Using deal-level micro data from the Dealroom database, we construct a dynamic co-investment syndication network to examine the influence of cultural proximity and geospatial proximity between investors and start-ups, as well as the network position of global VC firms on investment decisions in...

The EU is challenged by a persistent leadership gap in the global health innovation landscape, with the US leading in corporate health innovation and venture capital (VC) funding. The EU health innovation landscape is more concentrated in older "incumbent leading firms," while the US has a more...

Rising market concentration and the dominance of 'superstar' firms have sparked concerns about declining competition and innovation. While technological change and globalisation are key drivers, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) may also play a role. This paper investigates whether firms use...

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) accounts for almost 40% of all waste generated in the EU. The European Commission is taking important binding and non-binding legislative actions to ensure CDW is managed in an environmentally sound manner and contributes to the circular economy. This...

The DIONE cost model is used to assess the costs and benefits of European Union road vehicle CO2 standards, from the perspective of vehicle users, vehicle producers, and the society. The model has been developed and employed at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) since 2014,...

Forest resources play a strategic role within EU policies on climate, energy, environment and bioeconomy. For this reason, since 2012, the JRC has been developing in-house modelling capacities to assess the recent and future development of European forests' biomass and carbon stocks using the...

According to the new Batteries Regulation, requirements for performance and durability shall be successively implemented for rechargeable industrial and light means of transport batteries. This report sets a basis for the design of minimum requirements to ensure minimum battery durability on the...

The newly approved Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries [1] sets minimum requirements, among others, for performance, durability and safety of batteries, covering many types of batteries and their applications. Batteries for stationary battery energy storage systems...

The AirSensEURs equipped with temperature controlled measuring chamber set to 40 °C were tested at the JRC observatory station to measure CO2 and CH4 in air. The Picarro measurements were used as reference data for calibration of sensors and their prediction performance. For CO2, multiple...

We examine whether government sponsored R&D induces the development of clean technologies with a high impact on subsequent technological development. The analysis uses information on USPTO patents granted between 2005 and 2015 and combines different methods to control for possible sorting of...