Business Europe publishes discussion paper on IPCEIs

BusinessEurope published a discussion paper on Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) on 12 October 2026. The paper is the organisation's contribution to discussions on how to improve the design of IPCEIs and develop the conditions for a more streamlined assessment. As set out in the Competitiveness Compass, the European Commission intends to promote a wider use of IPCEIs for innovative sectors and engaged in implementation dialogues to assess IPCEIs together with companies and national authorities. BusinessEurope collected input among its members (by means of a targeted questionnaire) throughout 2025 to provide it with analytical data to provide an informed contribution to the review of the framework and gain more insights into the current process.

The questionnaire was targeted to companies having experience with IPCEI processes or that are considering to participate in this scheme. BusinessEurope received more than 50 responses. The responses came from a diverse set of companies, from multiple sectors, ranging from SMEs to large companies.

For more information:

'Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) – a BusinessEurope discussion paper'