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Scaleup Europe

Scaleup Europe Fund to start making investments

Today, the European Commission completed the final legal steps to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will start boosting Europe's scaleup companies to grow faster and compete globally with a target of €5 billion. With the adoption of the Fund's legal documentation, the Scaleup Europe Fund is established as part of the European Innovation Council […]

European Innovation Council selects EQT to lead €5 Billion Scaleup Europe Fund

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund Board has chosen EQT as the preferred investment adviser and fund manager for the Scaleup Europe Fund, following a rigorous and highly competitive selection process to lead the EU's €5 billion initiative designed to empower the continent's most innovative deep tech scaleups. As a cornerstone of the EU Startup […]

2026 European Innovation Council work programme to boost Europe's deep tech innovation

Today, the European Commission has adopted the European Innovation Council (EIC) work programme, allocating €1.4 billion to support Europe's most promising deep tech entrepreneurs and researchers. The new programme focuses on what European innovators need most: simplified access to substantial funding, investment and easier access to customers and partners across Europe and beyond. Building on […]

Commission partners with private investors to set up multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund

Today, the Commission brought together top-tier private investors from across Europe to jointly express their intention to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund – a new, multi-billion fund to invest in the most promising European companies in strategic deep tech areas. By joining forces with these potential founding investors, the Commission moves ahead on the EU […]