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, sign all major European founders and VCs.

NOVEMBER

Build public momentum

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

NOVEMBER

Align with Associations

  1. Agree on key ingredients of the 28th regime with startup associations.

  2. Get 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.

DECEMBER 1

Submit final petition to new Commission

  1. Send EU Inc letter alongside legal proposal to President von der Leyen, Commissioner McGrath, Commissioner Zaharieva, Executive Vice President Sejourne and Executive Vice President Virkkunen

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

DEC—JAN

Integration into Commission programme

The von der Leyen Commission II prominently adds EU Inc or 28th regime legal entity for startups to its official 2025 Work Programme.

Early 2025

Ecosystem working on EU Inc policy proposal

  1. The European startup ecosystem works openly on a minimum viable policy proposal for EU Inc that solves the problem facing European startups.

  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