Tech & the European Economy Continuing to drive While Europe’s overall economy and traditional industries are stuck in the doldrums, booming tech represents the best hope for growth. Tech firms are powering job significant growth creation and ambitious founders are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems. All of that has members of the ecosystem optimistic - except in the U.K. where sentiment is not at the same levels as elsewhere. ARTICLES 02.1 Powering Workforce Growth 02.2 Tech: The Motor for GDP Growth 02.3 Heritage as opportunity 02.4 Smiles (almost) all round in European techv 02.5 Tech for Good: A European Opportunity? In Partnership with & www.thestateofeuropeantech.com

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