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EU proposes European Innovation Act to boost scale-up of homegrown tech

The European Commission proposed a new European Innovation Act aimed at helping innovative European ideas be developed, financed, and scaled up within Europe. The proposal signals a policy push to strengthen the EU's tech competitiveness, though details on funding and implementation remain unclear. This matters as it could reshape the bloc's innovation landscape and competitive position versus the US and China.

EU Commissionabout 17 hours agoEU, CNengCredibility 88%View source

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#innovation #european-union #technology-policy #scale-up #competitiveness

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Part of 2 situations

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EU Shifts Public Procurement to Favor Domestic Firms, Target Chinese Suppliers

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