The EU reveals the strategic opportunity to hide in simple terms in the EU and how smart public-private cooperation can accelerate the end of Europe’s innovation.
In March, the Innovation Radar Bridge Initiative has created a report for the European Commission in the title of the initiative “Startups supported by EU framework programs“How a data rich overview EU-Ooted StartupsSupported through grants, equity and research and development programs, encourages the rise of a high-influential innovative ecosystem across the continent.
The search of it? With only $ 12 billion with the help of the strikeing public, more than 13,600 startups have jointly produced $ 520 billion in the enterprise value and attracted $ 70 billion in private VC. Nevertheless, only 5% of the total EU innovative fund reached direct startups.
Since Europe makes its strategic focus sharp in regions like AI, Biotech, Quantum and Climate Technology, the report creates a strong case for scaling what the report already works. EU-supported startups are providing high impacts and more can be done to help them grow.
EU creates confidence in support, not hesitation
For early phase investors, the presence of EU support in the history of a startup is seen as a positive signal.
Day Aino, the general partner Early wise boysIt is said that his team supports companies with regular EU fund history and did not face concerns from international investors during the follow-on round.
“We are an EU-based early-phase investor. In most cases we are the first institutional supporters in the cap table. Many of our portfolio startups later raised from the UK or US investors and I never saw the EU funds to be hesitant.”
It supports a broad impact of the report: Public Investment is helping in inventing D-Risk and a new level of investable startups, especially to unlock deep technology.
Public programs are advancing Europe’s technology autonomy
EU programs not only bridges the gaps in the early stages, they also combine with extensive geopolitical and industrial priorities.
As staffen ouki, as the head of the department European Innovation Council (EIC)It puts in the report:
“The EIC helps startups and SMGs to develop and scale their breakthrough innovations, strengthen the technical sovereignty and industrial competition in Europe.”
His message refers to the strategic intention of the EU: it is not just for one’s own interests, but also a part of a wide effort to strengthen Europe’s position in the critical field of competition through target public investment.
Scaling Success takes more than money
Although EU-supported startups are tend to be excluded in the field of technical depth and preliminary tracks, many are still facing the challenge while scaling out of the series
According to Ain, this challenge is more needed than capital to solve it. Primary parties wishing to take risks, corporations must be open to work with startups and a broad ecosystem needs to be reduced, it should not be added.
“The companies like skeletal technology show what is possible,” He added, now mentions the power saving scale-up-ups-supported by several European programs. “We believe it will rise as many others.”
A case at Point: Checkia skilled innovative model
Among the standout ecosystem of the report, the Czech Republic gives an example of how EU alignment can translate into results.
Renata DODDY, Public Affairs and Initiative Capital Specialist CheckinvestExplains that the power of Czechia is in the strategic use of its engineering talent, problem solving culture and EU frameworks.
“The Czech Republic has a long -lasting base of deep technology skills. Our startups are often able to compete internationally with comparatively modest funds, especially when supported by EU Instruments,” He says.
It has been successful throughout cyberscope, AI, quantum computing and Medtech. Instead of focusing at a center, the check is distributed geographically but connected globally.
Renata adds, “Talent density and global ambitions help to widen both of the original, and EU support.”
Where the founders should focus on
Both Checkinvest and Startup Wise Boys emphasize that EU programs do not only allow opportunities when they consider their strategic lever, EU programs do best.
Founders who succeed:
- Their technology matches the right technology preparation level (TRL)
- Align their products with extensive EU missions such as digital sovereignty, health elasticity or industrial competition
- Create a standard proposal that combines business cases with public influence
These EU-Obsned Startups are in better position for follow-on funds, inter-line cooperation and long-term European growth
Why should the initial stages be scale through accelerator supporters
One of the central challenges of the report is that a fraction of innovation funds reaches directly to startups. From Ainu’s point of view, support should be made through EU proven private actors.
“EU programs should make money through private EU-based accelerators, such as startup Wise Gice or Antler, whose skills and know how to allocate money on an early stage initiative,” He said. “If we want to compete with the United States, it should be the EU to support here.”
He also added that public support must first reach startups, when the capital is the most needed and the results are still uncertain. “If we can lose the best founder in the United States we just can’t lose companies – we’re weakening the whole ecosystem.”
What improvement is needed
The report has recommended a number of concrete for how EU programs may develop:
- Establish Startup-specific fund tracks at FP10
- Improve clearness and speed surrounding the distribution of equity, especially through the EIC funds
- Strengthen spinout support from university to university
- Scales visible platforms for startup-loving matchmaking
As Thiiz Povel, Founder of Delflo.U and Venture.U, has been mentioned in recent times Interviewer of EU-StartupsOne of the main challenges is to ensure that EU-supported startups are better connected to personal capital. He emphasized that it is essential to improve this bridge in order to turn the primary public investment into a sustainable, scaleable growth.
Why should your report be downloaded
EU-supported startups are providing exceptional impacts at a relatively low cost. They are already moving to Europe’s position in the critical sector and provide some of the most powerful scale-ups on the continent. However, to compete in the worldwide level, Europe must move forward: Make Funds Fund, Fast Movement and Public Support and Private Growth Bridge.
If you are not working with a founder, an investor, policy maker or corporation, the report provides valuable insights and clear techways. Click here to download the full report.
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