Spotlight discussion - Assessing the EU’s love for start-ups and SMEs
Information
- How advanced are EU plans to facilitate access to capital for companies that wish to expand?
- How much risk is the EU taking to finance emerging technological projects? Is the strategy set up by EU bodies such the European Innovation Council paying dividends?
- What concrete impact could initiatives related to the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and Solvency II rules have on SMEs?
- How can public-private partnerships be further encouraged to help businesses grow and weather future financial difficulties?
Speakers

Carme Artigas
secretary of state for digitalization and artificial intelligenceSpain - joining online
Jean-David Malo
directorEuropean Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency, European Commission – joining online
Jean-Laurent Granier
chief executive officerGenerali France - joining online
Moderator: Samuel Stolton
reporterPOLITICO
Louis Fleuret
deputy directorLa French Tech