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Responding to critics: What EU Inc. strives for and what it does not

Responding to critics: What EU Inc. strives for and what it does not

by Egle Markeviciute

EU Inc co-founder Simon Schaefer says building Europe’s first €1 trillion tech company requires ambitious EU Inc - backed by EU-wide digital registries, free registration, and a unified employee stock option regime.

Simon Schaefer (EU Inc.): What could make or break the EU Inc.

Simon Schaefer (EU Inc.): What could make or break the EU Inc.

by Egle Markeviciute

With Simon Schaefer, a co-founder of EU Inc. petition

Bart de Witte on open source, the AI race, EU simplification & EU Inc. AI Data Privacy

Bart de Witte on open source, the AI race, EU simplification & EU Inc.

by Egle Markeviciute

With Bart de Witte, a leading European voice in healthcare innovation and open source, founder of Hippo AI foundation and Isaree.

A startup boom in Germany: what is working and what is still holding them back

A startup boom in Germany: what is working and what is still holding them back

by EU TECH LOOP

The German startup ecosystem is gaining momentum with 3053 startups founded in 2026, the highest number since 2019. With the right policies - both at the national and the EU level - the upturn could be amplified many times over.

Blueprint for startups: EU policy matters to follow and ways to engage AI Data Privacy

Blueprint for startups: EU policy matters to follow and ways to engage

by Egle Markeviciute

EU and local policymakers are eager to hear from European founders - and AI makes monitoring policy and engaging with them faster and more affordable.

The bill comes first: costs of doing business in Germany

The bill comes first: costs of doing business in Germany

by Fred Roeder

While the EU claims to be enhancing the Single Market, doing business in Germany - the most populous country in the EU - remains heavily burdened by countless small requirements that raise costs for German and EU founders, deterring many small businesses from entering.

Time to tone down the arrogance - we need the 28th regime to be ambitious

Time to tone down the arrogance - we need the 28th regime to be ambitious

by Egle Markeviciute

In 2026 Q1, the Commission will propose the 28th regime - an EU-wide regime for corporate law. It won’t fix everything, but it’s a real test: do we build a single market for founders, or another paper initiative?

Explaining EU innovation, consumer and tech policy