The UK, Germany, France, Netherlands. These countries consistently come out on top out of European tech ecosystems for the big stats - funding, unicorn creation, and ecosystem value.
But these are also among the biggest economies on the continent. We wanted to take a closer look under the hood of how Europe's tech nations really compare. How do the notoriously entrepreneurial Baltic States, or Nordic innovators weight up on a per capita basis. Which are Europe's most entrepreneurial tech ecosystems, pound for pound.
Silicon Hills - Austin, TX well and truly on the map
Silicon Valley's cooler younger cousin? Home to SXSW, Tesla, and Bumble, in the past 5 years, Austin has more than doubled its tech ecosystem value, to a total combined value of $115.3B.
Startups and scaleups have been drawn to the Texan state capital by the snowball culture of entrepreneurialism, friendly business environment, rich culture, and lower cost of living than the Bay Area.
Created with Austin Chamber, the new Austin startup database fully maps the city's tech ecosystem for the first time, powered by Dealroom.
๐ Join us at Affinity Campfire in Carmel Valley in September. Register here.
๐ The Top 100 startups to watch, across different themes, powered by the Dealroom Signal and hand-curated by our Intelligence Unit.
๐ค Consolidation season - tech acqusitions and buyouts are on record pace in 2022. 7.8K so far in 2022, vs. 11.3K in full year 2021, an all time high.
Stockholm Impact Week brings together impactful and influential startups, talent, investors, business leaders, and policymakers around solutions to address the global problems that need attention.
๐ฉ๐ฐ September 14 - 15, Copehagen, Denmark
TechBBQ 2022 is the largest and most โhyggeligโ event of its kind in Scandinavia. Catch up on the latest trends, listen to inspiring speakers and network around some good old-fashioned BBQ.
๐ณ๐ด September 26 - 29, Oslo, Norway
Attend 60+ events across the city during Oslo Innovation Week. Build your network and gain valuable insight on topics like investment, talent attraction, or solutions that will create a greener, more inclusive city.
๐ฎ๐น September 27 - 29, Milan, Italy
Italy is a hidden treasure of the European startup scene, full of emerging talent, strong ambition, and great potential waiting to be discovered and put on the global map. Get on board at Tech Chill Milano
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