Start-ups

After signing letter of intent, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Innovation Council are scoping how they can cooperate to de-risk investment in start-ups, providing the inputs needed to scale-up earlier and faster

To date, 553 cash-strapped companies have applied to the emergency Future Fund, with 53 approved for loans

A Swedish start-up has a ‘virus certification app’ ready to launch but it faces practical and ethical hurdles. ‘The government is not in our supporter club on this’, says Coronafree’s science adviser

Small innovative companies in Europe report plummeting revenues, but measures such as extending grant terms and early payment of R&D tax credits are handing them a lifeline  

The COVID-19 crisis has seen private investment in pre-market, high-risk start-ups dry up overnight. With no cash flow, they need support to stay afloat. The EIC Accelerator could be used to help them