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Marc Dubois explores Europe's innovation ecosystem, from AI to semiconductors. He analyzes how research and development are shaping the continent's future industrial competitiveness.
marc.dubois@europebusinessreview.orgEuropean retailers have massive amounts of video data, but most of it is used for security. Drawing on leading practices in Asia, video analytics can be transformed into real-time operational intelligence, but the EU's GDPR and AI Act pose unique challenges.
Venture capital investment in European biotechnology startups is expected to reach a record high, but the gap with the United States remains huge. This article analyzes financing trends, policy responses, and the competitive challenges facing Europe's innovation ecosystem.
Two years after the EU imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Western brands have shifted production to the EU, but Chinese brands continue to gain market share, and battery imports have surged. T&E analysis reveals the complex effects of the tariff policy, as well as Europe's dilemma between industrial protection and green transition.
Analyze the structural risks of Europe's dependence on US technology in the AI field, as well as the policy and industry responses around technological sovereignty at the G7 and VivaTech conferences.
The European Commission has approved a €1 billion state aid scheme by Slovakia to support clean technology manufacturing capacity. This move is a key industrial policy initiative under the Clean Industrial Deal, aimed at boosting Europe's manufacturing competitiveness in net-zero technologies and reducing reliance on external supply chains.
Smurfit Westrock plans to invest about €600 million in its French operations over the next three to five years, reflecting how Europe’s packaging industry is reshaping capacity布局 around decarbonization, automation, and supply chain resilience.
The latest signals from global procurement, cross-border e-commerce, and cold-chain logistics show that supply chains are no longer just cost-management tools; they are becoming a core source of competitiveness, resilience, and compliance capability for European companies.
Siemens Energy plans to acquire Camlin Group in Northern Ireland. The deal is not only about a change in ownership of a local engineering company, but also reflects Europe’s grid digitization, the increasing complexity of renewable energy integration, and the strategic consolidation among industrial giants around grid service capabilities.
In-depth analysis reconstructed based on the IndexBox reference report: Brazil’s ultra-thin panty liner market has formed a dual-speed structure amid consumption upgrading, import dependence, private label expansion, and sustainable material innovation, and its changes reflect the supply chain restructuring and evolution of brand competition logic in Latin America’s personal care industry.