Nationalistic tendencies in the US and Europe preoccupy the microtechnology sector

The representatives of the European microtechnology industry perceive nationalist tendencies in the economic policy of the USA and anti-EU tendencies in some member states of the European Union as external uncertainty factors. More than forty percent, including a significantly higher proportion (58.5 %) of research and development organizations, regard this as an uncertainty factor for the stability of their organization.
 
Another frequently mentioned uncertainty factor is the economic imbalance in Europe. The economic weakness of some EU member states worries 44.4 % of company representatives and 19 % of experts employed in research institutions.
 
Source: IVAM Survey 2017