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🚀 Welcoming Francesco Cerruti to GovTech Forum: Championing Technological Growth in Italy We're excited to have Francesco Cerruti General Director of Italian Tech Alliance, as a speaker at the GovTech Forum. Since May 2020, Francesco has been leading Italian Tech Alliance, an association dedicated to investing in and innovating new technologies to stimulate growth in Italy. Francesco Cerruti: A Guide in Venture Capital and Innovation - 💼 Driving Italian Tech Alliance: Under his leadership, Italian Tech Alliance represents and promotes the interests of venture capital funds and corporate venture capital, business angels, family offices, startups, and innovative SMEs, fostering a dynamic ecosystem of technological advancement in Italy. - 🌐 International Experience: Before joining Italian Tech Alliance, Francesco led the European team at TPA Research and spent five years at the European Parliament, bringing a wealth of international perspective to his current role. Educational and Professional Achievements: - 🎓 Academic Excellence: Francesco holds a Master's in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences and another in Political Science from the Università degli Studi di Milano. - 🌟 Global Recognition: Selected as a Fellow by the Schmidt Futures International Strategy Forum in 2022, and a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Programme on Global Economic Cooperation by the US State Department in 2018. Francesco Cerruti's insights into venture capital, innovation, and international cooperation are invaluable to the Govtech Forum, offering a unique perspective on technology's role in national growth. 📅 February 28th 2024 📍Via Arcivescovo Calabiana 6, 20139 Milan Link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/eiSgmF8T #GovTechForum #TechLeadership #ItalianInnovation #VC #investors #venturecapital #angelinvestor #govtech #GF24 #ecosystem

Are you coming to Beyond Expo in #Thessaloniki? Make sure you pop over at the #UK stand (Pavilion 15, Stand 6)!   We, the UK Department for Business and Trade team in Athens, would love to meet you, find out more about what you do and tell you how we can help you unlock your potential in the UK. Why?   Because… ✔ the UK is #1 for scale-ups in Europe, with 5 cities in the Top 20 list;                                                            ✔#Tech industry reached the $1 trillion milestone in 2022; the UK companies raised $12.7bn of VC Investment (2023) and remains #1 in Europe;                  ✔the UK is a nation of early adopters – 7th easiest country in which to do business globally; ✔the UK has an outstanding supply - 140+ #universities, dedicated innovation #visas and a heritage of 138 Nobel Prizes.   And because… ✔#AI will add £654bn to UK's economy by 2035; ✔ the UK has received significantly more VC #funding for AI start-ups (£6.8bn) than any other European country; ✔AI Sector Deal delivered £0.95bn #investment; ✔there are strong #clusters with internationally recognised universities with expertise in AI and 30+ individual digital clusters.   🙂 See you in Thessaloniki!   British Embassy Athens https://lnkd.in/eG7yt-_d

Every time I meet the Italian Tech Alliance team, it's because they are building bridges for the Italian tech ecosystem. This was evident at the South Summit in Madrid a few years ago, Viva Technology in Paris this spring, and once again yesterday at the Italian Embassy in Paris for the second edition of Italy’s DeepTech and ClimaTech Innovation Champions. In collaboration with 360 Capital and ITA - Paris Office, they facilitated insightful and diverse discussions, bringing together institutions, corporations, VCs, CVCs, researchers and entrepreneurs presenting resilient solutions built on strong technological foundations. The event ended with Pascal Cagni, Chairman of Business France, delivering encouraging and motivating closing remarks, providing data-driven insights on Italy’s strengths in the innovation landscape. It’s clear that stronger collaboration between the Italian and French ecosystems can be a key driver in empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to tackle global challenges through #deeptech and #climatech innovation.

🔔 The Agenda for the GovTech Connect Assembly is Live! Join us in Budapest on 18 October 2024 🔔 This event will bring together European leaders and policymakers, and GovTech innovators, SME’s, and investors, to explore the future of European public services through innovative technologies. Highlights of the event include: 🗣️ Keynote on the European GovTech market 🤝 Panel discussion on fostering an interoperable GovTech ecosystem 🌐 Insights on public sector innovation with generative AI 📈 Fireside chat on scaling opportunities for GovTech startups across Europe 🚀 Startup pitches showcasing groundbreaking solutions Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with a growing European GovTech community, share best practices, and drive digital transformation across Europe. Check out the full agenda and register now to join us on 18 October! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dmRxe2yD #GovTechConnect #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #PublicServices #SmartCities #Sustainability #EU #GovTech #GovTechConnect delivered by Intellera Consulting, PUBLIC, The Lisbon Council & Politecnico di Milano, with the support of the European Commission

🚀 EuroTech catapult: 5 Steps to All Digital EU! 💻🌍 1. Unite the Tech Titans: - Let's blend startups with stalwarts for a digital dream team! - Bring businesses, industries, and universities to the party and let the innovation flow! 2. Cyber-Fortress Activation: - Lock down the digital borders! Boost trust and make Europe the digital safe haven! - Because nothing says "come do business" like a cyber-secure paradise.. 3. Speed Up the Digital Highways: -Let's pave the info superhighway! Mobile networks, turbocharged internet—we're talking boundless opportunities! -Faster connections mean brighter futures: more knowledge, more innovation, more sharing, more jobs! 4. Keep Secrets Safe: -Find the sweet spot between privacy and data sharing! Lock up our secrets like grandma's secret sauce recipe:) -Cook up privacy-first solutions to keep users cozy and confident in our digital wonderland! 5. AI: Europe's Digital Ace 🤖🔥 -Let's AI-fy everything! From companies to public bodies, it's time to level up! Europe's got the smarts. Let's now flex those digital muscles and show the world what we're made of 💪 Europe's got the tools. Now let's roll up our sleeves, crack our digital knuckles, and show up timely to the tech storm! 🚀 #EuroTechCatapult #AllDigital #Rollupsleeves #joinforces #AIAct #DigitalEuropeStrategy #DigitalAct #Moveonalready #SpeedUpDigital #Digitaltransformation ludci vassiliaorfanou.com

📣Calling all founders, entrepreneurs, VCs, investors, and employees in European tech!📣 🚀 It’s that time again—time for the annual State of European Tech survey! This year is especially significant as we celebrate a decade of tracking the evolution of tech across Europe. 🎉 Your insights have been invaluable in shaping our understanding of the tech landscape, and as we mark this 10-year milestone, we want to hear from you about what has changed and what lies ahead. 🌍 Don’t miss your chance to contribute to this pivotal moment. Have your say now! 🗣️ Link in the comments. 👇 Atomico #StateOfEuropeanTech #EuropeanTech #TechSurvey #TechInnovation #TechTrends #FutureOfTech #TechGrowth #EuropeanStartups #TechIndustry #10YearsOfTech #DigitalTransformation #TechEcosystem #EUtech #TechEvolution #TechCommunity #TechVoices #TechReflections #TechProgress #InnovationInTech #EuropeanTechReport #TechLandscape #TechFuture #TechAnalysis #TechRevolution #TechInsights

📢 TechWM Ecosystem Update 📢 UK Tech Mission to Hong Kong: Your Gateway to Asia Pacific 🌏 ARE YOU LOOKING TO ENTER THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET? Tech West England Advocates, the not-for-profit tech community for West England has announced the second UK trade mission to Hong Kong, as part of its ongoing development of a tech trade corridor 🚀 As part of the mission, UK tech founders will visit several science parks with accelerators and incubators, meet counterpart Hong Kong founders and investors, and participate in a reverse pitch investor event 🌟 The goal is to foster collaboration, build relationships, and establish connections that will further Hong Kong's and the UK's tech ecosystems for years to come 🤝 Don’t miss this unique UK Tech Mission to Hong Kong. To register for the mission or to join a mission briefing, email 👉🏻 enquiry@hewlettrand.com. #TechWM #EcosystemUpdate #Hongkong #TradeMission #Tech #Community

The role that #privatecapital plays in supporting national and regional economies has become more important in a challenging economic climate; out of the 2.2 million jobs in businesses backed by the industry, over 50% are based outside of London and England’s Southeast.   The BVCA welcomes the new research released by Barclays Eagle Labs which shows that the UK remains a global hub for #investment into science and technology.   Key insights reveal that: ◾ Start-ups in Wales and Yorkshire broke the global trend of a post-pandemic funding slump. ◾ A huge majority of founders are optimistic about the market for selling or listing their company but are most likely to exit by selling to international buyers.   This research follows a new campaign by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to get British investors to invest in science and tech and make sure that growth-ready firms in the sector can access the funding they need from the UK to scale their success.

In the European market, if you want to be a dominant startup, you have to target France and Germany as a priority, - says Alexis du Peloux, partner at VC XAnge, in an interview with Sifted. Germany has historically been a bigger player in tech, but France's rise as a “startup nation” - thanks to President Macron's love of all things tech - has German friends on alert. In 2022, France surpassed Germany to become Europe's second best-funded ecosystem. Sacré bleu! “The next five years will be crucial for Europe's economic and geopolitical future,” says Marianne Tordeau-Bitker of France Digitale. “What role will Europe play in artificial intelligence? In quantum technologies? In reducing dependence on countries or large corporations outside the EU?” “For European technology to develop, the Franco-German duo must be synchronized.” Macron and Scholz advocate reviving the Capital Markets Union (CMU), a plan to create a single capital market that would make cross-border investment smoother. Will all these words turn into action? Like most political promises, we'll have to wait and see. “We expect the next Commission to make competitiveness and strategic autonomy - especially about the CMU - top priorities for the next term,” says Tordo-Bitker. Fingers crossed! Let's see if they can turn these tech talks into tech triumphs. #StartupDreams #TechTitans #EUinnovation

On the day of the celebration of the Republic in Italy, I share one of the possible futures of the country's democracy enabled by new social technologies. This is the result of 5 months of direct research while starting Digitalia, a new project born to lead digital communities to solve local problems in Italy. In this blogpost you can find a timestamp on some of Italy’s innovators, policymakers, hubs and universities, territories and real estate opportunities for network state nodes, and the subsequent steps of Digitalia.