Innovation

Radical novelties in critical technologies and spillovers: how do China, the US and the EU fare?

In this paper we analyse the evolution of frontier innovation in quantum computing, semiconductors and artificial intelligence in China, US and EU

How much research talent could Europe grab from the US?

Up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe; they might be persuaded to return

Talent grab: can the EU attract US scientists and innovators?

Ways for Europe to seize the moment and win over top-tier researchers

‘Project Einstein’: research excellence for Europe and the world

The European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it

A planned code of practice would reinforce the EU’s artificial intelligence copyright problem

The European Union is continuing to unnecessarily restrict access to copyright-protected content for AI model training

How DeepSeek has changed artificial intelligence and what it means for Europe

This Policy Brief analyses innovations in AI models over the past half year and examines the economic implications for AI companies and policymakers

Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?

Since the 2021 bursting of its real-estate bubble, worries have grown that China's future economic trajectory will mirror that of Japan in the 1990s

Is China headed for its own ‘lost decade’?

Comparing China and Japan’s economic slowdowns

Satellites and Space Races: The role of Europe in the space economy

Stakeholders, demands, and funding of Europe’s space sector

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence after DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s emergence points to a split into competing US and Chinese AI worlds, making for a tough choice for Europe

Updated assessment: Memo to the commissioner responsible for defence

Updated assessment: Memo to the commissioner responsible for trade

The EU vs. Big Tech: Regulating for innovation and sovereignty

How should the EU regulate Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence?