Why Europe Still Struggles to Scale Its Homegrown Climate Tech

Ever since Trump reentered the White House, Europe has been a safe haven for U.S. climate tech companies fleeing an increasingly hostile policy environment. Through strong carbon pricing and stable regulations, the bloc has created demand for still-experimental technologies such as green hydrogen,…

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81d Heatmap News Why Europe Still Struggles to Scale Its Homegrown Climate Tech — Ever since Trump reentered the White House, Europe has been a safe haven for U.S. climate tech companies fleeing an increasingly hostile policy environment.

Primary sources

ec.europa.eu Commission partners with private investors to set up multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund

kfw.de 2024 09 26 Joint Commitment Win Initiative En (kfw.de)

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worldfund.vc The Series B Funding Gap in European Climate Tech | World Fund

Discussion

Bluesky: @kbrigham.bsky.social Katie Brigham · 81d ago · 2 ♥ i went deep on why Europe, for all its good intentions and ambitious policies, still struggles to scale its own climate tech companies

Appeared in: 2026-07-07 (#1) · 2026-07-08 (#1)

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