Tackling the Scale-up Gap

Quas, A., Mason, C. , Compañó, R., Gavigan, J. and Testa, G. (2021) Tackling the Scale-up Gap. Project Report. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. (doi: 10.2760/60455).

Abstract

The number of scale-up businesses in the EU, particularly unicorns, lags behind the US and China. This is partially attributed to a deficit in scale-up finance. Based on an a webinar between experts which took place on 5th October 2021, this paper reports and comments on the available evidence of the scale-up financing gap in the EU and discusses its causes and consequences. The paper also reviews what types of instruments might address this gap and discusses issues that need to be addressed in the formulation of effective policy interventions. Finally, it points to missing data, existing knowledge gaps, and areas on which further analysis is required to define better policies.

• Item Type: Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mason, Professor Colin
• Authors: Quas, A., Mason, C., Compañó, R., Gavigan, J., and Testa, G.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
• Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union
• ISBN: 9789276462088
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 European Union
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License