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Trade & Investment
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Trade & investment
Economic Security & Competitiveness
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Sustainable Trade & Development
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Innovation &
IP rights
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Trade & Investment

Trade and investment are the two cornerstones of international economic relations, having been responsible for unprecedented increases in welfare and economic prosperity globally. Trade policy has led to not only the global multi-lateral trading system, but also – in addition – to a myriad of bilateral trade and investment agreements. These Agreements provide long-term legal certainty for companies and improve market access, but they are also viewed increasingly in the light of their social, environmental and human rights effects. The ‘trade and investment’ team at Trade Impact has extensive experience across a wide range of trade and investment topics, ranging from trade in goods & services, customs, and public procurement to investments, non-tariff measures (SPS, TBT), regulatory cooperation, IPR, SMEs and geographical indications.

Economic Security & Competitiveness

Over the past decade, global fragmentation has increased. Global shocks like Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the US-China trade war and the War in Ukraine have led to ruptured global value chains and an increased focus on reducing dependencies. Countries are more than ever concerned with their economic security and – linked to that – competitiveness. If there is a high degree of dependence on imports of certain (intermediate) products coming from a very small number of global suppliers, crucial inputs or components for products may be jeopardised. This could impact the degree to which key policy objectives can be met and the global competitiveness and level playing field for companies. The ‘Economic security and competitiveness’ team at Trade Impact has ample experience in tracing geopolitical events and analysing and assessing their implications for international relations, advising public and private sector clients how to mitigate any negative impact.

Earth Projection
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Sustainable Trade & Development

Our current economic systems are unsustainable in the long run: the rate with which we use up the earth’s resources way outpaces the rate with which the earth is creating them. These resources are then used to make products that we then throw away as waste. For this reason it is imperative to look at how economic development can take place in a sustainable manner. All policies need to be viewed through this lens, focusing on the social, environmental and human rights effects of policies to then enhance any positive effects and mitigate negative ones. The ‘sustainable development’ team at Trade Impact has over 20 years of experience in analysing sustainable development and drafting policy recommendations for public sector clients and strategic recommendations for private sector clients.

Innovation & IP Rights

In order to achieve key policy objectives to tackle climate change, ensure accessible healthcare for patients, enable a digital transformation, and reduce dependencies, innovation is key, especially in the long-run. For example, for the EU there is no possibility to effectively tackle climate change through the Green Deal (via decoupling, reducing emissions, etc.) or to ensure access of innovative medicines, or to pursue a digital transformation without innovation. Vessels in 20 years from now need to run on methanol or hydrogen, technologies that are now being tested but that are still in their infancy. With an ageing population, unmet medical needs of patients remain and only through innovation in new and innovative medicines can we hope to help patients in the future. For this innovation, through R&D, is key. A strong system of intellectual property rights (IPR) is vital to incentivise R&D and innovation by the private sector – where risk-taking is part of every day life (unlike for the public sector). The ‘innovation and IPR’ team at Trade Impact has over 15 years of experience with innovation and IP issues, in-depth knowledge of how IP works, and has experience in working for both the public and private sectors.

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Geographical coverage

This map shows the geographical coverage of the work done by Trade Impact and its experts.

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