Research and Innovation to Advance European Economic Security

At the end of January, the Commission adopted a series of initiatives to enhance the EU's economic security while upholding “the openness of trade, investment, and research” for the EU's economy, in line with the June 2023 European Economic Security Strategy. 

Initiatives directly concerning research and innovation include: 

1. A

   proposal

   for a Council Recommendation to define measures aimed at strengthening research security at national and sector level, providing more clarity, guidance and  support to Member States and the research and innovation sector at large; 

2. A

   White Paper

   on options for enhancing support of research and development (R&D) of technologies with dual-use potential.