<h1>Government-backed innovation year fuels cross-border M&A in clean energy, aerospace, IT and advanced manufacturing, raising regulatory and IP risks &A</h1> A bilateral business chamber held its annual meeting highlighting a government-backed innovation year and increased cross-border M&A interest in sectors such as clean energy, aerospace, IT and advanced manufacturing. An attending M&A advisory firm emphasized strategic dealmaking opportunities driven by complementary technological depth and scale, forecasting more mid-market acquisitions, strategic alliances and divestitures. Legal implications include heightened regulatory and competition scrutiny, foreign investment approval processes, cross-border due diligence on IP and export controls, and transactional structuring to manage tax, compliance and sector-specific licensing risks as bilateral frameworks and policy incentives encourage sustained investment flows.