Policy
In the next ten years, technological innovation will create change at a pace never seen before – opening up immense opportunities for Europe.
Orgalim's long-term political agenda '2030: an industry vision for a renewed Europe' paints a picture of what that future could look like. Leading the global response to climate change, the EU will pave the way for an age beyond carbon. Technology-led transformation will breathe new life into the economy and reinvent the nature of work. Progress in medical tech and assisted living systems will allow us to get more out of life than ever before. Cities will tackle the scourges of congestion and pollution. And we will show that social, environmental and economic sustainability can go hand in hand with renewed competitiveness and more and better jobs.
Europe’s technology industries will play a key role in shaping this vision of the future.
From sensors to advanced machinery, from robotics to smart energy grids – innovative tech will drive the solutions to the challenges faced by our planet and people. Our companies are in many cases already global leaders in these fields. With the right conditions in place, there’s no limit to the opportunities they could unlock.
But for this vision to become reality, the EU must help companies maintain leadership in the global innovation race – at a time when populism, nationalism and a shifting global order are putting the European project under serious pressure. An EU fragmented or falling behind in terms of investment and innovation would cause European industry to lose leadership at home and abroad, further denting citizens’ faith in Europe to deliver jobs and prosperity.
Renew: a new kind of industrial strategy
We need to address these challenges head on if our vision for 2030 is to materialise. How? With a new type of industrial strategy that puts innovation at the heart of the EU’s future, puts globalisation and technology at the service of all of Europe’s citizens, and turns our historic strengths and core values into future drivers of prosperity.
From taxation to competition law, from social policy to education, every policy area will have a role to play. Above all else, we believe that three overarching strategic imperatives at EU level will be decisive in tapping into the potential of Europe’s technology industries to reinvigorate the European way.
Delivering these strategic imperatives will require bold and urgent policy decisions that will set Europe on the right path for the coming decade. What follows are our concrete recommendations on how to make this happen - click to expand the boxes below for more details on each imperative, or read our detailed brochure online here.
Shaping an EU framework to enable our industries' success
To make our vision for 2030 a reality, we need a holistic approach that addresses all policy fields impacting the technology industries. To this end, Orgalim’s advocacy work focuses on the following key areas:
