European Startups

Over the past two years, the European Startupsproject led by Dealroom and Sifted has provided the European Commission, EU27 policymakers, and tech ecosystem stakeholders with a common reference and measurement of Europe’s tech hubs, and supported evidence-based policymaking around entrepreneurship and innovation.

This was achieved through the development of continuous real-time data and insights on the European Startups data platform, supported by 10 reports, and eight events, as well as the training of policy-makers in tech industry data and tooling. European Startups insights were used to inform multiple pieces of national and supranational policy, including the EU’s startup and unicorn targets into the next decade.

The project mapped the EU’s most promising deep tech hubs, dived into decentralized finance, measured startups’ contribution to job creation, and provided invaluable unique industry feedback at the height of the pandemic. By providing transparency of data, and acting as a trusted player at the heart of the industry, the project has helped level the playing field for innovation, and increase pan-European networking and collaboration between startups, investors, universities and corporates.

The work by Dealroom and Sifted helped instil a sense of urgency across the EU27 Member States in the power of entrepreneurship and innovation. Intuitive insights, trusted data and essential events highlighted the rapidly-evolving strengths, and addressed key industry weaknesses in a constructive, solutions-focused manner.