A new European Innovation Agenda

The European Union’s new innovation agenda for increased competitiveness and welfare, starting with its objectives explored here by Maurizio Mensi from the European Economic and Social Committee

To promote Europe’s competitiveness and its citizens’ welfare by closing the gap between the Member States and their regions: this is the main objective of the new European Innovation Agenda proposed by the European Commission in July 2022 to remedy the “European paradox”, a limited ability to transform scientific discoveries into industrial and commercial successes. Digital sovereignty and technological independence, issues to which the EU is firmly committed, are closely linked to the quality of research and innovation.(...)


Also significant is the proposal to prioritise interregional innovation projects linked to key EU priorities (such as sustainability), with the joint participation of the least and most innovative regions. The Commission not only wants to promote start-ups but also to make the entire industrial system, including traditional companies, innovative, especially in the current climate where Europe is facing global challenges (6G, artificial intelligence, Quantum Computing, digital currency and the metaverse) in competition with countries that do not share the same values and do not guarantee similar rights to citizens and businesses.

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