Founders and investors are more optimistic about Europe’s tech scene, but many still want EU leaders to cut fragmentation and high energy costs. One in three founders has considered moving out of Europe.
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01Summary
- 01Norrsken’s European Impact Index 2026 surveyed 750 entrepreneurs and investors behind European impact companies.
- 02Half of investors said Europe has become a more attractive place to invest over the past 12 months, while one in four said it has become less attractive.
- 0385% of founders expect revenues to rise in the next 12 months and three in four plan to increase headcount.
- 04One in three founders said they had considered relocating outside Europe in the past year, including 15% who considered it seriously.
- 0545% of founders and almost six in ten investors named a genuinely single EU market as the top policy priority, while 52% of founders said regulatory differences have hindered cross-border scaling.
02Why it matters
The survey shows Europe’s tech and clean-energy push could accelerate if Brussels reduces fragmentation, energy costs and permitting delays. If it does not, some founders may take jobs, investment and growth outside the bloc.
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