The European Commission is organising an online information session on the Scaleup Europe Fund on 4 November 2026, offering founders, investors and other innovation stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about one of the EU’s key new instruments for financing high-growth technology companies.
The Scaleup Europe Fund is designed to address one of the major challenges facing European innovative companies: access to sufficient growth capital to scale their businesses and compete globally. With a target size of around EUR 5 billion, the Fund aims to mobilise substantial public and private investment for promising European scale-ups operating in strategic technology areas.
Supporting Europe’s next generation of technology leaders
The Scaleup Europe Fund targets companies at the growth and scale-up stage, particularly those developing or deploying strategic technologies.
The priority areas include:
- Digital and intelligent systems: artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, semiconductors, advanced computing, robotics and autonomous systems;
- Physical and industrial systems: clean and secure energy technologies, advanced manufacturing, space and mobility technologies, and advanced materials;
- Life and health sciences: biotechnology, medical technologies and agritech.
The Fund can also invest in technologies with dual-use applications.
The Fund is expected to make major direct investments, mainly in the form of equity, with investments in eligible companies potentially reaching around EUR 100 million, including follow-on investments. The objective is to catalyse larger European-led financing rounds and help close Europe’s late-stage financing gap.
The initiative is particularly relevant for innovative SMEs and scale-ups seeking substantial financing to support international growth. Improving access to private investment, venture capital and other financing sources is also an important part of the support provided to growth-oriented companies through Enterprise Europe Network and FINNO activities.
Online information session – 4 November 2026
The European Commission is organising an online session for companies, investors and other interested stakeholders wishing to better understand how the Scaleup Europe Fund works.
Date: 4 November 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 CET
Format: Online
Language: English
Registration deadline: 2 November 2026
The session will provide further information about:
- the Fund’s set-up and objectives;
- how the Scaleup Europe Fund operates;
- who it aims to support; and
- what the Fund could mean for founders, investors and the wider European innovation community.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Participants who register will receive the information needed to join the online session. Presentations will also be made available online after the event for those unable to participate.
Why should scale-ups follow this opportunity?
The Scaleup Europe Fund represents an important new financing opportunity for ambitious European technology companies that have moved beyond the start-up stage and require significantly larger investments to accelerate growth.
For companies developing strategic technologies and preparing for major investment rounds, the information session provides an opportunity to understand the Fund’s investment approach and assess its potential relevance for their future financing strategy.
Interested companies, founders and investors are encouraged to register by 2 November 2026.
More information and registration – Scaleup Europe Fund online information session
