Europe Doesn’t Lack Ambition. It Needs to RISE & Scale.
Join policymakers, investors, and ecosystem leaders for an evening that goes beyond talk and towards building the scaleup ecosystems Europe needs to compete globally.
Together, we’ll explore how the RISE & SCALE initiative, EU Scaleup Strategy, EU Inc., the EU Scaleup Fund, and other projects can translate into concrete actions, better policy, and regional impact in your ecosystem.
Powered by Start2 Group (#1 rated hub in EU for network & startup outcomes), this forum is part of the RISE & SCALE ecosystem initiative, a platform that equips leaders with actionable tools, peer insights, and proven frameworks to help ecosystems scale companies, not just start them.
🌍 Networking Topic
As global markets race ahead, Europe’s challenge is to turn innovation strength into global market power together.
At this forum, you’ll:
- Discover the Scaleup Ecosystem Assessment Tool, a practical benchmark to evaluate your region’s scaleup readiness
- Learn from peers and policy leaders who have designed impactful ecosystem interventions
- Identify concrete steps to strengthen your local growth pipeline and apply best practices from global ecosystems
- Contribute to shaping Europe’s evolving scaleup architecture by providing feedback, connections, and impulses on where startup community leaders can go next.
Expect bold ideas, practical takeaways, and connections that last well beyond Helsinki.
💬 What to Expect
- Fast-paced interventions from founders, investors, and government leaders
- A working discussion on building resilient European scaleup ecosystems
- Drinks, networking, and space for meaningful connections
- Time to still get to your next great side event at SLUSH!
🚀 Powered by Start2 Group
Rise & Scale is a global ecosystem initiative by Start2 Group, the world’s largest scaleup accelerator, connecting the people and programs shaping Europe’s growth story. From Berlin to Singapore, São Paulo to Silicon Valley, Start2 Group works with startups, corporates, investors, and governments in 30+ ecosystems to help the bold rise and scale their ventures into global success stories.
As the team behind German Accelerator, Scaler8, and VITAL/BARDA, we support 800+ founders each year, bridging innovation with impact and helping Europe’s brightest grow globally.
Let’s make Europe the best place in the world to build a scaleup. 🥂
