Despite producing world-class research and talent, Europe still underperforms when it comes to scaling startups. The numbers speak for themselves:

💸 Between 2016 and 2024, US venture capital investment reached $932B, compared to just $133B in the EU — a 7x gap.

🦄 As of early 2025, the US counts 687 unicorns, while the EU has only 110. The new EU Startup & Scale-up Strategy aims to close this gap — from idea to industry, lab to market. But the challenge isn’t just funding. It’s also timing and structure:

🔁 European startups face a double “valley of death”: Early-stage risk before product-market fit. Growth-stage financing gap for hardware-driven, capital-intensive ventures, especially in energy, infrastructure, and climate solutions

💡 How do we bridge this gap and unlock Europe’s innovation potential? Join us for a deep dive:

🎙 Speaker: Davide Cannarozzi – Founder & CEO, GNE Ventures; Managing Partner, Resilient Infratech Fund (RIF)