European Innovation Act
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework of measures for strengthening the Union innovation ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (European Innovation Act)
- Stage
- Commission proposal, reached 9 Sept 2026
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Lead DG
- DG RTD
- Commissioner
- Ekaterina Zaharieva
- Last activity
- 9 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission, 9 Sept 2026.
- 3 Oct 2025
- Call for evidence closed: European Innovation Act , 336 responses · Commission
- Public consultation closed: European Innovation Act , 202 responses · Commission
- 9 Sept 2026
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission · Commission
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | 538 |
Summary
GeneratedThe Commission proposes the European Innovation Act to create a unified legal framework strengthening the EU innovation ecosystem. It aims to improve access to finance, simplify regulatory burdens, and foster deep-tech scale-up, affecting startups, scale-ups, research institutions, and investors. The proposal also amends the EU trademark regulation to support innovation-driven businesses.
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