Strategies
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ESNA – Europe Startup Nations Alliance
Last update of the initiative: 14/06/2022
Its purpose is to position Europe on the global entrepreneurship landscape, supporting European startups in strengthening their presence and competitiveness in international markets.
What is it?
The Europe Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA) is a new European body dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, with permanent representation in Lisbon.
Headquartered at the Portugal Pavilion, ESNA marks the beginning of the implementation phase of the EU Startup Nations Standard (EU SNS). This declaration was signed by 27 countries – 26 European Union Member States and Iceland – and identifies eight leverage standards to ensure that European startups benefit from the most favorable conditions to grow at all stages of their life cycle.
Some of the alliance’s objectives include:
- Continuously monitoring information on entrepreneurship ecosystems across countries
- Sharing best practices
- Providing technical support to countries in implementing concrete policy changes
EU STARTUP NATIONS STANDARD
8 Startup Leverage Standards
1 | Speed up and simplify startup creation
2 | Attract and retain talent
3 | Stock options
4 | Innovate in regulation
5 | Facilitate innovation procurement
6 | Improve access to finance
7 | Social inclusion, diversity, and protection of democratic values
8 | Digital first