The Rise of Political Entrepreneurs & Innovators in Europe
summary
An academy trains 30 young politicians; one student drafts a diabetes subsidy bill that becomes law in about six months and reaches roughly 10,000 families, showing fast policy impact. A funder network backs 13 initiatives across Europe and pools donors including Bosch to create a safer funding channel, while a grassroots group helps 11 candidates win in 2021 and now sustains a cross‑party bloc of 35 MPs supported by volunteers. Biggest barrier: fundraising challenge and public distrust; wins show rapid policy wins and cross‑party organizing.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Political entrepreneurship intro
- 3:39Traditional politics failures
- 5:03Europe’s political entrepreneurs map
- 8:13Inspiration for innovation programs
- 12:09Activism to entrepreneurship in Germany
- 14:35Germany as a hotspot for political entrepreneurs
- 15:19Diabetes policy success in Portugal
- 17:48Success stories France Germany
- 21:43Grind of political entrepreneurship
- 23:09Fundraising challenges
- 24:55Safer funding strategies
- 25:36Global funding gap
- 25:57Takeaways and call to action
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