Nobel-prize winner Philippe Aghion calls for "coalitions of the willing" to drive forward innovation

News Tank Academic - Paris - News #429356 - Published on 05/02/26 at 18:17
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Philippe Aghion, Nathalie Drach-Temam and Clément Beaune at the opening of Think 2026. - ©  Seb Lascoux

Nobel-prize winner Philippe Aghion has said that small groups of EU countries should work together to push ahead with research and innovation, rather than working for all 27 EU member states to move together.

Speaking at News Tank's annual Think event in Paris on 05/02/2026, Aghion said that innovation would require "a coalition of the...

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Philippe Aghion, Nathalie Drach-Temam and Clément Beaune at the opening of Think 2026. - ©  Seb Lascoux

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