European Parliament 26 January 2012, Written question E-000609/12 Nuno Teixeira (PPE) to the Commission. New forms of public funding for European companies

Question for written answer E-000609/12 to the Commission Nuno Teixeira (PPE) (26 January 2012) Subject: New forms of public funding for European companies Given that: — venture capital is understood to be a way of funding business activity over the long term, under which funding is reinforced by means of appropriate capital, normally via the entry of a new minority partner into the company