Startup Nations Standards Report 2025: Online Launch Event

📅 Date: 2 February
⏰ Time: 10:00 (CET)
📍 Online - access via YouTube
(The livestream link will be made available ahead of the event)
ESNA will officially launch the Startup Nations Standards Report 2025 in an online live event presenting the latest data and policy insights on the implementation of the eight Startup Nations Standards across Europe.
The launch will feature contributions from:
National representatives
🔹Eléonore Simonet (Belgium, Minister of the Middle Class, Self-Employed and SMEs)
🔹Matevž Frangež (Slovenia, Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport)
🔹María González Veracruz (Spain, Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence)
🔹João Rui Ferreira (Portugal, Secretary of State for Economy)
🔹Jérôme Gazzano (France, Deputy Director of Innovation, Directorate-General for Companies, Ministry of Economic and Finance)
Steering Committee
🔺Ramon Compaño (Team Leader of Startup & Scaleups and Senior Expert at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre)
🔺Stefano Bonini (Associate Professor at Università Bocconi and Stevens Institute of Technology)
ESNA - Europe Startup Nations Alliance
🔸Arthur Jordão (ESNA's Executive Director)
🔸Linda Capusa (ESNA's Operations Director)
🔸Bárbara Cagigal (ESNA's Head of Standards and Policy Unit)
🔸Vera Gouveia Barros (ESNA's Senior Policy Expert of Standards & Policy Unit)
The event will cover and explore progress, remaining challenges and key trends shaping the European Startup Ecosystem.
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