The document discusses the Startup Europe initiative, which aims to strengthen the environment for web entrepreneurs in Europe through €10 million in funding. The main goals include fostering a dynamic ecosystem for startups, facilitating cross-border services, and providing support for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Additionally, the initiative encourages collaboration among local ecosystems and stakeholders to enhance the overall impact on web entrepreneurship.

1. STARTUP EUROPE
Web Entrepreneurs
Startup in Europe & Grow internationally
www.startupeurope.eu
@startupEU
13/11/2013
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2. Startup Europe - Action Plan on Web Entrepreneurship
Private
Pledges
Led by the
Commission
Led by stakeholder
groups
EIF
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3. A manifesto for entrepreneurship and innovation to
power growth in EU
www.startupmanifesto.eu

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10. Funding Web Entrepreneurship
€100M funding for
intermediaries
Closing: mid dec.
€10M funding for
Web Entrepreneurship
Opening: mid dec.
bit.ly/100meuro
bit.ly/h2020we
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11. €10M funding for Web Entrepreneurship
Main goal:
•To strengthen the environment for Web Entrepreneurs to start and grow
internationally. Focus on starting up and scaling up.
Expected impact:
•Foster the emergence of a dynamic European ecosystem for web entrepreneurs
•The implementation of Startup Europe EU initiative.
•New innovative services that will help web entrepreneurs in their process of
starting up and scaling up their startups.
•A European environment, fora and stakeholders for web entrepreneurs to share
experiences, easily replicate successful example, consider failures as valuable
experience and where web startups can be confident in getting support.
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12. €10M funding for Web Entrepreneurship
1. Accelerate web entrepreneurship in Europe:
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New cross-border services to support web entrepreneurs connecting existing local web
entrepreneurship ecosystems and hubs. The services should help promising web
startups to launch and scale up their operations across Europe.
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We aim at creating cross borders environments composed of a few highly integrated
local ecosystems (3-4 local ecosystems?) where the members of the individual
ecosystems feel as belonging to the new cross border environment created by the
project.
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13. €10M funding for Web Entrepreneurship
2. Coordination activities in the area of web entrepreneurs:
•Strengthen the environment for web entrepreneurship in Europe and that exploit synergies
across stakeholder communities.
•Increase the impact, accessibility and reach of the online support platforms and the new
services they offer as well as link into other relevant initiatives.
•Should cover actions such as training, legal and financial aspects.
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14. This is just the beginning.
Share your initiative at
CNECT-WEBENTREPRENEURS@EC.EUROPA.EU
Thank you.
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