28.01.2010: Financing gaps increasingly burden the European high-tech industries

During 2009, financing remained stable for 46% of the European Micro, Nano and Materials companies. But it is a striking fact that none of the responding companies has reported an improvement in its funding situation in 2009. The current restrictive approach to lending is gradually becoming a life-threatening problem for many high-tech companies. If the situation on financial markets, the willingness of banks to lend and the willingness of the companies to invest in research and development do not improve again soon, the industry may be facing a massive growth problem.

Source: IVAM Research, Survey of the European Micro, Nano and Advanced Materials industry, December 2009