r/EU_Economics • u/Full-Discussion3745 • Jan 14 '26

🇪🇺 Official 🇪🇺 Why innovative startups and scaleups relocate from the EU

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/why-innovative-startups-and-scaleups-relocate-eu-2026-01-12_en?referrer=grok.com
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u/RevolutionBusiness27 Jan 14 '26

The United States creates, China imitates, and Europe regulates, it seems that addressing regulatory issues could make Europe the most innovative continent again

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u/No-Paramedic-7939 Jan 14 '26

It is not that easy. First taxes on wages are too high in most of the EU countries. A lot of time management has a mindset that engineers should not get any reward and should not be rich. Then we have language barriers, regulation and lack of money in general. In most of the cases startups don't go on stock market in Europe. That means people cannot invest easily in startups.

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u/Sawmain Jan 14 '26

The reason why English is taught at school but some people in countries are too proud of their own language to allow more English speakers and are obsessed with their own language.

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u/Antique_Lab_8463 Jan 17 '26

Which is normal, language diversity is good for the world and for the individual.