Green Deal? We now also need an Industrial Deal – to expand our innovation lead and maintain our competitiveness

🏭 High-tech industries: Maintaining and expanding the EU as a business location

In an increasingly globalized world, high technology is key to economic growth and societal prosperity. However, the European high-tech industry, which is heavily reliant on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), faces profound and, in some cases, existential changes. These challenges threaten not only the competitiveness but also the future viability of these sectors.

The response of companies to these challenges was remarkable: with tireless energy and passion, they found ways to defy the adversity. However, this initiative alone is not enough. The industry needs stable and competitive regulatory frameworks. Only decisive political action can sustainably strengthen these promising sectors so they can continue to make a valuable contribution to Europe and its people.

During the crisis years marked by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, businesses did not receive sufficient relief. The last legislative term of the European Parliament and the term of the European Commission were characterized by a remarkable increase in regulations, in which important industrial concerns were often overlooked or addressed too late. This has led to a situation in which even medium-sized companies are increasingly questioning their future in Europe.

🏭 The danger of deindustrialization and the need for political intervention

A comprehensive deindustrialization now threatens the European economic landscape. In some sectors, this process has already begun. The EU must refocus on the backbone of its prosperity and make clear and swift decisions in these economically challenging times to maintain the competitiveness of its industries. The simultaneous transition to a climate-neutral economy and society can only succeed if the foundations for successful economic activity are preserved and strengthened.

It is essential to link a Green Deal with a parallel "Industrial Deal" that focuses on an ambitious, innovation-friendly, and SME-friendly industrial policy. Only in this way can the necessary balance between environmental responsibility and economic strength be achieved.

🔬 High technology: Remove obstacles, expand innovation lead, create incentives

To protect and further develop Europe's high-tech sector, excessive bureaucratic hurdles must be reduced. The EU should work to create an innovation-friendly environment in which high technology can flourish. This includes strengthening incentives for research and development activities to expand Europe's innovative edge.

🔍 Overregulation: Reduce bureaucracy, preserve high technology

The increasing regulatory pressure on industry must be urgently reduced. Simplifying procedures and lowering bureaucratic hurdles are essential to maintaining the competitiveness of European high-tech companies. At the same time, regulations should be designed to support technological developments and innovation cycles, rather than hindering them.

🌍 Foreign trade: Removing obstacles, harmonizing regulations

In the area of ​​foreign trade, it is important to reduce existing trade barriers and harmonize regulations within the EU and at the international level. Improved administration and coordination can help facilitate access to global markets and strengthen Europe's position as a high-tech location.

💻 Digitalization: Creating transformation, securing competitiveness

Digitalization is another crucial factor for the competitiveness of European industry. To achieve digital transformation, investments in digital infrastructure and skills must be increased. This includes both expanding broadband infrastructure and promoting digital education and training. Only in this way can companies remain competitive in an increasingly digital world.

🌱 Green Deal: expand to include an Industrial Deal, maintain competitiveness

The Green Deal, which aims to put the EU on the path to a climate-neutral economy, is undoubtedly an important step. However, it must be complemented by an equally important Industrial Deal that ensures the competitiveness of European industry does not suffer as a result of the necessary environmental measures. Such an Industrial Deal should focus on innovation-friendly and SME-friendly measures to secure a sustainable industrial base in Europe.

📝 Ensure legal and planning certainty, guarantee predictability

For industry, legal and planning certainty is of paramount importance. Companies must be able to rely on the political and legal framework remaining stable and predictable. Only then can they plan and invest for the long term. This is particularly true for large-scale projects in the high-tech sector, which often require long lead times and substantial investments.

⚖️ Exercise sound judgment, prevent the decline of strategic industries

Political decisions should be made carefully and judiciously to prevent the decline of strategically important industries. It is crucial to consider both ecological and economic aspects and to find a balance that does justice to maintaining and promoting Europe's industrial base.

🔒 Prioritize safety, enable research and diagnostics

In times of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, the security of supply chains and production sites must be prioritized. Europe should aim to reduce its dependence on third countries and strengthen the resilience of its industry. At the same time, increased investment in research and diagnostics is needed to drive technological breakthroughs and innovations.

💼 Create reliable framework conditions, prevent high-tech migration

To prevent the exodus of high-tech companies from Europe, reliable framework conditions must be established. This includes not only financial incentives and investment security, but also the creation of an attractive environment for highly qualified professionals and innovative start-ups. Europe must remain an attractive location for high-tech companies and be able to hold its own against international competitors.

In summary, reducing bureaucracy and creating a comprehensive Industrial Deal are essential to maintaining and expanding the innovative strength and competitiveness of Europe's high-tech industry. Only through decisive action and a targeted industrial policy can Europe secure its role as a leading high-tech location while simultaneously successfully managing the transition to a sustainable and climate-neutral economy.

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• 💡 Reducing bureaucracy: A key to Europe's high-tech success
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⚙️🔬 Innovation-driven high-tech industries are essential for the future viability of resource-poor economic regions like Germany and Europe. However, these predominantly medium-sized industries face enormous, sometimes existential, changes. Their competitiveness, and thus their future viability, is severely threatened by adverse location factors such as overregulation, energy costs, and trade restrictions. "Europe needs high-tech companies. But high-tech companies also need Europe. They need policies that promote innovation and competition. Otherwise, there is a risk of relocation and thus increasing deindustrialization of the European Union," states Dr. Bernhard Ohnesorge, Chairman of SPECTARIS (German Industry Association for Optics, Photonics, Analytical and Medical Technology) and Managing Director of Carl Zeiss Jena. "To be able to compete with other regions of the world, the ability to bring products to market quickly and without unnecessary detours is crucial for the future viability of these companies," Ohnesorge adds. Even now, significantly less is being invested in new machinery and equipment in EU countries than in the USA and China.

💼📉📈 During the current legislative term of the European Parliament and the term of the European Commission, more new regulations detrimental to industry have been introduced than ever before – and this during the crisis years caused by the pandemic and war, when companies were already struggling. According to a survey, over 60 percent of companies believe that EU regulations go beyond a beneficial level and hinder long-term investment decisions. "A situation has now arisen in which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly questioning their future prospects in Europe," adds Ohnesorge, emphasizing that companies need stable and competitive regulatory frameworks.

🔧🚀🌟 Only decisive political action can future-oriented industries position themselves sustainably and continue to make a valuable contribution to Europe and its people. SPECTARIS outlines the key levers that European policy needs to pull in a new position paper, presenting four central recommendations:

1. Regulatory frameworks must be kept to a minimum. An ambitious in-to-out ratio must be bindingly established at the European level with the aim of significantly reducing regulatory density and compliance costs. To prevent European reporting obligations from further paralyzing companies, these must be reduced to a minimum. 1959
2. 🏢 The transformation to a climate-neutral economy and society can only succeed if the foundations for successful economic activity are preserved and promoted. A Green Deal that does not simultaneously significantly improve the framework for European industry is doomed to failure. Dialogue with industry is essential, particularly regarding environmental and materials policy. Unilateral decisions and sweeping restrictions will prevent the production and distribution of relevant, sometimes vital, products. An ambitious Industrial Deal would therefore be a necessary complement to the existing Green Deal.
3. 🌍📦 Due to the high and constantly growing export rate of high-tech industries, future markets and opportunities arising in the globalized world must be seized. A prerequisite for the strong export performance of the high-tech industries represented by SPECTARIS is the freest possible access to foreign markets. Therefore, it is essential to harmonize national regulations: The EU Commission must introduce uniform standards for export controls in all EU member states to shorten processing times.
4. 🏥 The importance of the industrial healthcare sector, and especially the medical technology industry, for the people of Europe must be reflected in political action. With regard to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), processes must be simplified and procedures shortened.

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• 🚀 Faster time to market for global competitiveness
• 📊 EU regulations and their impact on investments
• 🌿 Ensuring interaction between the Green Deal and the Industrial Deal
• 🌐 Harmonization of export rules in the EU
• ⚕️ Medical technology: Simplification and significance for Europe

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