Europe has the technology to lead in 6G. Its bigger problem is creating a market that can finance the next generation of networks.
@FredrikErixon, @osguinea, Dyuti Pandya and @vanikashm5 argue that weak 5G deployment, fragmented markets, low operator investment and regulatory barriers are holding back the demand that European telecom technology needs to thrive.
That creates a risk for 6G: Europe can remain strong in technology and standards while losing ground in commercial deployment.
Read Heise’s coverage of our research ➡️ heise.de/en/news/Study-on-Eu…
#6G #Telecoms #DigitalPolicy #EUCompetitiveness
Political differences continue to constrain EU Belarus relations, yet there are areas where practical cooperation could serve shared interests.
@YPreiherman explores opportunities in security, border management, logistics, supply chains and selected sectors, and what closer cooperation could mean for the EU’s position in its eastern neighbourhood.
📄 Read the Insight ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/eu-belaru…
#Belarus #EU #EuropeanSecurity #Geoeconomics @minskdialogue
In our latest conversation on EU enlargement, @Phil_Lamprecht and Frauke Seebass look at the October European Council and the future of the accession process.
Building on a recent research, they discuss about the stalled accession process, growing geopolitical and geoeconomic competition in Southeast Europe, and the need for a more credible EU offer.
They also explore deeper integration, earlier access to the Single Market and greater political participation for candidate countries.
🎥 Watch the conversation ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=CJcRAz0Z…
🎧 Listen to the full episode ➡️ ecipe.org/podcast/episode-12…
📄 Read the transcript ➡️ ecipe.org/wp-content/uploads…
#EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans #EUCompetitiveness @BiEPAG
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EU countries are shaping the future of platform work as they transpose the Platform Work Directive.
Our latest Policy Brief by @osguinea, Dyuti Pandya and @lnasisto compares draft rules in five EU countries ahead of the 2 December 2026 deadline.
Clear employment status rules, consistent safeguards, simple reporting and proportionate requirements for SMEs can support effective protection while keeping the Single Market workable.
📄 Read ➡️ ecipe.org/publications/trans…
#PlatformWork #DigitalEconomy #SingleMarket
Canada’s European turn is about more than trade.
@ErikvanderMarel explores how closer Canada EU ties could create new opportunities in services, research, data, technology and defence, while helping both sides build greater strategic autonomy in a world shaped by US China rivalry.
Read ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/canada-eu…
#EUCanada #TradePolicy #Geoeconomics
What does cloud sovereignty mean for Europe’s Single Market?
Our latest Occasional Paper by @MatBauerEcon, Andrea Dugo, @FredrikErixon, Dyuti Pandya and @lnasisto, examines 8,725 public cloud procurement contracts across nine EU Member States.
🇪🇺 97% went to domestic providers.
đź“Š New sovereignty framing: 100% domestic awards.
⚠️ Under new sovereignty framing, the sole bidder rate: 28% → 46%.
The analysis finds that sovereignty policies that use nationality as a proxy for control, can narrow competition and reinforce national markets without necessarily improving resilience.
The alternative is to focus on demonstrable security, resilience and operational control while keeping European cloud markets open.
📄 Find out more ➡️ ecipe.org/publications/cloud…
#CloudComputing #DigitalSovereignty #SingleMarket #EUCompetitiveness
Europe’s audiovisual sector is growing fast, but EU trade policy is leaving it exposed.
In this Policy Brief, Hannes Berggren shows how EU audiovisual exports grew 271% between 2006 and 2023, while the sector remains largely outside trade liberalisation.
Read more ➡️ ecipe.org/publications/audio…
#DigitalTrade #TradePolicy #GATS
In case you missed it: our latest webinar recording is now available.
@DavidHenig, Deborah Elms and @pmdfoster discussed the future of globalisation, growing US China tensions, economic fragmentation and Europe’s role as a collective middle power.
What could a more fragmented global economy mean for Europe?
Watch here 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=MJlLT1c_…
#Globalisation #GlobalTrade #TradePolicy
As EU leaders prepare to discuss Ukraine and European defence on 15–16 October, Europe’s security role is changing.
@TengizPkhaladze examines how the European Peace Facility is evolving towards sustainable military capability and defence production.
Read more ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/european-…
#Ukraine #EuropeanDefence #EU
EU enlargement is key to its geoeconomic competition.
As EU leaders meet on 15–16 October, our Insight by @Phil_Lamprecht and Frauke Seebass shows how external powers are expanding their influence across Southeast Europe.
The EU’s strongest lever remains access to the Single Market. Clear roadmaps, timelines and tangible benefits can make that offer more credible.
Read the Insight now ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/make-enla…
#EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans #EUCompetitiveness
Europe’s cloud sovereignty debate needs to look beyond data centres.
@MatBauerEcon estimates CADA’s 10-year cumulative economic exposure at €35.6bn under Narrow, €115bn under Medium and €233bn under Broad.
Under Medium, €79.1bn, around 69% of exposure, comes from migration, software rewriting and system redesign.
The challenge extends beyond building compliant cloud capacity to adapting the software and technology systems that depend on it.
Read our Occasional Paper ➡️ ecipe.org/publications/econo…
#CloudComputing #Competitiveness #DigitalPolicy #CADA
Europe’s biopharmaceutical industry is moving beyond the traditional “blockbuster” model.
@osguinea, Andrea Dugo & @FredrikErixon analyse 225 EU biopharma firms and find that patents are associated with higher subsequent sales for small firm, but not large incumbents.
As innovation becomes more distributed, IP protection and growth-stage finance become critical to turning scientific assets into commercial growth.
Read more at @SSRN ➡️ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
#LifeSciences #IntellectualProperty #Competitiveness
The draft chapter is forthcoming in Competing for the Cure: Intellectual Property, Innovation Policy, and Competitiveness in Biopharmaceutical Ecosystems, edited by Jonathan M. Barnett, Bowman Heiden & Margaret Kyle and published by Cambridge University Press in 2027.
The work is part of the EIRA Initiative and will be presented in Paris at the EIRA conference on 29–30 October. Find out more at eirainitiative.org/events/
A patent’s value depends on the strength of the rights behind it.
@FredrikErixon and Dyuti Pandya show how the post-eBay limits on injunctions affected technology licensing in the US, with the impact driven mainly by smaller firms.
Read the Insight ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/the-injun…
#EU #IntellectualProperty #patents #US
Is Europe looking forward or playing the tape backwards?
@FredrikErixon looks at where new opportunities are emerging, from quantum and new space to 6G and entrepreneurship.
What could Europe achieve by focusing more on what comes next?
Read his latest newsletter ✍ us9.campaign-archive.com/?e=…
#Competitiveness #Technology #6G #Innovation
If the UK is serious about rejoining the EU, it needs a bigger story about what comes next.
@DavidHenigUK argues that the debate should focus on shared challenges including jobs, defence, AI, big tech and economic interdependence, alongside a clear vision for the future.
Read the Insight ➡️ ecipe.org/insights/uk-rejoin…
#UK #EU #Rejoin
