As we reach the midpoint of 2024, we are delighted to reflect on a strong first half of the year, marked by the InvestEU Portal now featuring 1,576 published investment projects. A key highlight was the EBAN Congress in Tallinn, co-organized with the European Business Angel Network, which saw record participation. The EBAN Congress as well as our collaboration with Bpifrance for online pitching events has further increased interest and registrations. We are looking forward to the second half of 2024 with more interesting projects and events coming up.