Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe
summary
Europe raises about $10B in 2015 and counts 35 unicorns since 2003 versus 125 in the US and 52 in China, while Bitdefender already serves half a billion users and Moneybookers/Skrill sold for $1.1B. Costs to build are 1.5× higher in San Francisco; scaling stalls from lack of growth capital and business skills. Concrete fixes: a startup visa for non‑EU founders, corporate–startup programs (a pilot with 20 corporates), more patient funding and sustained public R&D investment.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction of panelists
- 2:58Europe's innovation progress
- 5:45Startup Delta and talent
- 9:52Scaling up in Europe
- 12:43Corporate-startup collaboration
- 17:13Strategic business building
- 20:43Funding and growth challenges
- 25:43Cultural and mindset shifts
- 32:08Policy and future outlook
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