Innovation hubs

Embedded links to the broader European innovation ecosystem: The 28th regime could be linked to other elements of the European innovation ecosystem such as incubators, the unitary patent , and European innovation hubs (see Figure 6). There are over 210 innovation hubs in the EU, with at least one in every Member State. The scope of innovative European companies could be aligned with the EU’s Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), which was established to support European industry and investment in critical technologies. The 28th regime could also help to streamline the public sector’s purchasing power and ‘European’ preference through public procurement. Doing so could help align the strategic scale-up of innovative European companies in relation to society’s needs.