A Roadmap for Europe’s Social-Economy Surge

For the European Commission’s Transition Pathway on Proximity & Social Economy (2022), BLYSS orchestrated a fast-track landscaping exercise that aligned industrial-policy levers with cooperative and social-enterprise realities. We convened manufacturers, mutual banks, platform co-ops and Commissioner Schmidt’s team, mapping white-space investment needs, regulatory chokepoints and technology gaps. The resulting pathway now guides EU funds and member-state strategies toward high-value, community-rooted industries.

Why it matters -> Clear, evidence-based navigation turns policy jargon into shovel-ready actions that unlock jobs where conventional industry has stalled.

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Material passports move from pilot to practice

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Governance, not templates

Europe is simplifying ESG templates, but raising expectations on governance. Drawing on my work across science institutes, multinats, public finance and circular-economy ventures, this piece explains why reporting credibility now depends on how we design and lead our systems, not 'how much' we disclose.

Geo-Data-Linked Blended Finance

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