Technological sovereignty has been at the heart of recent political debates in the EU. Attention to it has only been strengthened by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis due to the impacts on many value chains. Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) - advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, life-science technologies, micro/nano-electronics and photonics, artificial intelligence, and security and connectivity technologies - are crucial for an interconnected, digitalised, resilient and healthier European society, important for the EU's competitiveness and position in the global economy. How is the EU performing in developing and protecting ownership and know-how in these critical technologies, especially in comparison with strong global players such as China and the US? This STOA events aims at providing answers to these questions and discuss policy options to strengthen the EU's technological sovereignty in these critical technologies. 

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