Experienced Manager, Speaker & Analyst covering Digital Technology, AI, Sustainability/Circular Economy & Industry 4.0
The Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal has caught my attention (see below). It is a strategy aimed at enhancing Europe's competitiveness and resilience against global business partners and rivals. The declaration covers a wide range of topics (it really boils the ocean)which is typical of European strategies. I can agree with the sentiment, but some of the declarations read more like a wish than a roadmap to reality, e.g. 2️⃣, 3️⃣, 5️⃣ & 6️⃣… The word ‘Europe’ is being used vaguely here. CEE is more for production, while WE is more for business and R&D. However, a comprehensive strategy should include both perspectives to "make Europe great again"…or at least to make it really competitive! Declaration calls to Member State Governments, the next European Commission, and Parliament to: 1️⃣ Put the Industrial Deal at the core of the new European Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029. 2️⃣ Include a strong public funding chapter with a Clean Tech Deployment Fund. 3️⃣ Make Europe a globally competitive provider of energy. 4️⃣ Focus on the infrastructure Europe needs. 5️⃣ Increase the EU’s raw materials security. 6️⃣ Boost demand for net zero, low carbon and circular products. 7️⃣ Leverage, enforce, revive and improve the Single Market. 8️⃣ Make the innovation framework smarter. 9️⃣ A new spirit of law-making. 🔟 Ensure the structure allows to achieve results. https://lnkd.in/e5id9V9w
Co-Founder ve společnosti KONSTRUKCE Media s.r.o., SEKURKON s.r.o., AF POWER Agency, a.s.
9moUnfortunately, I see nothing but proclamations🤷🏻♀️...just "we have to"… -how, where and at what price can we get raw materials? -how do we ensure cheap and stable energy?