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Second batch of EIC Fund investments (EIC Accelerator blended finance): High-risk high-impact projects at solid companies
June 7, 2021 The list of investment deals made by the EIC (European Innovation Council) fund has been recently updated including six new operations with a quite…
EIC Accelerator blended finance operations: The EIC Fund has made the first equity investments
Since the launch of the EIC Accelerator until today, many companies (See Full list as of October 2020) have received EIC Accelerator blended finance. The…
European deeptech and cleantech investment map
There is a hot debate these days in the European startup ecosystem about deep-tech investment. The EU innovation policy, today led by the efforts done…
Resource management
Execution is king: Project plans are great but you also need the right resources On the road to get funding for your project, investors as…
A fast check for your hockey stick financials
Run this fast check before presenting your hockey stick financial projections to investors! Let’s face it: most startups say they are innovative and their business…
Inside the EIC Accelerator: What stage should my company be at?
When talking to startups and SMEs, there is a lot of jargon that is used by startups and investors to define the “startup stage”. Therefore,…
Inside the EIC Accelerator: Non-bankability
Non-bankability is probably the most important criteria today for the EIC Accelerator. Introduced as an evaluation criteria by the EIC in 2019, has become a…
Should Universities become investors?
Some world leading Universities and R&D institutes have created their own investment vehicles. However, is this a feasible innovation instrument for research entities? Are the…
