According to a study released by Fundacity, the total amount of investment in European accelerator-based start-ups during 2014 stands at €39,578,636 in 1588 startups by 76 accelerators. The UK tops the investment ranks, followed by Spain and Germany.
Over the last ten years, startup accelerators have continued to spread all around Europe. This model was originally born in 2005 with the launch of YCombinator, followed by Techstars in 2006. Seedcamp was the first accelerator founded in Europe, in 2007, and many others were created in the following years.Read more »
Organised for the second year by the StartUp Europe initiative of the European Commission, the Europioneers 2014 competition aims at bringing visibility, raising awareness, and inspiring the whole European tech ecosystem. Nominations are open until August 31.
The Europioneers competition is an annual event organized as a part of Startup Europe and the European Commission’s Europe programme for Web Entrepreneurship. In 2013 over 1,200 nominations and 5,600 votes involving 28 European countries were recorded. The objective of the competition is to identify and recognise successful European web initiatives, to promote the role web entrepreneurs play in European society, and to encourage and inspire potential entrepreneurs.Read more »
The first Central European Startup Awards attracted over 1000 nominations from across the region in 6 categories. On 30 May more than 400 people gathered in Budapest for the much anticipated awards ceremony, where the jury announced the winners.
The first annual Central European Startup Awards (CESA) aimed to bring the startup ecosystems of Central and Eastern Europe closer together, and to place the region on the map as a leading center for innovation.Read more »
The Central European Startup Awards is a series of events to promote the startup ecosystems of Central and Eastern Europe. Awards will be handed out to the best of the region in six categories on the Grand Finale taking place on 30 May in Budapest.
The Central European Startup Awards (CESA) is a series of events that aims to bring the startup ecosystems of Central and Eastern Europe closer together, and place the region on the map as a leading center for innovation.Read more »
European Commission is launching the Watify platform to promote digital entrepreneurship by addressing these doubts, accelerating creation of jobs. The initiative offers inspiration, practical support and advice for entrepreneurs and existing businesses.
It’s estimated that 1.5 million additional jobs would be created in the EU Internet Economy, if the entire EU mirrors the entrepreneurship performance of the USA or Sweden. That’s why Europe’s ambition is to create new business opportunities through novel digital technologies to increase growth and create employment.Read more »
