urope’s innovation strategy is a
long-term one, and one the 10th
European Innovation Summit this
November will strive to advance. Following
on from last year’s discussions and debates,
participants can expect to connect with the
latest insights on future technology trends,
venture funding and policy developments.
They will also be able to tap into the
knowledge of Europe’s innovation leaders,
and most importantly, have the opportunity
to meet their future business partners
and investors.
It is true that Europe is a great place
to live and work but we are only a small
region on our planet. And while we must
cooperate closely with the rest of the world
on sustainability issues, for example, when it
comes to global competitiveness, leadership
in future and emerging technologies will
be the determining factor, and the race for
the next global technology leaders is on.
Looking around, everybody seems to agree
that AI and big data are the key drivers
transforming the ways we live and work.
Given the amounts of investment made in
China, the best talent hired and big salaries
paid by the big fve US tech companies,
Europe’s position needs strengthening.
For me that means continuing to invest in
science and emerging technologies. Though
to bridge Europe’s innovation gap we will
need to do more than this, we must also join
forces and create better synergies between
our human capital and fnancial assets. We
must support Europe’s innovation leaders
to scale-up quickly at the global level. The
challenge is not only to develop world class
technologies but also keep the business
and talent in Europe. The 10th European
Innovation Summit will be an occasion to
progress these ideas.
State-of-play
Earlier this year the European Commission
tabled several proposals that will determine
the support innovation and innovators
will get during the years between 2021-
2027 from the EU. For Horizon Europe,
the next Framework Programme for
Europe walking
the talk on
innovation
Roland Strauss writes about the 10th
European Innovation Summit - and
EUtop50 Founders & Tech Festival -
taking place in Brussels this November.
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