New Tools and Insights for Europe’s Investment Ecosystem
We’re back with some exciting updates from the CO-INVESTIN community! This edition contains new tools, fresh partnerships, and powerful insights from Europe’s innovation landscape.
From expanding our digital map and country roadmaps to post-event takeaways and a brand-new article on how AI drives smarter decisions, there’s plenty to explore. Let’s dive in!
CO-INVESTIN Expands Interactive Map and Investment Roadmaps
The CO-INVESTIN Digital Tool just got even more powerful. With its latest updates, the platform features an expanded interactive map and a richer portfolio of investment roadmaps, helping users explore more countries, success stories, and tailored resources.
From Latvia and Lithuania in the north to Portugal, Croatia, and the Czech Republic in the south, this expanded coverage connects emerging innovation ecosystems across Europe. Each country page includes localized insights, curated success stories, and downloadable Investment Roadmaps, perfect for anyone navigating new opportunities or understanding regional strengths.
📍 New roadmap downloads are now available for:
By offering country-specific resources and highlighting local wins, CO-INVESTIN is making exploring Europe’s fast-evolving innovation landscape easier than ever.
👉 Dive into the updated tool and explore the map here.
Workshop Recap: Strengthening European Innovation Ecosystems Through Access to Finance
On March 13, 2025, CO-INVESTIN and SHIFT-HUB hosted a dynamic Capacity-Building Workshop focused on one of the most critical topics in today’s innovation landscape: access to Finance.
The European Union funded and held the event online. Over 100 European participants, including innovation intermediaries, investment agencies, and startup leaders, attended the two-hour session. The session offered a mix of expert insights and hands-on discussions, aimed at empowering those who support startups and scale-ups across the continent.
A diverse panel of voices—including an investor, a startup founder, and an innovation support provider—shared first-hand experiences and practical advice. They explored investor expectations, real-life funding hurdles, and what’s needed to close financing gaps for innovators.
Read more about it here.
NGI Sargasso & CO-INVESTIN Team Up to Connect Deep-Tech Investment Ecosystems
CO-INVESTIN and NGI Sargasso have joined forces to connect deep-tech innovation communities across Europe and beyond. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, these two EU-funded initiatives will work together throughout 2025 to boost joint projects, events, and initiatives that support startups, investors, and ecosystem builders.
CO-INVESTIN is about unlocking cross-border investment opportunities by highlighting promising startups and facilitating co-investment from advanced markets. Meanwhile, NGI Sargasso is driving over 50 groundbreaking projects in digital trust, data sovereignty, and decentralized tech. Together, they’re building bridges to foster a stronger deep-tech future.
Read more about it here.
Empowering Innovation Through AI: The Impact of Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
By Theodora Giatagana (Found.ation)
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just a buzzword—it’s becoming a powerful driver of innovation for businesses across Europe. In her latest piece, Theodora Giatagana explores how AI-powered business intelligence and predictive analytics are transforming the way companies operate, make decisions, and plan for the future.
From streamlining operations to identifying emerging trends before they even hit the radar, these tools empower startups and scale-ups alike to act faster and smarter. The article also touches real-world use cases where data-driven insights are already shaping product development, customer experiences, and investment strategies.
By embracing AI and predictive technologies, European companies are not only staying competitive but also helping shape the next wave of innovation across industries.
