Opinion

June 11, 2020

Startup government support measures: Rated

How do startup support initiatives in Spain, France, Germany, the UK and Israel stack up?


Michael Niddam

8 min read

Credit: Alejandro Cartagena, Unsplash

The pandemic has hit the startup world hard. With even well-established later-stage companies struggling to keep on an even keel during the crisis, government support packages have become particularly critical to sustaining early-stage companies. 

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