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Medical biotech start-ups are thriving in Poland thanks to abundant EU funding, but structural weaknesses are making it difficult for them to grow and mature
MEPs have finally lost patience over the 18 month delay in getting the new EU equity fund up and running. But as the gloves came off today, the Commission claimed the solution is in sight
The EU is world-leader in quantum research, but companies set up to exploit this are struggling to get the money needed to scale. Experts say the EU and member states should coordinate efforts and work to boost investment
A year and a half since its launch, Commission infighting is holding up EIC Accelerator funding from flowing to EU’s deep tech start-ups. The Board is urging action to unlock the funding, before the delays cause further reputational damage
In a heated debate, MEPs grilled a Commission official after learning decisions on equity financing for start-ups under the EIC Accelerator must now be rubber stamped by the College of Commissioners, the top of the bureaucratic tree in the EU executive
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