The study explores the competitiveness of the engineering industries in the EU against its major competitors USA, Japan, South Korea and the BRICs countries.
It compares regulatory frameworks of EU and major third country competitors in the field of engineering industries. Furthermore, it analyses the impact of digitalisation on the EU engineering industries and its effects on the global market position. The study also provides a strategic outlook and an assessment of the challenges and opportunities ahead for the European engineering industries.
Client: Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
Partner: Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) (Lead), IDEA Consult, PROGNOS, DECISION
Duration: Juni 2019 – December 2020
Project Management: Christina Enichlmair
Press Release (in German)
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