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

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u/eloyend Żubrza 🌲🦬🌳 Knieja 2d ago

There's plenty of countries working on very cool technology. Why i don't see any: Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland or USA on the list? Switzerland would make much more sense, if it's anything EU related, since at least it's a part of EFTA. And Switzerland is not currently engaged in genocide with a government run a by a guy pushing for war to stay in office.

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u/PatochBateman 2d ago

You seem to know nothing about the Israeli tech scene. You should learn before commenting

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u/eloyend Żubrza 🌲🦬🌳 Knieja 2d ago

I'm willing to bet it's intertwined with both military and civilian settlement system of encroachment on Palestinian land.

What did i win?

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u/tamadeangmo Australia 2d ago

Why are you willing to bet that ?

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u/eloyend Żubrza 🌲🦬🌳 Knieja 2d ago

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u/zapreon The Netherlands 2d ago edited 2d 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 2d 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 2d ago edited 2d 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