Verified TNO press release, 9 March 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish when the line reaches production or whether output will supply European or global customers.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. TNO+partners start EUR150m EU photonic pilot line at Eindhoven; construction begun, not producing yet.. European Sovereignty Index