Europe and US agree new investment package for critical technologies

The €250 billion initiative will focus on clean energy, semiconductors and AI infrastructure.

The edition’s investment briefing focuses on who can apply for the proposed transatlantic programme. Its fictional rules pair public support with commitments to share selected research findings, train local workers and demonstrate how new facilities connect with existing suppliers. Projects would be assessed at successive delivery stages.

That structure aims to avoid a competition based only on the size of subsidies. A smaller factory with dependable customers and a realistic skills plan may offer more value than an ambitious announcement with weak foundations. The proposed partnership would need transparent criteria to make those comparisons credible.

Illustrated inaugural edition · Fictional editorial copy