ERT & Euronews Debate on Innovation made in Europe
Watch the highlights of our Euronews Debate: Innovation or be history! featuring high level speakers from business, EU policymaking and academia.
The Competitiveness & Innovation Working Group:
Chair
Ilham Kadri
CEO / Syensqo
Convenor
Malik Duhaut
Syensqo
Featured Documents
CEO Confidence drops across the globe: in Europe, China and the US. European CEOs observe a decline in the investment climate in USA since the start of the year and...
In this extensive position paper, the European Round Table for Industry articulates its views on the various facets of policymaking that need to go into the Clean Industrial Deal. This...
Brussels, 26 February 2025: The European Industry Summit took place earlier today, chaired by Dr Ilham Kadri, President of CEFIC and Vice-Chair of ERT. It was an occasion at which...
Warsaw, 21 February 2025: With Poland currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union until July, a delegation from the European Round Table for Industry (ERT), led by...
Achieving the vision to “put research and innovation at the heart of our economy” is essential for addressing Europe’s most pressing challenges. These include closing the innovation gap, advancing competitiveness...
Brussels, 29 January 2025: In a rapidly evolving global context, Europe urgently needs to set out its path to restoring competitiveness. Today, the European Commission has delivered an ambitious compass...
Brussels, 5 December 2024: A delegation from the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) meets the newly arrived President of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels today. The meeting is...
86% of CEOs & Chairs in ERT believe that full implementation of the Draghi Report would improve conditions in their sector 80% would invest in the EU rather...
Brussels, 9 September 2024: In unveiling his much awaited diagnosis for European competitiveness earlier today, Professor Mario Draghi has conducted a serious and comprehensive review of the EU’s place in...
Brussels, 19 July 2024: In the latest of a series of actions highlighting concerns for Europe’s competitiveness, the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) today issues a new paper addressing...
ERT congratulates President von der Leyen on securing a second term as European Commission President
BRUSSELS, 18 July 2024: Following today’s European Parliament vote in support of a second term for European Commission President von der Leyen, the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) congratulates the...
Business confidence among Europe’s CEOs & Chairs returns to its highest level since May 2022 CEOs concerned that Europe-China bilateral relations will continue to deteriorate, reflecting several friction points CEOs...
Zurich, 27 May 2024: The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) met in Zurich yesterday and today for its annual spring plenary. The meeting, hosted by Jan Jenisch, Chairman of Holcim,...
Brussels, 18 April 2024: The Letta Report is the culmination of over 8 months of work and meetings with stakeholders across the full spectrum of the EU-27. In calling for...
BRUSSELS, 18 March 2024: As the clock ticks down to the European elections in June and Professor Mario Draghi’s upcoming report on Europe’s Competitiveness, the European Round Table for Industry...
Rebuilding Europe’s business case: working against the clock ERT Competitiveness and Industry Benchmarking Report 2024 In the run-up to the European elections, the European Round Table for Industry launches the...
Milan, 10 January 2024: ERT welcomes that Professor Mario Draghi has been entrusted with the task¹ to draw up a plan to revitalise Europe’s competitiveness. A delegation of European business...
Brussels, 15 November 2023: Business confidence among CEOs and Chairs of many of Europe’s largest companies has fallen back into negative territory, reflecting current economic conditions and the weight of...
Brussels, 26 October 2023: As many in the EU policy sphere look to prepare the ground for next year’s European Parliamentary elections and new European Commission, the European Round Table...
The European Council Summit in the last days of June will take stock of the EU's progress in strengthening the its competitiveness in the global context. The Competitiveness package announced...
Brussels, 13 June 2023: At a time of intensifying global competition, the issue of the EU’s competitiveness has gradually been gaining ground in the EU agenda. However, there are limitations in...
Brussels, 23 May 2023: Today’s report reveals the latest sentiments for the economic and business outlook among European business leaders and reflects the challenges facing companies in Europe across a...
BRUSSELS, 27 March 2023: As the European Union finds itself balancing technological change, fierce global competition and increasingly delicate geopolitics, it has become all too clear that those who lead in...
ERT is encouraged by the EU's determination to develop a strong and common response and welcomes the focus of the upcoming special European Council (9-10 February 2023) on improving European...
In advance of the European Council Summit on 15 December 2022, we are writing to share the views of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) on the urgent need...
Brussels, 23 November 2022: The results of a new survey released today reveal the latest sentiments for the economic and business outlook among European business leaders and reflect the challenges...
Soaring energy prices are currently precipitating an alarming decline in the competitiveness of Europe’s industrial energy consumers. In this short summary paper, ERT highlights the significant implications of the current...
In the wake of last week's Summit of the European Council, five of the EU's largest cross-sectoral business associations joined forces today to issue a joint statement calling out the...
BRUSSELS, 15 June 2022: At the Competitive Europe Summit in Brussels today, Dr Martin Brudermüller, Chair of ERT’s Committee for Competitiveness & Innovation and Chairman & CEO of BASF SE, announced...
Brussels, 24 May 2022: A new report released today reveals the latest sentiments for the economic and business outlook among European business leaders and reflects the challenges facing some of...
BRUSSELS, 7 December 2021: As the European Union is actively pursuing feedback from citizens through its ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe, this morning the leaders of some of...
