The study “Mapping investors for European innovators” by the European Patent Office, published in 2025, is intended to help improve financing options for technology-driven startups in Europe. To this end, the study introduces the “Technology Investor Score (TIS)”, a new key figure for identifying investors specializing in technology companies. Using this metric, the study creates a comprehensive overview of specialized technology investors available to European startups and examines key areas of interest for European competitiveness.