The undersigned associations represent companies of all sizes operating in Europe and beyond across the entire AI value chain: from AI model developers to downstream providers and deployers of AI systems and models. Our members are driving transformative advances in AI technologies which will bring enormous benefits to the EU’s economy and society.

On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, SME Connect co-organised together with the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP) a working breakfast titled “Growing the Future: Sustainable Agriculture in Europe”, hosted by Herbert Dorfmann MEP, in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Europe’s agri-food sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, facing intensifying pressure from ambitious environmental regulation, geopolitical instability, labour shortages, and structural investment gaps. While the EU’s sustainability agenda—embodied in the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy—sets important long-term goals, its implementation risks placing disproportionate burdens on smaller and less-capitalised producers, particularly in Eastern and Southern Europe.

Brussels, 18.3.2025 – The European Parliament hosted a high-level event titled “Energy Security as a Pillar of the Security of States and the European Union: The Role of SMRs in Strengthening the Energy Security of the EU”, co-organized by ZPP (Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers) and SNETP (Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform), under the patronage of Polish MEPs and the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The event gathered around key policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers, to discuss the strategic role of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in ensuring Europe’s energy security.

On March 26, 2025, the European Parliament in Brussels hosted the event “Securing the Competitiveness of the EU Automotive Industry – Technological Neutrality and Data Access in the Driver’s Seat,” co-organised by the Association of Automotive Parts Distributors and Producers (SDCM), the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP), SME Europe, and SME Connect. The event was held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

As the European Parliament considers amendments to the draft report on Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports, ensuring a pragmatic, enforceable, and future-oriented framework for customs and market surveillance is more urgent than ever.