Description
Strategic Technologies and Industrial Policies for Competitiveness and Sustainability
Seville (Spain) 24 - 26 September 2025
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The biennial European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation (CONCORDi) is a science-for-policy forum for leading academics, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss present and future EU policy challenges arising from frontier research on corporate R&D, innovation and industrial dynamics. The conference usually gathers together more than 250 key stakeholders from the policy, science and industry communities, fostering dialogues and promoting innovation.
This year's event will be dedicated to the crucial role of strategic technologies in boosting productivity and competitiveness, while tackling ambitious sustainability objectives.
Academic contributions to CONCORDi 2025 will aim at disentangling the complex relationship between strategic technologies, industrial policy and their roles in shaping the future competitiveness of firms and economies, while ensuring environmental and social sustainability. The conference will explore how strategic technologies can act as catalysts for sustainable transitions, contribute to asserting strategic autonomy, mitigate vulnerabilities, and open future growth opportunities within a comprehensive policy framework.
The conference will take place in Seville, from 24 (afternoon) to 26 (noon) September 2025. It is organised by the Industrial Strategy, Skills & Technology Transfer unit of the Joint Research Centre (DG JRC), in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation.
The discussions will be grounded in the latest academic research, along with experiences from industry and policy leaders, to offer insights for all stakeholders involved. Scientific papers will be discussed in thematic parallel sessions, and plenary sessions will include keynote speeches from policymakers and key scholars, as well as moderated and animated panel discussions.
The call for papers is now open until 31 March, more details at: https://iri.jrc.ec.europa.eu/concordi-2025