Digitalisation in Central
and Eastern Europe:
Building a Regional Powerhouse

Digitalization can become the next growth engine for the economies of the CEE. Equipped with strong digital fundamentals, the region is well positioned to take advantage of digitalization and seize its full potential. With the nature of European innovation changing and global competition intensifying, the time for CEE governments and businesses to increase their investment in digitalisation and innovation is now. The backbone of every digital society is the high quality digital skills, the widescale adoption of digital tools by SMEs, the use of e-government solutions, and fostering entrepreneurship and education to stimulate the startup ecosystem. Against this backdrop, the League for Digital Boost is encouraging key stakeholders in the region to articulate the challenges in each CEE country and propose solutions to policymakers, utilising lessons from past digital regulatory campaigns. The goal is to engage entrepreneurs, founders, government representatives and universities to create a platform for discussion for CEE innovators, improving existing policy tools and shaping proposals for future innovation. This reception will present to the EU policymakers the League of Digital Boost initiative and  further debate what is needed to turbocharge CEE digitalisation and strengthen the innovation ecosystem.