urope is on a mission to innovate with impact, across borders,
sectors, and societies, to accelerate the journey towards a
sustainable continent - and world - that leaves no one behind.
Thankfully, there is an exciting conveyor belt of young Europeans who
are wasting no time in applying their skills to kickstart businesses that
are striving to contribute.
This edition of Impact Innovators, produced in collaboration
with Knowledge4Innovation, is all about the EUTOP50 Founders
& Tech Festival. Launched in 2017, it has quickly established itself
as an important platform dedicated to facilitating meaningful
experiences that can support the ambitions of startups. Feedback
from the frst cohort was positive, with many citing the access it
ofered to policy makers - as well as to investors and corporates – as
a major USP. Listening to what these early stage companies had to
say informed decisions on how it should evolve this year. The result
is that startups will now have the chance to secure mentorship
from young innovation leaders already enjoying success; creating a
network of generational peers all headed in the one direction.
It makes sense
There is a tangible team spirit underpinning the most efective
startup ecosystems today, characterised by a collective desire
to overcome the biggest problems facing humanity. Europe
epitomises this spirit; with the inspiring startups – and young
innovation leaders ready to mentor them – taking part in the
EUTOP50 this week, and featured inside this
edition, exemplars of a new age of collaboration.
Connections made this week will take Europe
a step closer to realising a truly sustainable
continent that ofers equal opportunity to all.
IN THIS ISSUE
TEAM
Editor’s word
Iain
Robertson
Editor
2 Welcome to Brussels
4 Harald Neidhardt, CEO/Curator
at futur/io, writes about
Moonshots for Europe
7 EUTOP50 2018 Programme
11
Europe’s Young Innovation
Leaders pass on insight
16 Participating startup profles
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