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Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform

About the initiative

Discover STEP's objectives, conditions and tools. Find answers to all your questions by consulting our Q&A page.

Explore the technologies and projects eligible for STEP fundings, with a focus on advancing development and manufacturing.

STEP Team

The Commission’s STEP Team collaborates closely with the 27 Member States, and regularly engages with project promoters industry and stakeholders’ associations. Its key functions include:

  • Consolidate and provide guidance on EU funding opportunities, including possibilities for combining financial support from different funding sources.
  • Coordinating the network of STEP National Contact Points
  • Organise information sessions and meetings to build capacity and exchange best practices.
  • Promote the action of the European Commission in favour of competitiveness and resilience.
  • Promote projects awarded a 'STEP Seal', including by reaching out to private investors.

Related policy areas

Strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy through the green and digital transformations has been the EU compass over the last years. Below an overview of the most recent initiatives.

STEP Documents

Discover our comprehensive collection of documents related to STEP.

General publications16 June 2025
2024 Annual Report on STEP
Evaluation16 July 2025
STEP Interim Evaluation Report
Regulation29 April 2024
STEP Regulation