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EUROCROWD Sponsors EU Startup Summit 2025 – Fueling Europe’s Startups

We are thrilled to announce that EUROCROWD is a proud sponsor of the EU Startup Summit 2025! As part of this exciting collaboration, we have integrated key elements of our 14th CrowdCon into the Summit, inviting the professional crowdfunding sector into direct dialogue with Europe’s leading startup ecosystem. For over a decade, our CrowdCon is

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Unlock Funding for Your Intellectual Property: The SME Fund 2025 is Now Open!

EUROCROWD is thrilled to announce that the 2025 SME Fund is now available! As part of our membership in the IdeasPoweredforBusiness Network, EUROCROWD is committed to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing funding opportunities that strengthen their competitiveness and innovation. What is the SME Fund? The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is

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EUROCROWD at Cities & Communities Across Europe: Unlocking Crowdfunding Potential for Sustainable Urban Development

On January 23, 2025, EUROCROWD participated in the book presentation Cities & Communities Across Europe: Governance Design for a Sustainable Future, organized by the European Campus of City-Universities and the Delegation of the Castilla y León Region at the European Union. The event, hosted at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU in Brussels,

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First offical EU Crowdfunding Market Overview by ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its first annual market report on the EU crowdfunding sector, based on data provided by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) on 8 January 2025. This inaugural report analyzes a sample of 98 crowdfunding service providers from 17 EU Member

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2025: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Path Forward

As we step into 2025, Europe’s crowdfunding sector stands at a crossroads. The upcoming review of the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR), alongside broader economic and regulatory trends, offers both challenges and opportunities for platforms, investors, and regulators. The outcomes of these developments will shape the future of crowdfunding as a dynamic force in

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How ECSPR-Licensed Crowdfunding Platforms Address Intellectual Property

Not all crowdfunding platforms have the expertise or resources to deeply engage with intellectual property (IP) issues, even under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR). While the regulation sets standards for transparency and investor protection, the practical implementation of IP-related safeguards remains inconsistent. Startups in innovative or technology-driven sectors, where IP is a significant

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Strengthening EU Capital Markets: 7th Key Performance Indicators, November 2024

Published on 19 November 2024, the seventh edition of AFME’s annual Capital Markets Union: Key Performance Indicators report arrived when the EU articulated its agenda for the next five years. A need to urgently amplify efforts to grow EU capital markets to boost the competitiveness of the EU economy has already been well presented during 2024, not least

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U.S. Election Outcomes and the Role of Crowdfunding in European Financial Independence

As the U.S. is poised to take a renewed “America First” stance under the presidential election outcome, we at Eurocrowd recognize the challenges and opportunities this presents for Europe. Crowdfunding, with its unique ability to empower retail investors and support SMEs, stands out as a vital tool for strengthening Europe’s financial independence and resilience. The

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An overview of tools and funding opportunitites for IP protection

The European Union (EU) provides various tools and funding opportunities to support startups and SMEs in protecting their intellectual property (IP). Here’s an overview: EUIPO – Ideas Powered for Business: European Patent Office (EPO): European IP Helpdesk: Eurostars: Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: European Innovation Council (EIC): EU Customs Enforcement of IP

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