Impact & Figures
For CERRE, 2025 was a year of growth and reflection. As we marked our 15th anniversary, we looked back on how the role of regulation — and CERRE itself — has evolved since the think tank’s creation in 2010. CERRE’s mission has always been to support robust regulation that protects consumers and users while encouraging innovation and investment through independent, evidence-based analysis, recommendations and dialogue. While these principles remain unchanged, the regulatory environment has become significantly more complex. Geopolitical tensions, rapid technological change and growing concerns about Europe’s competitiveness are reshaping how policy is designed and implemented. Today’s regulatory frameworks must address interconnected challenges ranging from digitalisation and climate change to security, resilience and the protection of fundamental rights. In this context, 2025 was also a defining year for European regulation.
Throughout the year, CERRE further strengthened its role as a cross-sector platform for evidence-based dialogue on the geopolitical, economic, technological and societal transformations shaping Europe’s future. Through research, public and private events, and high-level exchanges gathering policymakers, regulators, academics, industry leaders and civil society, CERRE contributed to debates on competitiveness, resilience and Europe’s position in an increasingly fragmented lobal environment.
CERRE’s work in 2025 highlighted the growing interdependence between digital infrastructure, energy systems, industrial policy and resilience. In the digital field, CERRE contributed to discussions on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act, the Digital Services Act and the AI Act, while also examining broader questions related to AI governance and Europe’s technological competitiveness. Discussions organised with the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG) and JustJobs Network ahead of the Paris AI Action Summit also underlined the importance of inclusive and socially sustainable AI governance.
CERRE also expanded its work on energy, mobility, sustainability. Research and events explored the impact of data centres and electrification on Europe’s energy grids, flexibility in the energy transition, and the resilience of critical infrastructure in an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment. CERRE also contributed to discussions on Europe’s pathway to net zero, cross-border energy infrastructure, energy security, cybersecurity and preparedness in the energy sector. In mobility, CERRE examined the economics of single-ticketing regulation and broader challenges linked to the integration and decarbonisation of cross-border transport systems.
More broadly, 2025 confirmed the need to better align regulation with competitiveness and industrial policy objectives, while maintaining constructive transatlantic and international dialogue. Through the EU Competitiveness Forum, CERRE explored how Europe can strengthen innovation, scale up strategic technologies and adapt regulatory frameworks to support long-term growth and resilience. CERRE also continued to convene high-level dialogues and exchanges with policymakers and stakeholders, to identify among others how to deliver a more competitive, secure and resilient Europe.
I would like to warmly thank all those who make up the CERRE community: our members for their trust and support, and our academic and secretariat teams for their commitment and dedication. As CERRE enters a new phase of development, we will continue in 2026 to provide independent, evidence-based analysis and recommendations, and to contribute to forward-looking regulatory frameworks that protect the interests of users, consumers and citizens while supporting innovation, competitiveness, sustainability and the resilience of democratic societies.
Academics from top ranking universities across Europe
and King’s College, London
and Reykjavik University
and University of Oslo
and Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society – Tilburg University
and Loughborough Business School
and Polytechnic University of Milan
and Tilburg University
and Télécom Paris
and University of East Anglia
and University of St.Gallen
and University of Osnabrück
and Polytechnic University of Turin
and Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
and University of Namur
and Stockholm Environment Institute
Director, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia
and University of East Anglia
and Nottingham University Business School
and University of Passau
and University of Montréal
and Reykjavik University Business School
and University Paris Panthéon-Assas (Dept. of Economics & CRED)
Télécom Paris – Institut Polytechnique de Paris
and Research Centre in Information, Law and Society (CRIDS), University of Namur
and University of Siena
Université catholique de Lille
and Télécom Paris
and Tilburg Law School
and Faculty of Law, University of Groningen
and Cardiff University
and University of Regensburg
and KU Leuven and EUC Cyprus
and University of Oslo
and Université catholique de Louvain
A dedicated team based in Brussels managing the think tank operations and in particular the smooth deployment of our research projects and our many communications activities.
2025 at a glance
External speaking engagements with EU and national officials and at industry, media, and stakeholder conferences
Finance
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Core funding
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Please find a more detailed overview of the CERRE official accounts on our Transparency and Independence page under “Funding”.
