Making Europe a global leader in life sciences - European Commission
Life sciences – the study of living systems, from cells to ecosystems – are central to our health, environment and economy. Europe has long been a leader in life sciences, backed by a strong knowledge base and scientific excellence. But it is now losing ground to other global players in turning research into real-world solutions. To counter this trend, the European Commission has launched a new strategy to make Europe the most attractive place in the world for life sciences by 2030.
The strategy sets out measures across the entire life sciences value chain to accelerate innovation, facilitate market access, and build public trust in new technologies, ensuring they benefit the people and the planet. Currently, life sciences add nearly €1.5 trillion in value to the EU economy and support 29 million jobs across the EU.
The strategy proposes to:
The strategy is part of the Competitiveness compass. It builds on a public consultation and a large body of evidence, including two studies by the Commission's Joint Research Centre.
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