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From fragmented markets to risk-averse capital, European startups face more structural barriers to scale than their US counterparts. Abakar Saidov, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Beamery, argues it’s not a lack of innovation that’s holding Europe back, it’s the systems around it. His message to policymakers, corporates, and founders? Stop playing small. Ask Abakar Saidov why Europe still struggles to produce global enterprise software champions, and his answer is clear:

Vodafone, Ocado, Deliveroo and the NHS on what AI really means for their industries, and for your sales pitch AI has been described as a tornado, tearing through industries at speed, leaving both transformation and turbulence in its wake. At Boardwave Live, leaders from Vodafone, Ocado, Deliveroo and the NHS shared what the storm looks like from the inside, and what vendors hoping to sell into their organisations should know. From groceries to global robotics James Matthews ,

The UK is one of the best places in the world to start a company. But, one of the hardest to scale one.  Over the past decade, schemes like the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) have powered a wave of innovation and entrepreneurship. They’ve helped thousands of founders get off the ground and fuelled billions in early-stage investment. Venture Capital Trusts have also channelled more than £11 billion into young businesses.  But wh

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From fragmented go-to-market strategies to outdated tax regimes, European tech faces realchallenges. But for Maxime Dubois , CEO of...

Despite growing investment and a swelling ecosystem, Europe’s most promising tech companies are still struggling to scale globally....

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What the New Boardwave - McKinsey & Company Report Means for Scaling Software The data is in: Europe’s software sector is coming of age....

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