<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 40 European startups and SMEs to receive funding, with most beneficiaries receiving blended finance combining grants and equity investment.</li><li>32% of the selected companies are led by women, reflecting progress in gender diversity in deep tech and innovation.</li><li>The selected companies come from 16 EU countries, with the most selected companies from Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden.</li><li>Four innovative projects and companies from the Netherlands were selected, including Photosynthetic, Groove Quantum, Q* BIRD, and TargED Biopharmaceuticals.</li></ul>

EIC selects 40 European startups to receive EIC funding: Meet the 4 companies from the Netherlands

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