r/europe • u/MacronLeNecromancer • 2d ago

Data Non-EU countries receive more funding from European Innovation Fund than 2/3 of EU countries combined

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u/tamadeangmo Australia 2d ago

Why are you willing to bet that ?

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u/eloyend Żubrza 🌲🦬🌳 Knieja 1d ago

Because i'm a gambler.

You may ask /u/zapreon https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1n3unvz/noneu_countries_receive_more_funding_from/nbgzxep/ if i'm right.

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u/zapreon The Netherlands 1d ago edited 1d ago

Well, you're not. What I said is about that the mindset to develop a start-up is tied to the military, not that the innovation or funds is tied to the military.

If the military promotes a certain mindset that will promote development of start-ups, that is not something to cut investments to innovation that has nothing to do with the military.

Also, the EIB can easily evaluate what these companies are doing before deciding to invest. That is a necessary part of the process

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u/eloyend Żubrza 🌲🦬🌳 Knieja 1d ago

Intertwined with military, is intertwined with military. Not sure what you're backtracking from.

I've asked about the degree of verification here: https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1n3unvz/noneu_countries_receive_more_funding_from/nbh2byw/

Wonder how it works.

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u/zapreon The Netherlands 1d ago edited 1d ago

Intertwined with military, is intertwined with military. Not sure what you're backtracking from.

I'm not backtracking. You just have a perverse interpretation of what I said and pretend that I agree with that.

It is very difficult to argue that start-ups that have absolutely nothing to do with the military found by someone 10 years out of the military is intertwined with the military, yet that is what you are doing