Commission seeks feedback on the European Innovation Act to help innovators access markets and scale
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation, inviting all interested stakeholders to contribute to the future European Innovation Act, a key deliverable of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. This Act will facilitate bringing innovative ideas to market across all sectors. It will address challenges in commercialising research results, strengthen collaboration between industry and academia, and improve access for innovative companies to markets, finance, talent and infrastructure. It will also create a more innovation-friendly regulatory, policy and investment environment across the EU, giving European innovators the tools to grow, scale and compete.
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, said: “We must create the best possible framework conditions for innovators, and give them the opportunities they need to Choose Europe for developing their products and solutions, thriving in the Single Market and turning into global players. We want to hear from innovators, businesses, investors, policymakers, researchers, universities, and all interested parties to build an ambitious and effective innovation framework that will delivers real results.”
The European Innovation Act is one of the flagship initiatives under the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, adopted in May 2025. It is also one of the key initiatives contributing to the closing of the innovation gap, identified by the Competitiveness Compass, as one of transformational imperatives to strengthen competitiveness.
The call for evidence and the public consultation are open for contributions until 30 September 2025 on the Commission’s ‘Have your Say’ portal.
