Unlocking IP-backed Finance: Recent EU Developments

This Factsheet is in collaboration with McCann FitzGerald

This Factsheet outlines recent EU initiatives designed to help innovative businesses use intellectual property assets to access finance. It examines efforts by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the European Investment Fund to develop IP-backed financing frameworks, improve valuation practices, and promote IP as a viable form of collateral. The update highlights a new roadmap for IP-backed finance in Europe and explores how guarantee schemes, risk-sharing mechanisms, and enhanced market awareness could support funding for innovative companies. Key developments may create new financing opportunities for IP-intensive businesses at every stage of growth.

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