BusinessEurope Presents Position Paper on European Competitiveness Fund

BusinessEurope has published a position paper on the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), a package of financial incentives based on 14 existing EU programmes, including Horizon Europe.

The paper states that the ECF aligns with the competitiveness agenda for European industry and calls for the fund to be used strategically to strengthen Europe’s research and innovation base, support industrial transformation and close existing gaps in the European economy.

The position paper is relevant to the Western Balkans context as the ECF is expected to shape the EU’s broader funding landscape, including Horizon Europe, in the coming years — with implications for how the region engages with EU programmes and partnerships.

Read more on the ERA Portal Austria.