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By 2035, high-tech roles will make up a significant share of employment across the EU, yet many young people still lack the digital skills needed to succeed. Amazon is helping bridge this gap through initiatives in Poland and Spain. In Warsaw, the company supports STEM Kindloteka, a modern hub offering young people free, interactive workshops in coding, robotics and virtual reality. In Spain, Amazon is working with the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports to train 500,000 students in digital and technological skills by 2027. These efforts strengthen Europe’s talent pipeline and support long-term competitiveness. Learn more about Amazon’s commitment to digital skills development on Invested in Europe. 

Along with beautiful scenery and delicious cuisine, Brittany is a hub for cutting-edge innovation, thanks to strategic investments in research and technology. InterDigital established its largest research centre in Rennes in 2019, employing local engineers to develop next-generation video, wireless and artificial intelligence technologies. The company partners with the French Research Institute for Computer Science and Automation and the University of Rennes 1, fostering collaboration with researchers and students. In 2025, InterDigital was awarded ‘Produit en Bretagne’ accreditation, recognising its regional impact. Learn how InterDigital is investing in European innovation and talent through its state-of-the-art Rennes facility on Invested in Europe.

The European Commission’s newly introduced Digital Omnibus package is a good starting point for the EU’s digital simplification. Measures such as adjusting the timeline for the application of high-risk AI rules and a reinforced role for the European AI Office are tangible improvements that will give businesses more certainty about how and when they need to meet their compliance obligations. Similarly, the Commission’s launch of a Digital Fitness Check to stress test the digital rulebook and a Data Union Strategy to unlock high-quality data for AI development are important steps. 

However, in certain areas the Commission’s proposal does not go far enough, especially in the harmonisation of cybersecurity obligations. A single entry point for incident reporting helps, but duplication and fragmentation persist across the Network and Information Security Systems Directive 2, the Cyber Resilience Act, the Digital Operational Resilience Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. To cut costs for businesses while raising cyber resilience, the Omnibus should also: 

• Harmonise taxonomies, thresholds and timelines 

• Expand the main establishment principle 

• Align certification and conformity assessments to avoid double audits 

Lessons from other Omnibus initiatives underscore the need for the co-legislators to take swift action and ensure reliable political support behind the Commission’s competitiveness agenda. The stakes for the Digital Omnibus are Single Market-wide. Manufacturers, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, mobility, energy and retail all rely on digital technologies and all face unnecessary burdens from overlapping digital rules. Targeted simplification that reduces duplication and clarifies enforcement promises to accelerate AI adoption, bolster cyber resilience and free resources for investment and jobs across Europe. 

For more detailed recommendations, read our Digital Omnibus position paper.