European Economic
and Social Committee
From Lab to Market: Tackling Europe's Innovation Commercialisation Gap
Practical information
- Composition of the study group
- Administrator in charge: Marco MANFRONI
Assistant: Sara MURRALI - For more information please contact the INT Section Secretariat.
Background
The opinion addresses Europe’s persistent innovation commercialisation gap: while the EU excels in research and patents, it struggles to turn scientific excellence into globally leading companies.
Fragmented funding, uneven national rules, weak research-industry links and risk-averse investment conditions hinder startups and scale-ups, particularly in deep tech, which in most cases relocate abroad.
The opinion explores how to support more coherent regulation, stronger cross-border ecosystems, and better access to finance, helping transform European research into market success and competitiveness.
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