iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

That era is over. Countries hosting much of Europe’s tech sector have tightened screening — especially after China backed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany (Elmos, ERS, Siltronic), Italy (LPE), the Netherlands (Nexperia) and the UK (Newport Wafer Fab) have all blocked/unwound Chinese deals 3/

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Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

At the EU level, a tighter FDI ramework is expected to kick in in mid-2026 (see screenshot), and, the EU will debate new tools like the Industrial Accelerator Act. Europe is pulling in two directions: restricting takeovers while seeking capital in sectors it lacks, like batteries. 4/

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Sander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Chinese investment patterns are shifting. Chinese greenfield investment in Europe is rising, creating economic security dilemmas. And the EU frets corrupt member-states like Hungary becoming holes in the EU single market for China to set up low-tech transfer supply hubs of Chinese content. 5/

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