A group funded by the EU’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has suspended payments to business partners, following an investigation into its management of funds.
Startup payments frozen following EU fraud investigation
An audit conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office found ‘serious irregularities’
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