Fostering ICT Entrepreneurship in Europe

Startup Europe After 2 Years2nd February, 2017

Project Partners

The Core ChallengeFragmented Entrepreneurial Eco-System in Europe

Single Nationality Start-Ups – No European Vision

Local limits on access to co-founders, resources, expertise & markets

Limited collaboration at the entrepreneur and institutional level

Programme Key Actions

12 one-week-long intensive startup scrums over 2015-2016

12 weeks training on a virtual accelerator platform to get startups "incubator ready“

2 Annual challenge finals to connect with investors and successful tech entrepreneurs

6 Month extension to support active startups to progress to market readiness.

Participation Key Figures

1,049 applicants with 426 participants from 25 member states

31% Female

Total Number of teams 86

26 Finalists

21 Start-ups still active

9 Investors

Matching Entrepreneurs

International Team Building

Ideating

Business Modelling

Pitching

Final Reflection

Europe needs to promote, support, and embed a culture whereby international start-up teams are within the realm of the possible for young entrepreneurs Only through the direct experience of intercultural and international collaboration in entrepreneurial projects can boundaryless and truly European-wide horizons become the standard for the young European Entrepreneur

Thank You