Orgalim position on the European Competitiveness Fund

Europe struggles to convert excellent research into market-ready products. More often than not, the translation of conceptual ideas into innovative products and their deployment happens outside Europe. The European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) must address this gap as a matter of priority. To ensure the ECF’s success in practice, Orgalim believes that:

1. The ECF’s primary objective must be to enable successful conversion journeys from research to industrial deployment
2. The ECF’s strategic focus should be on providing long-term funding for essential enabling technologies & value chains
3. Advanced Manufacturing must become a central funding priority of the ECF
4. Provision of strong, long-term R&I support should come with funding tools tailored to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
5. The Fund must respect two fundamental operating principles: technology neutrality & excellence
6. The Fund must radically simplify & speed up access to EU financing
7. Industry participation in the Fund’s governance is key to respond to market needs & attract private
   investment

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