Summit Special: To Lead or Not To Lead?

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The episode discusses Europe's opportunity to lead in clean technology amidst current industrial challenges.

One year into a new political mandate, the EU stands at a crossroads. Plagued by high energy costs, fragmented markets and Chinese overcapacity, European industry seems locked in a downward spiral. Yet at the same time, Europe has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become a clean industrial leader. In this special episode of Time to Scale , we bring you some of the hottest takes from our annual Cleantech for Europe Summit, which gathered political and cleantech leaders earlier this month in Brussels. (01:26) The question of leadership (06:46) Mobilising capital for cleantech scaleup (10:50) Creating demand for EU-made cleantech (14:30) The role of trade (25:30) Turn ambition into action ▶️Full recording of Cleantech for Europe Summit 2025 Hosted by Jules Besnainou , executive director and founder of Cleantech for Europe , Time to Scale features in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers driving Europe’s green reindustrialisation. Every episode welcomes a new guest who shares their personal journey, projects, challenges, and vision for the continent’s clean technology revolution. From green steel to renewable energy, the podcast explores the…

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Host: Jules Besnainou

Topics covered

• European industry
• cleantech leadership
• energy costs
• capital mobilization
• demand for cleantech
• trade
• industrial future

Keywords

• cleantech
• EU leadership
• energy costs
• Brussels
• capital mobilization
• trade
• industrial challenges

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Organizations: Cleantech for Europe

Places: EU, Brussels