From supply chains and export controls to trade corridors and market access, the section explores trade as an instrument of power as much as prosperity.
All in Trade
The Hormuz crisis represents an ideal test of the latest research into the geoeconomics of global trade – as well as a source of insights for decision-makers in the business and policy spheres.
Exploring the intersection of capital, sovereignty, and strategic influence in an increasingly fragmented global economy.
All in Investment
Global capital is entering a new phase in which financial returns are no longer the sole determinant of investment decisions. Mexico provides a revealing case of this transformation.
Analyzing the evolving architecture of global finance, from monetary power and sanctions to systemic fragmentation.
All in Finance
Europe is efficient at starting deep-tech, quantum, and defence companies, but it struggles when these firms need to scale up. The reliance on US funds has become systemic.
Assessing the return of the state in shaping industries, technological leadership, and economic resilience.
All in Industrial Policy
Industrial policy has re-emerged as a central tool for policymakers and is increasingly justified in terms of national security. Beneath this securitised framing lies a more specific logic: state-led engineering of physical chokepoints.
Examining how technological competition, digital infrastructure, and control over data are shaping the strategic politics of emerging technologies.
All in Data & Technology
Critical minerals are now at the centre of the green transition, but their origin is often difficult to verify. Poor traceability creates opportunities for criminal groups to profit from the same supply chains.
On-the-ground insight from HEGEMON’s regional correspondents.
All in Regions
Vietnam is pushing its rare earth sector up the value chain, seeking to capture more value from its reserves rather than export raw materials. But reliance on foreign capital could constrain national development goals.
Expert reporting and analysis across the sectors shaping global geoeconomics.
All in Sectors
The West has pushed China’s cable champion out of allied projects, splitting the subsea cable industry into rival technology camps. But an ageing fleet of specialised ships determines how quickly damaged cables can be repaired.
Follow the latest developments from the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society and HEGEMON, including new programmes, publications, calls, appointments and institutional initiatives.
All in Newsroom
Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2026 brought together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and emerging geoeconomists for five days of discussion on the structural changes reshaping the global economy and the practice of geoeconomics.
