· Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiSpeech by President von der Leyen at the European Innovation Council Summit, via video message
Read full speech on ec.europa.eu ↗ContextVideo message by the President of the European Commission opening the fifth European Innovation Council Summit.
Why it mattersThe Commission President's message to Europe's innovators, presenting a dedicated fund to keep strategic technologies and scale-ups in Europe.
Problems raised
- Europe must keep innovation at home.
- Scale-ups lack capital to grow.
- Strategic technologies shape the future economy.
Solutions proposed
- Invest in strategic technologies through a dedicated fund.
- Support scale-ups in Europe.
- Keep high-quality jobs in Europe.