Bioton
The day before the meeting of the joint informal meeting of ministers for competitiveness and trade during the Polish presidency in the EU, study visits took place in two Polish companies – Vigo Photonics SA and Bioton SA in the first company, the government represented the deputy minister of development and technology Michał Baranowski, and in the second, deputy minister for .
Vigo Photonics
Vigo Photonics is a leading European producer of epitaxial tiles and instruments for photonics and microelectronics. One of the company’s most ambitious initiatives is the HyperPic project, which is part of the IPCE (Important Projects of Common European Interest) in the field of microelectronics and communication technologies.
“Europe’s participation in global chip production is only 10%. There are many challenges for this sector, which also affect other key branches of the EU industry. Research and technology transfer to the market, regulatory complexity, access to financing, skills, obstacles in the value chain, intellectual property – these are just some of them. Therefore, we must strengthen our efforts to strengthen the semiconductor sector and increase the technological self -sufficiency of Europe. I believe that today’s visit will be a valuable contribution to our discussions and future considerations on the competitiveness of European industry and ensuring security in Europe “
– Deputy Minister Michał Baranowski emphasized during the meeting.
Visit to Bioton
Bioton is a Polish biotechnology company producing human insulin. He is the undisputed leader on the Polish market and one of the eight largest commercial producers of recombinant human insulin in the world.
“Biotechnology and bioproduction are of fundamental importance for meeting social and environmental challenges. Meanwhile, this important sector faces many challenges, which other key branches of the EU industry are also faced with. These are Complexity of regulations, access to financing, problems with supply chains or issues related to intellectual property. Therefore, we must intensify our efforts to strengthen the sector and increase the technological self -sufficiency of Europe in this field ”
– said Deputy Minister Ignacy Niemczycki.
