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EU policies and roadmaps
relevant to M-ERA.NET

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M-ERA.NET activities are in line with the priorities defined at European level and support key enabling technologies that are essential for Europe’s industrial future.

The strategies and policies supported by EU industrial research and innovation  is reflected on the EU Commissions website.   An introduction on how the European Commission supports R& I for chemicals and  advanced materials is given here. 

In particular, M-ERA.NET is informed by the following strategic documents:

Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership
Published: 27.02.2024

Setting out a series of actions to boost the design, development, and use of advanced materials in Europe

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AI Act
Published: 01.08.2024

The AI Acts aims to foster trustworthy AI in Eurpe. Therefore it sets out a clear set of risk-based rules for AI developers and deployers regarding specific uses of AI.

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Chips Act
Published: 13.09.2023

The European Chips Act will bolster Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies and applications, and help achieve both the digital and green transition.

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Circular economy action plan
Published: 11.03.2020

Paving the way for a cleaner and more competitive Europe

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Clean Industrial Deal
Published: 26.02.2025

The Clean Industrial Deal outlines concrete actions to turn decarbonisation into a driver of growth for European industries. The Deal presents measures to boost every stage of production, with a focus on energy-intensive industries (such as steel, metals, and chemicals) and the clean-tech sector. 

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Critical Raw Materials Act
Published: 16.03.2023

With the European Raw Materials Act, the EU aims to ensure secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for Europe’s industry and significantly lower the EU’s dependency on imports from single country suppliers

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Competitiveness compass
Published: 29.01.2025

The Competitiveness Compass transforms the excellent recommendations of the Draghi report into a roadmap. It includes measures on (a) closing the innovation gap, (b) decarbonisation and competitiveness and (c) reducing excessive dependencies and increasing security.

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EMMC Roadmaps
These EMMC roadmaps identify major obstacles to widening the use of materials modelling in European industry and propose strategies to overcome them
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ERA industrial technology roadmap
Published: 2023

For circular technologies and business models in the textile, construction and energy-intensive industries

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European Green Deal
Published: 15.01.2020

Transforming the EU into a resource-efficient economy

 

 

 

 

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A European strategy on research and technology infrastructures
Published: 15.09.2025

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

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Net Zero Industry Act
Published: 16.03.2023

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem

 

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Safe and Sustainable by Design chemicals and materials - Methodological Guidance
Published: 15.05.2024

This Methodological Guidance clarifies some aspects of the voluntary application of the ‘safe and sustainable by design’ (SSbD) framework for chemicals and materials

 

 

 

 

 

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Strategic research and innovation plan for safe and sustainable chemicals and materials
Published: 2022

The Strategic Research and Innovation Plan sets out an overarching plan addressing R&I needs across the lifecycle of chemicals and materials to achieve the goals of the CSS and the overall societal transition as envisioned by the Green Deal and the related policy initiatives

 

 

 

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Towards a European policy for technology infrastructures – Building bridges to competitiveness
Published: 2025

This report presents the findings of the Commission Expert Group on Technology Infrastructures (EGTI), established in November 2023 to analyse, support, and provide recommendations for improving technology infrastructures (TIs) in Europe. The group explored critical topics such as the definition of TIs, assessing industrial needs, and addressing barriers to access for industry, SMEs and start-ups.

 

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