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Europe can become a bioengineering powerhouse with these three changes

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 04 Aug 2026, 00:00

Europe can become a bioengineering powerhouse with these three changes

Bioengineering policy and strategy piece arguing for three priority changes to boost Europe’s research, education and innovation ecosystems.

Key Takeaways
  • Vasilis Ntziachristos Vasilis Ntziachristos is chair of biological imaging at the Technical University of Munich
  • Bioengineering can produce tools for use in cutting-edge cell therapies, among other applications
  • Investment in medical technologies in the EU27 is low (see ‘Untapped potential’)
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