How to break Europe’s innovation stasis
The new EU Commission must confront fragmented policies, revitalise competitiveness, and integrate security into its growth strategy.
Luc Soete
Luc Soete, emeritus professor at Maastricht University and member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences, holds an economics degree from Ghent University and a PhD from the University of Sussex. He founded the Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) in 1988 and directed it until 2012. He later served as Rector Magnificus of Maastricht University (2012–2016) and Dean of the Brussels School of Governance (2019–2023).