EU-Nough Tech Rules? – The Realities of Scaling in Europe

Hosted by DutchBasecamp in partnership with CCIA Europe.

​Tech founders want to build and scale in Europe – but increasingly feel constrained by a fragmented and complex EU regulatory landscape that effectively caps their growth.

​Recent findings from the European Investment Bank (EIB) point to a “perceived non-existence of the Single Market” with EU rules that are “fragmented, bureaucratic, and risk-averse.” In practice, this translates into costs, delays, and friction that slow down even the most ambitious founders – pushing tech startups and scale-ups to expand elsewhere.

​To capture the real-world impacts of EU tech rules, DutchBasecamp is conducting a unique study grounded in the lived experiences of 130 (and counting) founders building and scaling across Europe today.

​Based on in-depth interviews with companies from Seed to Series F, this new research reveals how EU regulatory obligations directly affect hiring, market entry, product design, and the speed of growth.

​In parallel, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) launched its ‘Simplify EU Tech Rules. Unlock Innovation.’ campaign in Brussels last year, calling on EU policymakers to take a more ambitious approach to simplification – cutting unnecessary red tape and reducing overlapping regulation.

​On Tuesday 30 June in Amsterdam, DutchBasecamp and CCIA Europe are joining forces for an exclusive event giving founders a platform to share their experiences directly.

​The goal is to ensure that EU policymakers hear what’s at stake – and urgently take concrete actions to make Europe a place where scaling is a choice – not a compromise.