“Strengthening government-business cooperation on technology” - Investment Council Report: More funding for innovation and digitalization
The Investment Council's latest Monitoring Report for 2025 emphasizes strengthening the innovation ecosystem and accelerating the digital transformation of businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.
The document recommends strengthening cooperation between the government, the private sector and international partners, with the aim of ensuring sustainable financing for investments in technology and innovation. Another recommendation is related to the consolidation of grant and subsidy schemes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in order to increase their access to financial support and encourage the adoption of advanced technologies.
The report also highlights the need to move from fragmented interventions towards a more structured approach, through instruments such as digital maturity assessments and the "test before you invest" principle, which aims to increase the effectiveness of public and private investments.
As part of the 2025 developments, European Digital Innovation Hubs have been established, integrated into the European Union network, which provide support for the digitalization of businesses. However, the report highlights that these mechanisms are still in the operationalization phase and require institutional and financial consolidation to produce sustainable effects.
In the same vein, strategic documents on digital education and cybersecurity for the period 2025–2030 have also been adopted, which aim to strengthen digital competencies, improve infrastructure and increase the protection of electronic systems. According to the report, the sustainable implementation of these recommendations will be crucial for increasing innovation, competitiveness and economic development.
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