1、Financing and commercialisation of cleantech innovationApril 2024FINANCING AND COMMERCIALISATION OF CLEANTECH INNOVATION 02Foreword The global shift towards sustainability has brought the green transition to the forefront of the European agenda,with the EU Green Deal leading the way.If Europe is to

2、be climate-neutral by 2050,then our industries must be transformed in this process.Innovation in new,cleaner technologies is pivotal in this context to reshape Europes economy and ensure its sustained competitiveness,requiring ingenuity and investment.With this study,the European Investment Bank(EIB

3、)and the European Patent Office(EPO)have teamed up to offer key insights into Europes position in the global race for innovation in clean and sustainable technologies.This study focuses on companies that are commercialising novel patented technologies,thereby shedding light on the central players of

4、 the European Unions cleantech ecosystems.It benchmarks them against their peers in other European countries and the United States,using the combined expertise of the EIB and the EPO to document their financing and patenting profiles.Patent protection is key for companies that invest in innovation.A

5、s the patent office for Europe,the EPO provides high quality patents to protect innovation in up to 39 member states(including all 27 EU member states).It is at the forefront of technological progress,classifying and publishing millions of patent documents in a wide range of fields.Importantly,paten

6、ts benefit not only large multinational companies,but smaller firms and even university research.This report clearly shows that they are critical assets for smaller cleantech companies to attract investors and raise funding (EPO-EUIPO,2023),with a view to commercialising new technology.In the Europe