EU launches €175M equity fund to prime private investment in defence R&D

Published on February 16, 2024



The fund is intended to stimulate investment in SMEs that are working to develop novel defence technologies

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have launched the Defence Equity Facility (DEF), a €175 million fund to increase access to capital for small companies in the sector.

This is "a first step in improving access to finance," said Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market. The initiative, “will contribute to sending a positive signal to the market and stimulate private investment in support of defence innovation,” he said at the launch of the fund last week.

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