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Horizon Europe: a €34 billion funding gap

A recent European Commission report examined Horizon Europe. The €95.5 billion program backs research together with innovation in Europe. It requires an extra €34 billion to fully fund all high-quality proposals from 2021-2022. Of those high proposals, 71% did not receive funding. That shows a slight improvement over Horizon 2020. In that program, 74% of… Continue reading Horizon Europe: a €34 billion funding gap

Second growth engine: what is it and how to develop one?

Second growth engine: what is it and how to develop one?

In the quest for growth, companies traditionally relied on leveraging their core capabilities in adjacent markets. However, a new trend has emerged, with companies now focusing on constructing second growth engine–referred to as “engine twos” by Bain’s Zook and Allen. This shift has become even more critical as, over the last five years, 60% of… Continue reading Second growth engine: what is it and how to develop one?

European Innovation Council is revamped to enhance oversight

European Commission revamps to enhance oversight of European Innovation Council

  The European Commission reorganized its directorate general for research and innovation (RTD). The reorganization was effective last May and a new organizational chart was published. The chart revealed the transfer of management of the European Innovation Council (EIC) funding programme to the directorate for the European Research Area and Innovation. Ms. Anna Panagopoulou leads… Continue reading European Innovation Council is revamped to enhance oversight

Maison Valdigne: un progetto di tokenizzazione immobiliare

Andriotto Financial Services (AFS) organizza un’operazione immobiliare innovativa a Morgex, frazione di Courmayer. La denominazione è “Maison Valdigne”. Si tratta di un progetto di tokenizzazione immobiliare nel segmento del lusso. Verrà creato un immobile terracielo di lusso nel centro di Morgex, a 50 metri dal municipio centrale. La commercializzazione è iniziata a dicembre 2022 e… Continue reading Maison Valdigne: un progetto di tokenizzazione immobiliare

Private Equity and Venture Capital: key differences

The existing differences between venture capital and private equity mainly relate to the objectives set by the related funds. Venture Capital, in fact, was born as a subcategory of private equity. Private equity (PE) refers to all transactions carried out by institutional investors in companies that already have a consolidated history behind them and need financial partners to carry out… Continue reading Private Equity and Venture Capital: key differences

#AmazingProjects: let’s talk about “NTR Biosensor”

The idea behind NTR BIOSENSORS was born from a personal experience of the entrepreneurial team: new technologies to rehabilitate and reduce the danger of new post-trauma injuries.  An idea born from patients, for patients. NTR BIOSENSORS introduces dynamic load monitoring applied to the injured limb. Our aim is to avoid post-trauma injuries related to overloading… Continue reading #AmazingProjects: let’s talk about “NTR Biosensor”

Revised EIC Investment Guidelines (2022): 4. METHODS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

This is the post number four of a series that explains the revised EIC Investment Guidelines. We focus on Methods as well as Investment Strategies. The Investment Guidelines have been updated to provide more clarity to applicants and to reflect recent changes in the management of the EIC Fund and will remain in place until the… Continue reading Revised EIC Investment Guidelines (2022): 4. METHODS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

#AmazingProjects: let’s talk about “Empath Design”

Andriotto Financial Services is very pleased to support Empath Design during their journey with the Horizon Europe programme! About the company: Empath Design Factory helps create mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their customers.   They have created the first social identification code that brings together owners of the same product. Thanks to this innovation, it… Continue reading #AmazingProjects: let’s talk about “Empath Design”

Revised EIC Investment Guidelines (2022): 3. BUCKETS

This is the post number three of a series that explains the revised EIC Investment Guidelines. We focus on Buckets (investment scenarios). The Investment Guidelines have been updated to provide more clarity to applicants and to reflect recent changes in the management of the EIC Fund and will remain in place until the end of 2022. Updated: 1st March… Continue reading Revised EIC Investment Guidelines (2022): 3. BUCKETS

Parliamo di ‘Venture Capital’ (capitale di ventura)

Ciò che muove l’economia sono le innovazioni. È possibile finanziare questi progetti in modo efficiente? Quali figure professionali possono aiutare questo tipo di imprese? Il Venture Capital – chiamato anche fondo di Venture Capital e traducibile in capitale di ventura – è una forma d’investimento ad alto rischio, in quanto orientata a finanziare startup innovative… Continue reading Parliamo di ‘Venture Capital’ (capitale di ventura)