Ian Mundell

Brexit Britain has no shortage (yet) of commercial ideas in its universities, nor of venture funding. But the talent pool for academic start-ups is shrinking

With no money of its own for growth phase start-ups, the EIC must persuade others to provide the finance needed to reach the magic $1B valuation. It brought companies that have received EU backing to meet potential investors at an event in Paris today

As the EU Defence Innovation Scheme takes shape, questions remain about gaps and barriers in Europe’s defence innovation ecosystem.

The Startup Village initiative is struggling to demonstrate the Commission’s vision of deep tech companies energising the rural economy

Partnerships for Regional Innovation has a broad brief – to prop up the European Innovation Agenda, deliver on Green Deal goals and close the regional innovation gap

Opening Europe up to gene edited crops would be good for start-ups, but clumsy deregulation could cost Europe dear

The EU plan to harmonise electronic health data promises to make life easier for start-ups, but barriers to success still remain

Finland’s quantum ecosystem is attracting foreign start-ups and looking to build on a cooperation agreement with the US government

Regulatory sandboxes enable innovators to test out legal aspects of services in advance of market launch, especially in fintech. A new EU initiative aims to support cross-border testing - but there are criticisms

They may only contain basic equipment, but fab labs can still make a difference to the early life of a start-up