The Geography of Europe’s Returns

Monday, September 28, 2026

EU funding does more than return money to member states. A study of Dutch provinces shows how research, cohesion and agricultural funds shape different regional economies—and why Europe’s next budget must consider where growth takes place.

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Michiel Scheffer — Europe Must Build What It Invents

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Michiel Scheffer wants Europe to do more than finance scientific discovery. His vision for the European Innovation Council connects research, patient capital, industrial demand and strategic procurement—turning breakthrough technologies into companies, production capacity and European power.

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Beyond the Municipality

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Europe’s semiconductor future may depend less on isolated regional excellence and more on the continent’s ability to connect its ecosystems into a coherent technological architecture. From Eindhoven to Dresden and Leuven to Milan, Chips Act 2.0 increasingly reveals the importance of continental coordination.

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