Ecosystem
The European technology ecosystem explained
A practical map of the institutions, programmes, regions, companies and research organisations that shape European technology innovation.
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5 focused guides
What this pillar covers
Institutions, regional strengths, scoreboards and cross-border collaboration.
Use these guides to define the question, recognise the organisations and documents involved, and identify the next point that requires official verification.
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Who does what in EU technology policy?
Understand the distinct roles of EU institutions, agencies, joint undertakings, Member States and regional authorities in technology policy.
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Using European innovation scoreboards carefully
Learn what European innovation scoreboards can reveal, what they cannot prove and how to compare countries or regions responsibly.
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Regional innovation ecosystems and smart specialisation
How regions identify specialisations, connect local capabilities and use place-based funding to build innovation capacity.
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Designing cross-border technology collaboration
A practical framework for dividing work, evidence, data, intellectual property and decision-making across European partners.
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One pillar rarely solves the whole problem.
Connect this topic with research evidence, infrastructure, partners, standards, regulation, procurement and finance as required. The ecosystem map provides the wider context.