Roadmap

We operate like a startup.

Fast and unconventional.

Our goal is to make the EU Inc part of the Commission's 2025 Work Programme. To achieve this, we need a unified European voice and support from key player and stakeholders. See our roadmap below.


Things We Need To Win

  1. Critical Urgency. We need public commitment of politicians to take immediate action. Next commission will be too late.


  1. Top Priority. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must be putting EU Inc at the top of her agenda - preventing competing incentives by different directorate-generals from delaying a proposal.


  1. Gather National Support. We need everyone on board – founders, venture capital, EU and Member State policymakers, media across Europe. Let's make some noise!


  1. A solution that works. We'll bring the best minds together to build a plan that actually works for European startups.


October

Launch Petition

Achieve adoption across all member states.


  1. Achieve Tier 1 Media Coverage

  2. Achieve Tier 1 Founder & Investor Support

  3. Initiated joint effort with ecosystem leaders and initiatives

NOVEMBER

Build public momentum

28th regime is a key point of discussion at Websummit in Lisbon and Slush in Helsinki.


  1. Sign on all major VCs operating in Europe

  2. Sign on domestic thought leaders (such as VCs or unicorn founder) in each member state

NOVEMBER

Align with Associations

Milestone: Get 28th regime mentioned in written questions to Commissioners-designate and in their respective answers.


  1. Milestone: Agree on key ingredients of the 28th regime building on the work of France Digitale and other key European and national associations.

  2. Activate & coordinate political outreach to MEPs via petition signatories, associations and VCs.

  3. Milestone: Concrete commitments during parliamentary hearings from:
    1. Executive Vice President for Industry Séjourné,
    2. Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty Virkkunen,
    3. Commissioner for Justice McGrath,
    4. Commissioner for Startups Zaharieva.

  4. Promote Commissioners' commitments on the 28th regime to European and global press.

DECEMBER 1

Submit final petition to new Commission

Report to signatories on progress in Brussels (results and expectations going forward)


  1. Milestone: EU Inc letter alongside concrete policy asks recirculated to Commissioners McGrath, Zaharieva, Executive Vice Presidents Sejourne and Virkkunen and President von der Leyen (assuming all have gone through hearings successfully).

  2. Milestone: EU Inc meets with Commissioner McGrath ahead of the publication of the 2025 Work Programme

DEC—JAN

Integration into Commission programme

2025

Expert input on designing EU Inc

European Commission starts its work on Dec 1.


  1. Goal: Be a critical piece of 2025 Work Programme and a priority for President von der Leyen.

  2. Connect key industry figures with policy markers to make sure the details of EU Inc and the key practical outcomes are guaranteed to be in the proposed legislation.

  3. Ecosystem works on national lobbying of EU Inc to ensure early buy-in and smooth sailing for later trilogue.

This timeline is dynamic and will be enhanced over time. We invite any help in form of political support, public stages, media reach to make the EU Inc a priority today.

Key Players

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen

Executive Vice President Stephane Sejourne

Commissioner Michael McGrath

Commissioner Katerina Zaharieva

Glossary

Commissioner-designate

Directorate-General (DG)

DG CNECT

DG GROW

DG JUST

DG RTD

European Commission

MEP

Work Programme

28th regime