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The Global Europe instrument presents the opportunity to use EU external assistance funds more strategically, for EU companies and technologies in the first place, focussing on EU geopolitical and economic interest.

EIC is launching a new webinar series on Collaborative Delivery Models (CDMs), bringing together clients, contractors, consultants and legal experts to explore more collaborative approaches to major infrastructure delivery.

The EIC Workshop in Málaga on 24 April 2026 gathered over 100 delegates to discuss digitalisation, AI, and technology in infrastructure. Speakers stressed that digital tools are now essential for competitiveness, efficiency, and safety.

The EIC Position Paper on Collaborative Delivery Models calls for a shift towards partnership-based, quality-driven procurement to improve efficiency, innovation and risk-sharing in infrastructure projects.

What capabilities must a public infrastructure buyer possess to engage effectively with different delivery models—and how do these capabilities shape make-or-buy decisions, risk allocation, and performance outcomes?

EIC supports reform of procurement to ensure fair competition beyond lowest price, enhancing focus on quality in global EIB-financed projects.

EIC has supported the introduction of an EU legal framework for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) from the outset under certain conditions, and has now submitted its final key messages to trilogue negotiators.

EIC experts were invited by FIDIC to participate in several panels of FIDIC’s 2025 International Contract Users’ Conference, perfected the excellent collaboration between FIDIC and EIC in 2025 and indicated the need for future dialogue in the coming year.