1、Ready to riseREPORTEuropes path to transformation and growthCover:EschCollection/Getty ImagesManagement summaryEurope faces the imperative of reinventing its economy,but underestimating the continent would be misguided.Beneath the noise,Europe still commands substantial strengths in the global conte
2、st with the United States and China from the worlds second-largest consumer market to a diversified and resilient industrial base.One should not forget that Europe produces more than a quarter(25.1%)of the worlds STEM graduates and generates 14%of its GDP from manufacturing a far higher share than t
3、he United States,at just 10%.This depth of talent,its industrial capabilities and its leading research institutions form a solid foundation on which the continent can build.But they are no guarantee of a comeback.Europe can no longer coast on these strengths.It must mobilize them fully and adopt a m
4、ore decisive and ambitious mindset in the global economic contest.Or,put differently,the continent must go all in and deploy its assets with far greater strategic clarity.Against this backdrop,the Roland Berger Europe Future Readiness Index examines how well Europe is positioned for an era of rapid
5、transformation.The assessment shows a continent on the move:strong in human capital,sustainability,and resilience,yet held back by persistent gaps in digitalization that hinder startups from scaling rapidly into global champions,as well as by shortcomings in infrastructure(including high energy pric
6、es)and institutional effectiveness.The result is a Europe that can rise beyond the gloom,with fundamentals stronger than the headlines suggest but a narrow window to act on it.2 Roland Berger|Ready to riseContents 1 2 3 4 Introduction A new whatever it takes mindsetBeneath the surface Europes quiet