05.3 Density, through Interconnected Tech Hubs Photo: Sami Valikangas Europe’s tech ecosystem also benefits from a valuable series of international events that help to interconnect hubs via network flow. The overwhelming Europe's tech ecosystem also bene�ts from a valuable series of international events that help to interconnect majority of investors and a clear majority of founders and startup employees hubs via network �ow. The overwhelming majority of investors, and a clear majority of founders and startup have attended events in other hubs that they have found useful. employees, have attended events in other hubs that have been useful to them. I have attended useful events in other hubs Founder or startup/scale-up employee 67% 34% LEGEND Yes No Investor 85% 15% Other 67% 33% 0 20 40 60 80 100 % of respondents Note: In subregions, only founders' and startup/scale-up employees' Source: responses included. In company sizes, only founders'. The continued development and growth of the numerous tech-hubs across Europe will be a critical factor in incubating the next big tech successes. “ The continued development and growth of the numerous tech-hubs across Europe will be a critical factor in incubating the next big tech successes. Europe boasts some of the world’s most progressive universities and research institutions, contributing directly to the growing and diverse pool of ideas and talent across London, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, as well as other European hubs. Governments and policy makers across the region are also increasingly responsive to Munish Varma the technology-led agenda through forward-thinking regulation and SoftBank Vision Fund investment in next-generation digital infrastructure. These factors combine to provide the foundation for partnerships between bold entrepreneurs and bold investors in building the businesses that fundamentally disrupt the status quo.” & 73 In Partnership with www.thestateofeuropeantech.com