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This study provides the results of the 2026 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard. The EIS provides a comparative analysis of the innovation performance of the European Union (EU), the 27 Member States, 13 neighbouring European countries and 11 global competitors.

How do labour market institutions shape the adoption of new technologies? This policy brief examines how firms’ ability to reorganise their workforce plays an important role in the uptake of artificial intelligence and related technologies.

Portfolio approaches are increasingly used in research and innovation policy to balance multiple objectives when allocating resources across competing opportunities.

The European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard, a key deliverable under the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, monitors progress in the development of startups and scaleups ecosystems across EU Member States.

Labor market regulations play a key role in shaping firms’ technology adoption. The paper finds that stricter employment protection reduces uptake of AI and similar technologies, with important implications for productivity, firm dynamics, and innovation.

This R&I Literature Review explores scholarly perspectives on the open challenges of research and technology infrastructures to promote an informed debate crucial for European competitiveness and the 'Choose Europe for Science' strategy.

This policy brief examines the use of GenAI chatbots in scientific research.

Technology Monitoring and Assessment (TMA) is a crucial activity to inform decision-makers and orient technology investments and governance. Since the 1970s, multiple methods and approaches have been developed worldwide, increasingly addressing complexity, uncertainty, and ethical dilemmas.

WP2025/07 – This paper examines the complexities involved in quantifying the casual impact of the European Union (EU) research and innovation (R&I) funding programmes and offers potential solutions to address them.