Verified European Commission (DG Defence Industry and Space) press release, 4 March 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish that the fund's full EUR 235 million target will be reached or that any single portfolio company has received capital yet.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. EIF commits EUR50M funded into EU fund backing European ownership of defence deeptech firms. European Sovereignty Index