Blog post
04 May 2021
China’s M&A activity rebounds with a clear focus on Europe
Despite the pandemic, China’s interest in overseas M&A started to rebound in late 2020, with European industrial companies still of particular interes
Blog post
04 May 2021
Despite the pandemic, China’s interest in overseas M&A started to rebound in late 2020, with European industrial companies still of particular interes
Event
22 April 2021
What role should the EU play in the regulation of AI?
Event
12 February 2021
An open-minded debate on the future of industry in Europe, hearing the perspective of European business leaders.
Opinion piece
13 January 2021
A ‘green industrial policy’ able to promote economic growth, job creation and environmental goals altogether will be fundamental to Europe’s climate c
Event
17 December 2020
The EU needs to develop a strong green industrial policy. What should Europe's strategy look like and how can we achieve it?
Book
17 December 2020
This Blueprint examines how the European Union can develop a coherent green industrial policy that will serve the goals of the European Green Deal.
Podcast
02 December 2020
Is the green deal a strategy for growth or simply a reallocation mechanism?
Working paper
26 November 2020
This research identifies existing and potential specialisation in green technologies in European Union regions, and proposes an approach to identify p
Blog post
23 November 2020
Creating the conditions for the most promising low-carbon sectors to grow is the most efficient way to enable decarbonisation. As sector potential is
Opinion piece
30 April 2020
Both the COVID-19 crisis and the climate crisis highlight the limits of humanity’s power over nature. But while both remind us that the Anthropocene e
Event
29 April 2020
Walking the wire: we discuss risks and benefits involved for the EU should it embark on developing a new smartphone operating system.
Event
19 March 2020
At this livestream event by Bruegel and the FT Brussels Briefing we were joined by Thierry Breton to discuss the the challenges posed to Europe's Indu
Blog post
09 March 2020
The coronavirus is slowly morphing itself into an important shock. While the extent and cost of this pandemic are unknown, we do know that global supp
Opinion piece
28 February 2020
Virus shows Southeast Asian factories too dependent on imported production inputs
Podcast
19 December 2019
Will AI exacerbate the gap between big companies and small ones? Do ordinary Europeans gain anything from having European tech giants? This week, Nich
External publication
28 November 2019
The decline in manufacturing employment is often seen as a major reason for rising inequality, social tensions, and the slump of entire communities.