In response to feedback, the EIC has loosened the ties between grant and equity investment in its Accelerator programme. Companies that win grants can now bid for EIC equity funding when the time is right

A COVID-19 testing laboratory that is surplus to requirements has been put up for sale by the UK government. Like other redundant research facilities before it, there is now an opportunity to build the local life sciences ecosystem

As he marked the start of Belgium’s EU presidency, Alexander De Croo painted a pessimistic picture of Europe’s competitive position in the ongoing technology tussle with the US and China

After concentrating support on companies that were forced to flee, EU initiatives are increasingly working to rebuild the country’s start-up ecosystem

By combining farming and solar panels, agrivoltaics promises the best of both worlds. Large pilots are up and running, but now regulation must catch up with technology if Europe is to reap the benefits

A partnership with the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium is one of the latest moves to try and improve success rates in getting finance from the EU start-up funder

SynergistEIC supports start-ups to give them a better chance of success in the EIC Accelerator. But high demand means getting selected for the scheme is almost as competitive as the EIC Accelerator itself

The first 44 companies have been selected for NATO’s acceleration scheme for start-ups with dual-use technologies. In parallel, the programme is promoting the development of ecosystems around the host accelerators in Tallin, Copenhagen and Turin

European tech start-up funding is down from $82B in 2022, to $45B in 2023. France Digitale has some suggestions to stop the slide in its manifesto for the 2024 European elections

Review of technology transfer calls for greater clarity on spin-out terms, but clears universities of cashing-in