White Paper

Youth perspectives on innovation and digitalisation for a Competitive Europe

Youth perspectives on innovation and digitalisation for a Competitive Europe

Pages 9 Pages

The Merck FutURe Project white paper captures youth perspectives on innovation and digitalisation to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. Young Europeans face instability from economic crises, climate change, and high living costs, making priorities like sustainability, flexible work, emotional wellbeing, and digitalisation central. Roundtable insights highlight seven actions: adopt measurable innovation goals, cut regulatory barriers, boost R\&D funding, retain talent, close the digital skills gap, ensure gender equity, and grow biotech as a strategic sector. Proposals include harmonising stock options, simplifying startup scaling, fostering diversity in investment, and teaching AI and coding early. These align with the EU Competitiveness Compass and call for embedding youth in policymaki

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