This document presents a comprehensive set of policy recommendations developed in the framework of the Connect2Scale project to support the European Union’s ambition to build a stronger, innovation-driven, and globally competitive economy. In light of the European Commission’s confirmation that it is working on the 28th Regime, these recommendations outline how such a framework should be qualified and structured to unlock the full potential of early- stage investment across the EU. The proposals are grounded in extensive stakeholder consultations held across Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia between 2024 and 2025, and further refined through a dedicated EU-wide Task Force of investors, business angel networks (BANs), and venture stakeholders. Together, these actors identified key legal, financial, and structural barriers that hinder cross-border investment and proposed actionable measures to address them.