Call for Stakeholder Participation
CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are European associations that bring together national standardization bodies from 34 countries. They provide the institutional framework for developing European standards across a wide range of sectors — from construction, energy, materials and ICT, to smart systems and electrotechnical infrastructure — supporting innovation, reducing market fragmentation, and enabling interoperability across the Single European Market.
In the context of Europe’s green and digital transitions, standardisation is gaining increasing relevance as a strategic instrument for fostering innovation, supporting regulatory coherence, and enhancing the competitiveness of industrial ecosystems. Within the GREET CE project, which promotes cross-regional collaboration and value chain development in fields such as bio-based construction, renewable energy systems, industrial symbiosis, and innovative sustainable finance, standardisation provides a critical enabler for scalability, interoperability, and market uptake of new technologies and business models.
New Survey to Support Evidence-Based Innovation Policy
To advance a comprehensive understanding of how standardisation contributes to innovation and policy, the European Commission has launched the second edition of the European Standardisation Panel Survey. The initiative collects structured insights from stakeholders on the integration of standards into R&I activities and their role in achieving strategic goals under Framework Programme 10 (FP10) and the future European Competitiveness Fund.
Institutional Commitment to Standards in Innovation Ecosystems
CEN and CENELEC welcome this initiative and reaffirm their commitment to enhancing the role of standards within Europe’s innovation ecosystem, in line with their Strategy 2030. This ongoing commitment aligns with broader EU efforts such as the EU Industrial Symbiosis Standardisation Roadmap, developed through the RISERS project, which brings together key European stakeholders to promote industrial transformation aligned with circular and sustainable principles.
Call for Stakeholder Participation
Stakeholders from industry, research and innovation, public authorities and civil society are invited to participate in the survey and contribute to shaping the future of European standardisation policy. The results will be published in 2026 and are expected to inform the direction of future EU innovation programmes and funding instruments.
🔗 Access the survey and additional information:
European Standardisation Panel Survey – Research and Innovation