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1.WHAT
- Startups need favourable regulatory and structural conditions to thrive, the SNS is a series of proven best practices designed to encourage Member States to make their national ecosystems startup-friendly.
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2.WHO
- The SNS is an initiative launched by the European Commission but it’s up to individual Member States’ to implement the standards in order to be labelled a “Startup Nation”.
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3.WHY
- Policy makers understand and acknowledge the role startups can play in the economy. This is especially relevant in the post-COVID-19 recovery. Startups are the most agile, innovative and resilient economic actors, they have proven ability to develop disruptive innovations to address societal needs and create the jobs of the future.
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4.WHEN
- The Commission is said to release the initiative on the 19th of March of 2021, when Member States can begin to adhere to the standards. We will be monitoring the progress of Member States in adopting these best practices, which will be reflected on the map below.
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5.WHERE
- This initiative is originally thought to be for EU Member States, however, the Standards are proven best practices, these best practices extend to every country outside the EU too.
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6.HOW
- Each country has to implement these changes individually. Member States can learn from each other in the process.
For over a year, we’ve shared input with the European Commission to build the Startup Nations Standard. On the 19th of March of 2021, the European Commission launched the Startup Nations Standard of Excellence! The objective: Make the European Union the most attractive Start-up and Scale-up continent.
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1.WHAT
- Startups need favourable regulatory and structural conditions to thrive, the SNS is a series of proven best practices designed to encourage Member States to make their national ecosystems startup-friendly.
-
2.WHO
- The SNS is an initiative launched by the European Commission but it’s up to individual Member States’ to implement the standards in order to be labelled a “Startup Nation”.
-
3.WHY
- Policy makers understand and acknowledge the role startups can play in the economy. This is especially relevant in the post-COVID-19 recovery. Startups are the most agile, innovative and resilient economic actors, they have proven ability to develop disruptive innovations to address societal needs and create the jobs of the future.
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4.WHEN
- The Commission is said to release the initiative on the 19th of March of 2021, when Member States can begin to adhere to the standards. We will be monitoring the progress of Member States in adopting these best practices, which will be reflected on the map below.
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5.WHERE
- This initiative is originally thought to be for EU Member States, however, the Standards are proven best practices, these best practices extend to every country outside the EU too.
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6.HOW
- Each country has to implement these changes individually. Member States can learn from each other in the process.
THE #BuildingStartupNations CAMPAIGN
The Startup Nations tracker
8 Standards of
Startup in a day
Innovation in regulation
Diversity & inclusion
Digital first
Startup Visa
Access to finance
Stock options
Innovation procurement
The Startup Nations tracker
Which countries are signatories to the Startup Nations Standard manifesto?
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Who is not a signatory to the Startup Nations Standard manifesto?
Bulgaria, Hungary
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