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Spotlight on Industrial and SME strategy
Europe has always been the home of industry and, over time, industry has proven its ability to lead change. Now it must do the same as the EU embarks on its twin transition towards the Green Deal and Digital Leadership. At the same time, the EU is ready to do what it takes to make sure its businesses are fit to achieve their ambitions in the increasing level of global competition.
On 10 March, the Commission presented its new industrial strategy and the SME strategy to go with it, both leveraging on the strong foundation that the single market represents. Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, said: “Europe has the strongest industry in the world. Our companies - big and small - provide us with jobs, prosperity and strategic autonomy. Managing the green and digital transitions and avoiding external dependencies in a new geopolitical context requires radical change - and it needs to start now”. These are some reasons why industry is at the heart of the Commission´s political priorities and, as the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager, commented in her address to the College of Europe on 2 March 2020: “Europe’s future doesn’t lie in becoming more like America or China – but in making Europe more like herself.”
Below you will find a selection of publications that can help reflect what these words mean in the context of the European industry. You will also find a selection of some of the most interesting EU publications on other topics, including research.
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A single market that delivers for businesses and consumers |
The single market fuels growth and makes life easier for people and businesses. This factsheet demonstrates why the single market is a key asset for the European economy but also what the remaining barriers are. |
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Research & development and innovation by SMEs |
Did you know that in 2018 there was more than 25 million SMEs in the EU? Equally interestingly, 93% of them were micro-SMEs. Check this publication for more interesting facts concerning the size, structure and importance of the SMEs to the European economy. |
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Final report of the Industry 2030 high level industrial roundtable |
The Industry 2030 high level industrial roundtable provides recommendations that will help Europe manage the transformation ahead. This report, as an outcome, sets out a vision for the European industry by 2030 as a global leader, responsibly delivering value for the society, the environment and the economy. Check here what the experts have to say. |
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Current state of affairs, challenges and way forward - Study |
The geopolitical and technological changes exert new pressures on Europe´s industries. To what extent and in which direction does the industrial policy need to be redefined to accommodate the current challenges? This publication attempts to formulate answers to similar questions. |
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This study maps the patterns of industrial specialisation, geographic location and clustering across Europe and its regions, and provides an analysis of how these patterns have been affected by the process of EU integration, through the development of the Single Market. |
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A guide for small and medium enterprises on crowdfunding and how to use it |
Peer-to-peer lending, equity crowdfunding, rewards-based crowdfunding… This publication guides the reader through various types of crowdfunding, their specific advantages, risks and applicability to their business ideas. |
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Research and innovation |
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Rather than the old, big, clunky satellites, new satellites are small, including some that are sufficiently tiny to even fit into the palm of your hand. Smaller satellites have many things going for them – they are cheaper to manufacture, can be mass-produced and travel around the Earth together in ‘swarms.’ And Europe is seizing all of the scientific and commercial opportunities of the satellite revolution as the seven showcased EU-funded projects in the special feature of this Research*eu clearly highlight. |
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General report on the activities of the European Union |
Do you want to know what the EU achieved in 2019? What progress it made in delivering on its priorities? The measures it took to boost jobs, growth and investment? The progress made on migration? Or how EU citizens benefited from the Union? You can find the answers to all these questions and more in The EU in 2019. |
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This is the latest version of one of the most popular EU publications, dedicated primarily to secondary level students and teachers. It explains how the EU was build, what values we share, who does what in the EU and how all of this is relevant to our daily lives. An online quiz accompanies the booklet and is a fun way to revisit some of the issues. |
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The study explains the annual EU budget and provides an overview of its headings for 2020. Also, it sets out the wider budgetary framework and its possible evolution in the new decade. A special 'economic focus' is put on the international role of the euro. |
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In the Big Ideas series, the European Investment Bank invites international thought leaders to express their ideas about important issues of the day. In the present publication, a professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona and a frequent contributor to El País, Javier Cercas, reflects on a simple question surprisingly difficult to answer: What is Europe? |
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In 2018, terrorism continued to constitute a major threat to security in EU Member States. Horrific attacks perpetrated by jihadists like those in Trèbes, Paris, Liège and Strasbourg killed a total of thirteen people and injured many more. The feeling of insecurity that terrorists try to create has the potential to undermine the cohesion of our societies. Therefore the public debate must be based on facts before reaching conclusions. This publication offers such facts. |
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In-depth analysis - Study |
This publication identifies the top ten issues to feature prominently on the EU political agenda over the coming year. The topics include: biodiversity, EU policies for children, the 5G era, the price for energy transition, 'gamification' of EU democracy, finding solutions for asylum policy, the EU's long-term budget, climate action, the US elections, and the Arctic. |
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EU Datathon 2020: innovating for Europe with EU open data
The fourth edition of the EU Datathon, the open data competition, has been launched! This is your chance to demonstrate the potential that open data present in today's society and, of course, your creativity and talent! It is also your chance to claim your share of the total prize fund amounting to EUR 100 000.
To take part, you should propose the development of an application that links and uses open datasets, of which at least one from the thousands made available by the EU institutions, agencies and bodies. For more detailed information, see the rules of the competition.
Your application is expected to showcase opportunities for concrete business models or social enterprises. It is also expected to find suitable new approaches and solutions to help Europe achieve important goals set by the European Commission through the use of open data.
Submit your proposal with a short description by 3 May.
Twelve winning teams will be shortlisted. If you are among them you will be invited to develop your application and present it on 13-15 October during the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, an event that attracts more than 9 000 participants. The final ranking of the winning teams will be decided at this event.
The EU Datathon 2020 is organised by the Publications Office of the European Union, in close collaboration with the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy.
To find out more, join or follow the event please visit the EU Datathon website. Follow us also on Twitter (@EU_opendata, @euinmyregion), with the hashtags #EUdatathon and #ideas4EU.
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