The document summarizes a program called Startup Europe that aimed to foster ICT entrepreneurship across Europe over 2015-2016. The program received over 1,000 applicants from 25 European countries and provided training and support to 86 startup teams through intensive week-long sessions, virtual accelerator training, and challenge competitions to help connect teams with investors. While the program saw some success in building international teams and progressing 21 startups, the summary concludes that more needs to be done to promote a culture where international collaboration is commonplace for European entrepreneurs.

1. Fostering ICT Entrepreneurship in Europe
Startup Europe After 2 Years
2nd February, 2017

2. Project Partners

3. The Core Challenge
Fragmented 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Matching Entrepreneurs

7. International Team Building

8. Ideating

9. Business Modelling

10. Pitching

11. 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

12. Thank You