XVIII COTEC Europe Summit 2025 In Coimbra

COIMBRA, PORTUGAL - MAY 14: Spanish Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function Oscar Lopez speaks during a panel on "Acting together: Policies for Competitiveness" with Italian Minister of University and Research Ana Maria Bernini and Portuguese Minister of Economy Pedro Reis on the last of two days XVIII COTEC Europe Summit 2025 at Convento de São Francisco on May 14, 2025, in Coimbra, Portugal. Under the subject "A Call to Action", based on Draghi, Heitor and Letta reports, the event brought together business leaders, academics and political decision-makers to debate the challenges of competitiveness and economic growth in the European bloc. COTEC program strengthens cooperation between companies from the three countries, and the Industrial Partnerships initiative were launched, during summit first day, promoting collaborations in strategic sectors such as Space and Defence, Health and Life Sciences, Semiconductors, High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence. on May 14, 2025 in Coimbra, Portugal. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images)