07.1 Embracing Regulation Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the Founder or startup /scale-up European tech industry in the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and employee Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in region. Respondents from France are most positive on the impact of regulation, while the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. Investor on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. Note: Company size: Founder respondents only. What impact has regulation in Europe had on DATASET: ALL RESPONDENTS Policymaker or the European tech industry in the last 12 public sector employee What impact has regulation in Europe had on months? All respondents the European tech industry in the last 12 months? All respondents LEGEND Other 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Positive % of respondents LEGEND 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Neutral 0 20 40 60 80 100 Positive % of respondents Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in Negative % of respondents Neutral the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive Negative Source: on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. DATASET: SUBREGION Source: Source: Central Europe & Baltics Founder or startup /scale-up employeeDACH Eastern Europe Investor France & Benelux Note: Company size: Founder respondents only. Policymaker or Nordics public sector employee Southern Europe Other UK & Ireland 0 0 20 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100 Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in % of respondents Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in % of respondents the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. Source: DATASET: OCCUPATION Source: Founder or Founder or startup /scale-up startup /scale-up employee employee What impact has regulation in Europe had on Investor the European tech industry in the last 12 Investor months? Note: Note: DATASET: SUBREGIONS Company size: Founder respondents only. Company size: Founder respondents only. Policymaker or Policymaker or LEGEND public sector employee public sector employee Positive Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in Neutral Only 24% of total respondents believe that regulation has had a negative impact on the European tech industry in Other Other the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive Negative the past 12 months. This varies, however, by occupation and region. Respondents from France are most positive on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. on the impact of regulation, while Founders skew slightly more negative than positive, but only by a fraction. 0 0 20 20 40 40 60 60 80 80 100 100 % of respondents % of respondents Founder or startup /scale-up employee DATASET: COMPANY SIZE BY # OF EMPLOYEES Source: Source: Investor <=10 Note: Company size: Founder respondents only. Note: Company size: Founder respondents only. Policymaker or 11-100 public sector employee 100+ Other 0 0 10 20 20 30 40 40 50 60 60 70 80 80 90 100 100 % of respondents % of respondents Source: Source: What impact has regulation in Europe had on the European tech industry in the last 12 months? DATASET: COMPANY SIZE BY # OF EMPLOYEES & 92 LEGEND In Partnership with www.thestateofeuropeantech.com Positive Neutral Negative Note: Company size: Founder respondents only.