"Europe has proven it can launch startups. Scaling them is a different story. While early-stage funding has strengthened, many companies hit a ceiling when it comes to later-stage capital, market access, and growth conditions.
This raises a strategic question: should Europe anchor its most promising startups locally, or embrace global expansion as a necessary step in their growth?
Bringing together founders and investors, this session examines the real trade-offs behind staying versus relocating. When does it make sense to expand beyond Europe and what would it take to build an environment where startups don’t just start in Europe, but scale and compete from it?"
