On 14 October 2025, the European Parliament of Enterprises 2025 (EPE 2025) took place in Brussels, bringing together hundreds of entrepreneurs from across Europe. The event is organised every two years by Eurochambres and serves as the largest platform where business leaders can directly address representatives of EU institutions. Decent Cybersecurity was represented by our COO Michaela Abel, who delivered one of the most notable interventions of the entire programme. Because the event focuses on real challenges faced by innovators, her message resonated strongly with participants and EU officials.
Setting the Stage at EPE 2025
The atmosphere at EPE 2025 encouraged open discussion. Entrepreneurs shared their views on obstacles that still slow down Europe’s innovation potential. Although the topics varied, they all circled around a shared goal: strengthening Europe’s competitiveness. In this setting, Michaela Abel presented a clear perspective shaped by our daily work in quantum hardware and post-quantum cryptography. Her message was selected by organisers as one of the highlighted contributions from all participating countries.
A Clear Call for Stronger Commercialisation
In her intervention, Michaela explained that Europe already fosters strong research and development. However, many innovators still struggle when trying to commercialise new technologies. She stressed that Europe has excellent scientific foundations, yet companies need reliable pathways to turn ideas into market-ready products. As she noted, Europe’s future depends on three strategic areas: quantum technologies, advanced cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. These sectors already determine global technological leadership, and Europe must remain competitive.
Building Europe’s Deep-Tech Competitiveness
Furthermore, she emphasised that the continent can only strengthen its European innovation leadership if large companies and supply chains begin adopting European technology at scale. Although several new policy initiatives support this ambition, the process remains slow for many emerging companies. Michaela pointed to the logic behind the new Quantum Act, which aims to establish Europe as a leader in quantum technology. She also suggested that a few targeted improvements could help accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge solutions. If European corporations integrate European research more actively, the next generation of deep-tech companies can grow in Europe rather than abroad.
Her words reflect our own experience at Decent Cybersecurity. We invest heavily in research, yet we also focus on transforming our expertise into practical solutions for governments, critical industries and enterprises. Because of this, attending events such as EPE 2025 helps us strengthen our position in Europe’s technology landscape. Moreover, these events allow us to contribute to discussions that shape the future regulatory environment. For a company working in rapidly evolving fields, such dialogue is essential.
Michaela’s intervention, which was highlighted by Eurochambres as an example of forward-thinking European innovation leadership, also brings international visibility to Slovak technological excellence. As Slovakia continues building its deep-tech ecosystem, participation in events like EPE 2025 shows that our country has a strong and relevant voice.
Video from Michaela Abel intervention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvqt9VEZSkw
For Decent Cybersecurity, EPE 2025 confirmed the importance of speaking openly about the challenges of European innovators. It also reinforced our belief that collaboration among companies, policymakers and institutions is the key to real progress. Because the future of security and innovation will be shaped on a European scale, we will continue to take part in initiatives that help build a stronger and more resilient technological environment for all.
