The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) celebrates its first year in action for the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in Europe.
Over the past year, STEP has pooled the investment firepower of 11 EU programmes, mobilising over €15 billion to support Europe's competitiveness in three strategic sectors: digital technologies and deep-tech innovation, clean and resource-efficient technologies, and biotechnologies.
So far, €9.1 billion of EU funds have been mobilised towards STEP across five programmes managed by the Commission directly, namely the Digital Europe programme, the European Defence Fund, the EU4Health programme, Horizon Europe, and the Innovation Fund. Additional €6.1 billion of EU funds are being mobilised towards STEP thanks to reprogramming of cohesion policy funds by 11 pioneer EU Member States.
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Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)
The STEP mobilises over €15 billion to boost investments in Europe in its first year.
European Commission/AICEP
05th Mar 2025
