logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2
28m 15s

Can Europe’s tech sector catch up?

MONOCLE
About this episode

Europe’s tech scene is often seen as trailing the US and China but startups across the continent are challenging that perspective. We meet two founders that are shaking up the industry and proving that ambition, collaboration and smart risks can make Europe competitive again.

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Yesterday
Pullman Voices: Shalini Goyal Bhalla
Could the circular economy be the answer to climate change? Monocle’s correspondent in New Delhi, Lyndee Prickitt, meets India’s foremost expert on the circular economy, Shalini Goyal Bhalla. She is the managing director of think-tank International Council for Circular Economy an ... Show More
21m 37s
Jul 9
France special: Best in surf and skincare
We get summer skincare tips from world-renowned aesthetician Sophie Carbonari. Plus: we head to the southwest coast of France to meet two surfers-turned entrepreneurs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
28m 45s
Jul 4
Eureka: how the private sector is helping rebuild LA after the January 2025 wildfires
Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs reports from Los Angeles, where wildfires devastated communities earlier this year. He meets the brothers behind Crest Real Estate, a property firm taking a thoughtful approach to help the city recover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
11m 7s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2025
For European Start-Ups, Valuation Depends On Location, Location, Location
Financial markets in Europe have long been fragmented and constrained, driving home-grown startups to list and raise capital in the US. Now, Europe is trying to reverse the trend. Can it hold onto innovative firms — and talent?  Today on the show, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloom ... Show More
16m 29s
May 8
Wise Founder Taavet Hinrikus on Europe’s Tech Renaissance
From being the first non-founding employee of Skype to co-founding international money transfer platform Wise, Taavet Hinrikus has been at the center of Europe’s technology ecosystem. Today at early-stage VC Plural, he focuses on funding European tech startups and supporting the ... Show More
25m 43s
Jan 2023
Investing in transformative tech: EQT Ventures’ long view
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, we talk to Gautam Nadella, an operating partner at EQT Ventures in the Bay Area, where he drives M&A, fundraising, and partnership efforts within their portfolio of more than 100 companies. EQT invests in a wide range of companies in bo ... Show More
22m 49s
Apr 14
Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?
We’re in Helsinki where Europe’s biggest campus for startup companies is being built. What role could it play as Finland strives to create the continent’s most supportive environment for new businesses? We’ll look at some of the challenges the country’s facing as it competes for ... Show More
17m 28s
Jan 2025
How Europe Sabotaged It's Own Economy
Europe, home to some of the world's largest and most advanced economies, has been experiencing nearly two decades of economic stagnation, falling behind the USA in raw output. Despite high living standards, competitive salaries, and excellent education, the continent faces self-i ... Show More
19m 10s
May 6
Future weapons: Rearming Europe
For European leaders, the war in Ukraine has strained relations with the US and prompted major questions about how the continent will defend itself in the future. Governments are boosting defence spending and defence tech companies' valuations have risen, particularly after the e ... Show More
27m 11s
Nov 2024
Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses Europe's readiness to lead the next era of AI innovation, examining how the continent's tech ecosystems stack up against those in the US. In conversation with TEDAI Vienna co-curator Vlad Gozman, Dohmke explains the three key shifts that will he ... Show More
20m 53s
Nov 2024
Deindustrialization in Europe?
There has been a lot of press on how Europe is facing deindustrialization, where manufacturing employment is in terminal decline and the continent can no longer compete due to high energy prices, economic competition, and other factors. In today's video we try to work out if Euro ... Show More
26m 53s
Mar 2025
Can Europe stand without the US?
As relations between the US and Europe continue to sour, European countries are working to lower their reliance on the U.S. for weapons and security. Today on the show, we ask what Europe needs to do to become independent militarily and what potential barriers could stand in the ... Show More
9m 5s
Jun 2024
Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise
France is home to some of the most high-profile artificial intelligence start-ups. The country, which was once seen as anti-tech, has attracted big funding, backed by a public push from the government. Roxanne Varza, the head of the world's biggest startup campus Station F, which ... Show More
31m 49s