The EIC Board has called for faster deployment of European deep tech solutions to strengthen the continent’s energy resilience, arguing that Europe’s long-term energy advantage will depend on scaling home-grown innovation.
In a new statement published on 24 June 2026, the Board stresses that recent geopolitical shocks have exposed a key vulnerability: with more than half of EU energy consumption still based on imported fossil fuels, Europe’s economic resilience, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy remain at risk.
At the same time, the Board sees the current situation as an opportunity to accelerate innovation and build new industrial capabilities. It points to the strong base already emerging across the European Innovation Council portfolio, where nearly 100 companies are developing technologies in 12 areas of the energy value chain. These include clean energy generation, storage, hydrogen, renewable fuels, electricity transmission, advanced materials and supply chain resilience.