Important Projects of Common European Interest: Business recommendations for the way forward
Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) feature prominently in the Draghi and Letta reports and the EU’s Competitiveness Compass. As the European Commission’s mandate approaches its halfway point, now is a timely moment to take stock: are IPCEIs delivering on their potential?
Join us for a discussion on how IPCEIs, when BusinessEurope will also present the findings of its survey on companies’ experiences with IPCEIs, the challenges they face and recommendations for making the framework more effective. Business representatives will also share their first-hand perspectives.
Co-organised by BusinessEurope and our member, the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE), the event will explore how IPCEIs are working in practice and how the framework can be improved. BusinessEurope will present the findings of its survey on companies’ experiences with IPCEIs, the challenges they face and recommendations for making the framework more effective. Business representatives will also share their first-hand perspectives.
12 October 2026, 12.00-14.00 CET*
*A light Spanish themed lunch will be served between 12.00 and 12.40
| 12.00-12.40 | Lunch |
| 12.40-12.45 | Opening remarks
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| 12.45-13.00 | Keynote speech
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| 13.00-13.10 | Presentation of BusinessEurope Paper and recommendations
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| 13.10-13.50 | Round Table and Q&A: experiences and views of companies that have participated in the IPCEI framework |
| 13.50-14.00 | Closing remarks
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