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A year marked by a number of hugely important milestones for European tech
Timeline of key events in the past 12 months in European tech
Europe's tech industry is creating jobs faster than the rest of the European economy
Tech industry workforce growth, 2017 versus 2016
Europe's tech workforce is growing significantly faster than overall EU employment
- 3x
- year-on-year growth in European tech worker population in 2017, compared to just 0.8% growth in overall EU employment in 2017, according to the European Commission's latest economic forecast for Winter 2017
Of course Europe is a fantastic place to start and grow a company. Just look at companies like Spotify, Skype, TransferWise, or BlaBlaCar: they are European unicorns. The biggest startup events take place in Europe, the level of capital available has skyrocketed in the past years. Europe is made of tens of different cultures, it's our biggest advantage. The more diversity you can find among entrepreneurs, the more you will find innovative businesses, creativity, and value created.
