‘Europtimism’ clashes with 1 in 3 founders wanting out. We need the EU to finally become a true single market
Source: Fortune ·
A real tension exists in the European tech ecosystem. Half of investors say it's become more attractive, but one in three founders are considering leaving.
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As winter draws in, Europeans could be forgiven for feeling the summer glow fade as headlines warn of yet higher energy bills and renewed inflation. Yet Europe’s founders and investors see good reason to be optimistic – as long as EU leaders take further action, fast. New data from Norrsken’s European Impact Index 2026 (EII) finds that founders and funders are doubling down on building the clean electro-economy Europe needs to break its dependence on fossil fuels, and their confidence in Europe’s ability to deliver is growing. The EII is an annual survey of 750 entrepreneurs and investors behind the companies working to solve Europe’s hardest problems. Of the investors surveyed, one in two said Europe has become a more attractive place to invest over the past 12 months, against one in four who said it has become less attractive. Founders are also gearing up for growth, with 85% expecting revenues to rise over the next 12 months and three in four planning to increase headcount. That…