Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele welcomes the Minister-President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, the Saxon Innovation Council and VARIO for an inspiring exchange

On Monday, Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele welcomed the Minister-President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, the Saxon Innovation Council and VARIO for an inspiring meeting. Europe faces major challenges. How do we shape the future, and what role do federal states play in this?

Members of both advisory councils engaged in discussions on energy, R&D in life sciences, semiconductors, and security and defense. Several obstacles to innovation and entrepreneurship were addressed, such as high energy prices, strict regulation and overregulation, education and STEM…

As Europe, we must strengthen our competitiveness through innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration. It was a valuable exchange that builds a bridge between Flanders and Saxony — two regions with a strong focus on knowledge, innovation and talent.

In the evening, both advisory councils and the Saxon government were hosted at imec for an insightful presentation, a stimulating discussion and a visit to the cleanroom.