EU aims to unlock €10bn in IP-backed finance a year with new Innovation Act
By Inbar Preiss ( September 9, 2026, 12:20 GMT | Insight) -- The EU is looking to patents and other intellectual property assets to become a bigger source of financing for European companies, with its European Innovation Act aiming to unlock €10.2 billion a year while tying IP ownership more closely to startup-friendly R&D procurement.The European Commission wants to turn patents and other intellectual property into a more readily usable source of finance for European companies, handing the EU’s trademark and design office a significantly expanded role under its new European Innovation Act....
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