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Boosting Early-Stage Investment in Europe’s Undercapitalised Regions 

Emerging EU innovation ecosystems—countries targeted under the EU’s ‘Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence’ policy, often referred to as ‘widening countries’—continue to face a persistent innovation gap compared to more mature innovation ecosystems in Western Europe. This divide is fueled by limited access to early-stage capital, a shortage of experienced investors, underdeveloped business angel networks, and

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French and Italian Crowdfunding Trends: A Comparative Look

While the full ESMA 2024 ECSPR figures (due Q4 2025) will provide the definitive pulse of Europe’s crowdfunding market, the Mazars/France FinTech barometer for S1 2025 (French only) offers an early, if cautionary, preview. Though not ECSPR-exclusive, its trends highlight structural shifts that test the regulation’s core ambitions: broadening access to early-stage capital while ensuring

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From Compliance Check to Best Practice: How One Platform Benefited

Earlier this year, EUROCROWD published its first ECSPR compliance study, assessing the websites of licensed crowdfunding platforms against 17 key performance indicators (KPIs). The results highlighted both progress and persistent gaps across the European market, underlining the need for a more consistent approach to transparency, investor protection, and regulatory alignment.  Over summer we also began working directly

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EUROCROWD Joins Forces in the LEVERAGE Accelerator to Drive Climate Action and Decarbonisation

Eurocrowd is proud to announce its participation as a key member of the LEVERAGE Accelerator, a pioneering initiative designed to accelerate large-scale investments in energy efficiency, building renovation, and decarbonisation across Europe. With a consortium of 11 partners spanning 10 countries and a combined experience of over 140 years, the LEVERAGE Accelerator has already made

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EUROCROWD Supports Crossroads 2025: Unlocking New Opportunities for Startups and Investors in Southeast Europe

This autumn, EUROCROWD is excited to once again join forces with StartUp Bulgaria for their Crossroads 2025, the largest gathering for entrepreneurship and investment in Southeast Europe. The event takes place on 17–18 October 2025, in Sofia, Bulgaria, bringing together innovators, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders from across Europe and beyond. Meet us in Sofia.

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Pan-European Investment as a Driver of Innovation 

Cross-border investment plays a critical role in Europe’s innovation ecosystem. By enabling the movement of capital, knowledge, and expertise across national boundaries, it supports the development and scaling of startups and SMEs—key engines of economic resilience and technological progress.  Among early-stage investors, business angels are a vital part of this landscape. They provide not only

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How IP can save your company – Webinar, 9 September 2025

A Webinar for Startups and SMEs Too many startups and SMEs only realise the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) when it’s too late, after facing infringement, losing business opportunities, or suffering financial loss. Yet, IP is not just for large corporations or high-tech firms. Even the smallest businesses may hold untapped IP potential that can

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Europe’s Crowdfunding Platforms by Compliance

EUROCROWD’s July 2025 analysis of 236 licensed crowdfunding platforms across Europe, “ECSPR Compliance: Uneven Ground” revealed critical shortcomings in transparency and regulatory compliance under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR). Drawing on ESMA’s public register and standardized website reviews, our findings highlight both leaders and laggards in Europe’s crowdfunding ecosystem. Key Numbers Insights From

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Unlocking Radical Innovation

Can we fund Deep Tech through Crowdfunding and Business Angels? Deep tech—technologies rooted in advanced scientific and engineering innovation—represents a critical pillar for Europe’s future prosperity. Whether solving grand challenges in climate, health, energy, or security, these ventures build the foundations of entirely new industries and systems.  But deep tech startups face a harsh reality:

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