Entrepreneurship

Digital transformation in the global era: New skills for jobs and growth

As the pace of technology continues to advance, tech figures, app developers, education, industry and public policy leaders gathered in Brussels to find out how businesses can make the most of the mobile economy.

GE Garages Brussels 2016

Digitisation and technology are changing the way we build.

The 2015 European Digital Forum

Tech entrepreneurs, web startups, think tankers, policymakers and thought leaders team up for a fascinating exchange on how Europe's Digital Single Market can fuel a European renaissance. For more information, visit http://www.europeandigitalforum.eu

European Money Week 2015: promoting financial education

To help raise awareness on the importance of financial education, the European Banking Federation, together with its members in more than 20 European countries, organized the first-ever European Money Week from Monday 9 March to Friday 13 March 2015.

Helping Small Businesses Grow Big

David Drummond talks about the challenges and opportunities of small business and entrepreneurs in Europe and the importance of the digital single market as a key driver for growth. David is the Senior Vice-President for Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Google and the Chairman of Google Capital and Google Ventures. He was in Brussels to speak at an event hosted by the Lisbon Council, a Brussels-based think tank.

European Small and Mid-Cap Awards 2014

On the evening of 26th November 2014, the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) and EuropeanIssuers co-hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the 2nd European Small and Mid-cap Awards.

Stimulating Digital Entrepreneurship in Europe

On 29 April, entrepreneurs and policy makers gathered in Brussels to discuss digital entrepreneurship in Europe and launch the Watify platform to help entrepreneurs get over the barriers which prevent them from starting their own business or digitizing it.

Alex is an entrepreneur. We want to help him create jobs.

You are about to see the ultimate machine for creating jobs. Alex. Alex has a dream. He has an idea, and we want to help him make it true, so jobs and wealth will be created. We want to create the best conditions for his business. By reducing regulation and administrative hurdles, because public administration must be an asset rather than a burden. Public administrations should spend taxpayers' money wisely as well as avoid red tape and excessive fiscal charges for companies. #believeinpeople

Why is the internet important? – StartUp Europe Forum, London 2013

At the launch of Campus Party 2013 in London, StartUp Europe Forum brought together the doers and shapers of Europe?s digital community for an eclectic mix of policy and debate, analysis and research, as well as opportunities to connect with Europe?s innovators, hackers and geeks.   We asked participants at the event two questions:   - Why is the internet important? - How will it change the world? - What advice would you give European policy makers about internet, innovation, and e

Tajani wants more entrepreneurs to revive growth

More entrepreneurs are needed to boost growth and employment, the European Commission said yesterday (9 January) in unveiling an action plan to "revolutionise entrepreneurial culture in Europe".

StartUp Europe Launch

As Europe faces its highest unemployment rate in more than two decades -- and hitting today's young adults particularly hard -- StartUp Europe is being established to stem the current "brain drain" of talent from the region and empower youth, technology and entrepreneurship. StartUp Europe is a centre of excellence to develop and support entrepreneurship and drive job creation in Europe and is a collaboration between Telefónica and the Lisbon Council - the Brussels-based think tank.