Technology and Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe

Drawing on 50+ interviews and engagement with 150+ regional and UK stakeholders, our research highlights regional strengths and opportunities across the UK’s five priority technologies - artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum, engineering biology, and future telecoms - in nine Central and Eastern European countries in order to inform the UK’s strategic ambitions around international tech partnerships and provide recommendations for leveraging synergies and strengths to drive innovation and collaboration.

The report highlights successes and opportunities for growth across the nine CEE countries, revealing that:

• CEE is a growing and under-tapped tech ecosystem with a distinctive interest in technology and innovation.

• CEE nations feature burgeoning, adaptable tech ecosystems that are closely connected.

• Collaborative tech partnerships with this dynamic and emerging region offer a chance for joint involvement in shaping future developments in emerging technology.