European Startup Network

The European Startup Network is a non-profit organisation launched in 2016 as a grassroots effort towards developing the startup ecosystem of Europe. The goal is to harmonise and empower European startups with respect to: entrepreneurial culture, market access and access to information on how to navigate the legal environment (eg. bureaucracy, corporate law, data protection and taxes). To achieve this, the ESN has developed a joint Action Plan to collaborate with all relevant local communities, pan-European networks, as well as European Commission departments and officials to improve national and European policy making, facilitate an international Go-To-Market, as well as build and strengthen startup ecosystems.