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EU Innovation Fund 2026: What the Court of Auditors Audit Means for European Deep Tech - €40 Billion Cleantech Fund Has Paid Out Less Than 1%
The EU's €40 billion Innovation Fund has deployed less than 1% of its budget after five years. A Startuprad.io analysis of what the European Court of Auditors' 2026 audit reveals for DACH deep tech founders, VCs, and cleantech investors — and what comes next with the €451B European Competitiveness Fund.
Jörn Menninger
Mar 199 min read
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