Breizh Up: Stimulating and accelerating innovation in Brittany

Since 2015, Breizh Up is having a positive impact on Brittany’s economy, using ERDF backed financial instruments to stimulate and accelerate investment in innovative companies in France.

Among Breizh Up’s diverse portfolio is EOLINK, a company implementing innovative and cost-effective floating wind farms.

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Breizh Up (France) Showcase 2023 infographic
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Submitting organisation:
SAS BREIZH UP

Type of authority:
Public sector financial intermediary

Financial instrument name:
BREIZH UP		 Funding source:
ERDF

Type of financial product:
Equity

Financial size:
EUR 20 million 
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