Thomas Van Cangh

As Europe enters a new political cycle and faces growing global competition, strengthening the Union’scompetitiveness and economic resilience has become a central priority for policymakers. The Irish Presidency Forum will bring together European policymakers, industry leaders and experts inBrussels for...

The EU is a global leader in biotechnology, with the sector having expanded more than twice as fast as the overall economy in recent years. Yet, it faces significant challenges when it comes to scaling up EU-based production. Despite rapid advancements in biotech R&D, critical health products...

Biotechnology is becoming a decisive capability for Europe’s competitiveness, industrial resilience and strategic autonomy. But Europe enters the next institutional cycle with a fragmented policy landscape, uneven regulatory capacity, and persistent scale-up barriers. The Commission’s Biotech Communication I and Biotech...