Promoting home-grown tech businesses has never been more central to achieving the European Union’s (EU) wider goals. With the right conditions, our companies can strengthen Europe’s resilience and technological autonomy, protect and empower users online, and promote Europe’s values of transparency, rule of law and innovation to the rest of the world.
In the next five years, let’s prioritise boosting Europe’s tech competitiveness by having an ambitious EU tech strategy to overcome growth obstacles, making a political commitment to clear, targeted and risk-based rules, and enforcing rules consistently to match the globalised market we are in.
The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) presents its bold, forward-looking manifesto, outlining a strategic roadmap for Europe’s digital policy from now to 2030.
The EUTA asks EU institutions to take into account three steps as we move towards 2030:
The digital world is a fully regulated sector with a wide range of new and updated rules. Today, up to 30% of EU tech companies resources can be taken up by compliance instead of focusing on the company’s growth and innovation. In a world where competition for tech developers is fierce and global, it puts EU companies’ attractiveness at risk.
The EU should allow for existing rules to take effect and make a thorough assessment of these rules, before introducing new regulation in the same areas. When assessing the impact of future EU rules, regulators should also consider the compliance costs for EU tech. European rules should complement each other, not clash or duplicate efforts.
When developing new EU rules or reviewing existing ones, we should get rid of old laws to prevent an ever-growing pyramid of regulations. Find out more by reading our infographic.
The proposal to bring EU rules on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC Recast) into a single simplified text is a substantive and welcome step towards a smarter European rulebook. Codifying the successive Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) into a single text and ensuring targeted simplification is exactly the approach European tech companies have been calling for.
The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) has launched its new “Way of Life” page, building on the momentum of the European Tech Summit and placing its members at the centre of the story.
This week, the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) brought together 20 leading European tech CEOs and executives for the 2025 EUTA CEO Forum in Brussels. In its largest Forum to date, EUTA presented a united CEO Call for Action titled “One Market. One Rulebook. One Future.” to top European policymakers, advocating for a more competitive, trusted, and innovation-friendly European single market.
The European Tech Alliance hosted the European Tech Summit, which gathered top tech leaders, EU policymakers, and digital pioneers to explore how to unlock European tech leadership at home and beyond.
On the occasion of the European Tech Summit, more than 30 CEOs from leading European tech companies have come together to issue a joint Call for Action, urging the EU to simplify and harmonise digital regulation across the continent.
The European Commission unveiled its Strategy on International Digital Policy, outlining a roadmap to reinforce the EU’s position as a global digital leader. The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) welcomes this ambitious vision and calls on the Commission to ensure that political commitments are translated into concrete, actionable measures that empower European tech companies to grow within the single market and beyond.
With Denmark set to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2025, the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) travelled to Copenhagen to discuss the future of EU digital policy and how Europe can unlock the growth potential of its homegrown tech companies. Our discussions focused on ensuring that EU digital policy in the coming years creates the right conditions for innovation, growth and global competitiveness.
Today, the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) is proud to contribute to the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy. Our recommendations focus on creating a thriving environment for European startups and scale-ups by simplifying regulations, improving access to financing, enhancing competitiveness, ensuring fair enforcement, and attracting top global talent.
Today, the European Commission unveiled its Communication on “A Competitiveness Compass for the EU”, outlining a strategic vision to boost the EU’s global economic standing. The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) calls for swift implementation to translate political intent into meaningful regulatory improvements for the digital and tech sector.
The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) participated in the European Commission’s consultation on the Single Market Strategy 2025. Our submission outlines key recommendations designed to strengthen the EU Single Market and enhance the global competitiveness of European digital companies.
Today, the European Tech Alliance (EUTA) made significant strides in advocating for the growth and competitiveness of Europe’s tech industry. Eleven CEOs from leading EU tech companies met with key Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the European People’s Party (EPP), Renew Europe, and the Greens to discuss critical challenges facing the sector.
The European Tech Alliance has united with 19 trade associations and 26 leading companies to advocate for 9 strategic actions to enhance Europe’s competitiveness and empower the European tech and digital sector.