Sunday, June 15, 2025

"Europe's top tech hubs: Paris tops London as UK capital startups face funding lows"

From EuroNews, June 13:

Meanwhile, Kyiv is positioning itself as the most important rising star in the European tech ecosystem. 

This year's Global Tech Ecosystem Index has crowned Paris as the top tech hub on the continent.

The report analysed tech talent, innovation and investment in 288 cities and 69 countries.

The French capital also placed fourth in the global ranking, while London ranked 6th.

Cambridge, Munich, Stockholm and Grenoble were the only other European cities to make it to the global top 20....
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.... Cambridge shows best talent concentration in Europe

Analysts say the UK has been attracting fewer funds in recent years. Its startups raised just slightly more than €19 billion in 2024, reportedly the lowest amount since 2020.

Nonetheless, the UK remains a driving force of Europe's tech scene.

According to the report, Cambridge has the highest concentration of tech talent in Europe, with an enterprise value of over €162 billion, with a population of just around 150,000 people.

Density leaders are "ecosystems that outperform relative to their population size, showing exceptional innovation output per capita."

"These hubs are marked by high startup activity, research intensity, and strong university linkages, proving that world-class ecosystems can emerge anywhere", says the report....

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