What is European Startups ?

European Startups is the definitive platform providing macro-level trends and trusted insights for data-driven policy making, supported by the European Commission. Our mission is to facilitate an informed conversation about what it takes to bring Europe’s startup economy to the next level through online data, research and offline events.

Startup cities in the entrepreneurial age

July 2021: Entrepreneurship is spreading

Global venture capital is crushing records in 2021. Over €264bn has been invested in the first six months of the year, two unicorns have been created every day in 2021, 170 cities around the world now home to at least one unicorn, and Europe is the fastest growing region for VC investment.

Startup cities in the entrepreneurial age

2021: The year of Deep Tech

January 2021: Europe's next frontier

European deep tech companies are now worth a combined €700B. As these technologies are set to define the next generation of innovation, technology and business, how does Europe stack up, what's needed to compete and what sort of policy goals should be set for the future of deep tech?

2021: The year of Deep Tech

Can Europe be the most entrepreneurial continent?

October 2020: The snowball Effect

Europe’s tech sector is worth four times what it was five years ago as the leading generation of companies and founders give back to the next wave of ambitious tech firms. But what is the way forward for closing the gap to the US and Asia, and how are we doing?

Can Europe be the most entrepreneurial continent?

Stepping up to global tech leadership

June 2020: Europe to Silicon Valley - bridging the gap

Europe's startup ecosystem may still have a way to go to bridge the gap to Silicon Valley, but it's on the right track. Europe is well positioned to navigate Covid-19, and has the long-term support of government institutions and levers across the bloc. Will Europe be home to the super founders of the future?

Stepping up to global tech leadership