In reply to Harold Jarche » Born in a storm. Hmm... maybe
This is an interesting post and it highlights one of the reasons I left the to return to the country of my birth.

However, I need to return to Europe. Apparently the rules have changed for technology companies - "you put in a dollar, we put in a dollar" - this was the response I got from IRAP. In fact the rep I spoke to actually said "If you can raise $200k we would match that to help you build a development team."

My one question is going to seem rather obvious - how did he expect me to raise $200k, I can’t even find a job :)