This series of country reports is part of a joint EMN-MFC research to map the relationship between microfinance and the non-tech start-up ecosystem in Europe.

In support of this research, EMN covered four Western European countries: Germany, Italy, Spain and UK. Country reports have been carried out by the respective microfinance National Networks and provide an overview of national strategies, microfinance initiatives and a set of policy recommendations aimed at deepening the effectiveness of microfinance support for start-ups.