Tag: European Defence Fund
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Understanding Europe’s defence funding maze: A guide for investors and contractors
From SAFE to ASAP, a guide to the EU’s overlapping defence funding initiatives, showing how money flows, who can access it, and what it means for investors and contractors.
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EU ratifies redirection of civilian funds for defence spending
The European Union has formally adopted legislation allowing civilian EU funding programmes to be used for defence and military projects, turning last month’s political agreement on the so-called Mini-Omnibus into binding law. The…
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EU pumps €1bn into latest wave of defence R&D projects
The European Commission has begun signing grant agreements for 62 defence research and development projects under the 2024 European Defence Fund (EDF), deploying close to €1 billion in EU funding, the executive said on Tuesday.…
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Europe’s largest VC defence fund closes at €150m with pension backing
Keen Venture Partners has closed its European Defence and Security Tech Fund at €150m, marking the largest dedicated defence venture capital vehicle raised in Europe and signalling growing institutional appetite…
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EU redirects billions in civilian funds to boost defence investment
EU repurposes research and infrastructure funds for military projects, opening new financing channels without additional budget contributions
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Brussels unveils €1bn growth fund as EU targets defence tech ‘valley of death’
European Commission’s transformation roadmap tackles startup scaling crisis with new financing vehicle and fast-track procurement reforms
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Ukraine to gain access to European Defence Fund
Move gives Ukrainian firms access to €7.3 billion fund for defence research and capability programmes Ukraine is set to gain associate-country status under the European Defence Fund (EDF), enabling its…
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European Defence Fund receives record number of proposals
410 proposals submitted for €1 billion fund The European Defence Fund (EDF), an EU fund dedicated to defence projects, has received a record 410 project proposals under its 2025 call.…
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