12 May 2025
Polish Presidency event highlights role of technology infrastructures as strategic asset for European competitiveness
As part of the satellite events of the European Research and Innovation Days 2025, the Commission, together with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Łukasiewicz Research Network, organised the high-level conference Technology Infrastructures: A Strategic Asset for European Competitiveness, on 6-7 May in Warsaw.
The two-day event brought together hundreds of participants from across Europe, including policymakers, industry leaders, research and technology organisations, academia and startups, with discussions focusing on mobilising investments, improving accessibility and developing robust policy frameworks. They were centred around how Technology Infrastructures can enhance Europe’s industrial competitiveness, resilience and innovation capacity, by providing state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and services to develop, test, upscale, and validate new technologies.
The Warsaw event concluded with the clear message that Technology Infrastructures are essential to bridging the innovation gap, enabling clean and digital technologies, and supporting the competitiveness of European industry.
Stakeholders acknowledge the importance of enhancing access for startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), ensuring effective and smart governance of infrastructures, making strategic investments across all regions to strengthen competitiveness, and attracting and retaining talent in Europe, including through the Choose Europe initiative. A shared view among participants stood out, on the need for a holistic approach to strengthening the ecosystem of Research and Technology Infrastructures.
The discussions and findings of the conference will feed into the future European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. Interested stakeholders are also encouraged to contribute their views and experiences to the Call for evidence.
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