Supporting Moldova’s next generation of angel investors

Moldova’s startup ecosystem is steadily growing, but access to early-stage investment remains one of its biggest challenges. To help address this gap, EU4Innovation East is supporting the launch of ESIL Moldova (Early Stage Investing Launchpad Moldova), a new initiative designed to strengthen the country’s business angel ecosystem and foster a new generation of investors capable of supporting innovative startups with both capital and expertise.

From resilience to scale: what Ukraine’s startup ecosystem needs next

A new study prepared by Civitta and EasyBusiness within the EU4Innovation East project assesses Ukraine’s startup ecosystem through the lens of the European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA) and its Startup Nations Standards (SNS). The report was prepared for the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Startup Fund, with support from Expertise France.

Ukraine’s Innovation Potential Takes Centre Stage at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026

EU4Innovation East supported the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 side event in Sopot, highlighting Ukraine’s growing role in Europe’s innovation landscape and the importance of deeper integration into European innovation networks, investment ecosystems, and collaborative R&D frameworks.

EU4Innovation East

Regional project aiming at enhancing the competitiveness of the startup ecosystem within 5 countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.