The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has issued a position ahead of the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass which is due to be published on 29 January 2025. The Guild states that the Competitiveness Compass will point in the wrong direction if it fails to build on R&I excellence and recognise a broader understanding of the skills needed to underpin Europe’s competitiveness.
The Guild welcomes the fact that the European Commission confirms its ambition to “put research and innovation at the heart of our economy” and makes this objective the cornerstone of its competitiveness policy. However, the association sees the Competitiveness Compass lacking in a critical component, which is support for research excellence, quoting the report of Mario Draghi on the future of Europe’s competitiveness and the High-level Expert Group’s report ‘Align, Act, Accelerate’ in this context.
https://www.the-guild.eu/news/2025/europe%E2%80%99s-competitiveness-must-build-on-r-i-exce.html