The European Commission has launched the second edition of the European Standardisation Panel Survey. A key initiative designed to gather comprehensive input from industry and other stakeholders on their standardization needs, supporting innovation and strengthening Europe’s global competitiveness.
Building on the success of the first edition, the new survey will collect insights on standardization requirements from a broad range of actors, including large companies, SMEs, start-ups, experts, patent applicants, and research and innovation stakeholders involved in standardisation activities. It aims to ensure a balanced representation of sectors, technologies, and geographies across Europe.
The survey complements the Code of Practice on Standardization in the European Research Area, providing evidence-based analysis of how standardization can support innovation policy.
Standardization plays a crucial role in accelerating the diffusion of technological advances, ensuring that innovations are safe, interoperable, and scalable across sectors, ultimately contributing to the EU’s competitiveness.
The results of the survey will offer valuable, evidence-based insights to inform EU innovation policies and strengthen the connection between research, innovation, and standardization. These findings will guide recommendations for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and European standardization bodies, helping ensure that future standards reflect real market needs and emerging technological developments.
The survey is carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, with the involvement of Prof. Knut Blind, a member of the CEN-CENELEC Advisory Committee on Research & Innovation.
CEN and CENELEC welcome this initiative and reaffirm their commitment to enhancing the role of standards within Europe’s innovation ecosystem, in line with their Strategy 2030.
Stakeholders across Europe are invited to participate and contribute to shaping the future of European standardization. The results will be published in 2026.
Replies can be submitted by 31 January 2026:
European Standardisation Panel Survey - Research and innovation
