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After months of nominations, voting, and a huge year for us and our startup partners, the curtains have officially closed on Startups of The Year 2024. With over 150,000 startups in the running and more than 4 million votes cast, this was our biggest edition yet. Shout-out to all the participating startups for changing the world one product/service at a time.
\ We’re excited to announce the Startups of The Year across Europe!
\ The European startup scene continues to thrive, fueled by a blend of deep tech expertise, cultural diversity, and strong support ecosystems. Across the continent, founders are building innovative solutions to complex challenges—from AI-driven healthcare in Berlin to green energy startups in Copenhagen. Europe’s tech landscape is defined by creativity and precision, where local ideas often scale into global success stories. While fintech remains a major force, sectors like climate tech, biotech, mobility, and enterprise SaaS are rapidly gaining momentum. With VC funding consistently in the tens of billions annually, it's clear that Europe’s startup ecosystem is not just established—it’s accelerating.
\ Before we get into the region’s top Startups, let’s look at some key stats.
🏆 Key Stats
- Total Number of participating startups: 25,900
- Total number of votes recorded: 88,500
- Total number of cities represented: 464
- Winning Startups: 167
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🏆 Top Startup Cities in Europe
- London, UK (19.5k total votes) - Winner: Yito
- Helsinki, Finland (11.4k total votes) - Winner: Bloklab Limited
- Barcelona, Spain (9k total votes) - Winner: Undertow
- England, UK (8.2k total votes) - Winner: GetHarley
- Oslo, Norway (5k total votes) - Winner: avilo
- Berlin, Germany (3.1 total votes) - Winner: UseCodify
- Bari, Apulia, Italy (2.3k total votes) - Winner: Hoken Tech
- Kyiv, Ukraine (2.3k total votes) - Winner: Star for Life Ukraine
- Paris, France (2.2k total votes) - Winner: C-Innovation
- Sofia, Bulgaria (1.3k total votes) - Winner: nPloy
\ Check out the full list of European Startup nominees here and see the winners list below:
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🥇Startups of The Year in Europe🥇
Aachen, Germany
Anchorpoint is the Startup of The Year in Aachen, Germany
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Aalborg, Denmark
IT-DAY is the Startup of The Year in Aalborg, Denmark
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Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Code Union is the Startup of The Year in Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
NRC Company is the Startup of The Year in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ankara, Turkey
Eurasia Natural History Association is the Startup of The Year in Ankara, Turkey
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Arges County, Romania
TrustReserve is the Startup of The Year in Arges County, Romania
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Astana, Astana Qalasy, Kazakhstan
IMBC is the Startup of The Year in Astana, Astana Qalasy, Kazakhstan
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Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
Kyoto Technologies AG is the Startup of The Year in Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
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Baku, Azerbaijan
RC Group is the Startup of The Year in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Barcelona, Spain
Undertow is the Startup of The Year in Barcelona, Spain
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Bari, Apulia, Italy
Hoken Tech is the Startup of The Year in Bari, Apulia, Italy
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Bath, England, UK
Ac28R is the Startup of The Year in Bath, England, UK
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Bavaria, Germany
FEMSTECH Worldwide e.V. is the Startup of The Year in Bavaria, Germany
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Belgium
Virya Energy is the Startup of The Year in Belgium
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Belgrade, Serbia
Tunel Studio is the Startup of The Year in Belgrade, Serbia
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Berlin, Germany
UseCodify is the Startup of The Year in Berlin, Germany
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Bern, Switzerland
Peerdom is the Startup of The Year in Bern, Switzerland
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Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
Anatolia Express Logistics Co. is the Startup of The Year in Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Waterly is the Startup of The Year in Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
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Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Acceleration Robotics is the Startup of The Year in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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Bonn, Germany
Midel Photonics is the Startup of The Year in Bonn, Germany
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Bordeaux, France
Boonty is the Startup of The Year in Bordeaux, France
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Bosnia And Herzegovina Misc
Evolt is the Startup of The Year in Bosnia And Herzegovina Misc
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Braga, Braga District, Portugal
Glooma is the Startup of The Year in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
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Brandenburg, Germany
GreenTrade Impact GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Brandenburg, Germany
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Bratislava, Slovakia
Finax HR is the Startup of The Year in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Bremen, Germany
Aheads GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Bremen, Germany
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Brighton, UK
Postjer Group is the Startup of The Year in Brighton, UK
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Bristol, UK
Dapta Ltd is the Startup of The Year in Bristol, UK
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Brussels, Belgium
bridge 2 IT is the Startup of The Year in Brussels, Belgium
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Bucharest, Romania
Tribus Technologies is the Startup of The Year in Bucharest, Romania
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Budapest, Hungary
DataRock Labs is the Startup of The Year in Budapest, Hungary
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Burnley, England, UK
Minerva Brands is the Startup of The Year in Burnley, England, UK
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Bursa, Turkey
BUSRA GROUP is the Startup of The Year in Bursa, Turkey
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Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Synode is the Startup of The Year in Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
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Cambridge, London, UK
Neuro XR is the Startup of The Year in Cambridge, London, UK
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
B10SEC is the Startup of The Year in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
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Chisinau, Moldova
RENERGY is the Startup of The Year in Chisinau, Moldova
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Cluj County, Romania
RENERGIA is the Startup of The Year in Cluj County, Romania
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Cologne, Germany
Service Design Network Young Talent Board is the Startup of The Year in Cologne, Germany
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Community of Madrid, Spain
Worksible is the Startup of The Year in Community of Madrid, Spain
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Less. Fashion is the Startup of The Year in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Cornwall, UK
4080 Studio is the Startup of The Year in Cornwall, UK
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Craiova, Dolj County, Romania
UXWizz is the Startup of The Year in Craiova, Dolj County, Romania
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Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Dzukou is the Startup of The Year in Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
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Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Alp Electronix AB is the Startup of The Year in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
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Dublin, Ireland
Glitch is the Startup of The Year in Dublin, Ireland
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Dusseldorf, Germany
Venture Labs is the Startup of The Year in Dusseldorf, Germany
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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
FD Intelligence is the Startup of The Year in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
Realytics is the Startup of The Year in Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
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England, UK
GetHarley is the Startup of The Year in England, UK
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Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
imec.istart.nl is the Startup of The Year in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
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Ericeira, Lisboa, Portugal
MMLaw is the Startup of The Year in Ericeira, Lisboa, Portugal
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Eschborn, State of Hessen, Germany
Syself is the Startup of The Year in Eschborn, State of Hessen, Germany
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Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Enifer is the Startup of The Year in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
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Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
H2UB is the Startup of The Year in Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
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Evora, Evora District, Portugal
Centro de Incubação de Évora is the Startup of The Year in Evora, Evora District, Portugal
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Flevoland, Netherlands
Xyphen IT is the Startup of The Year in Flevoland, Netherlands
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Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Dinghy GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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Frankfurt, Germany
HTM - Hydro Technology Motors is the Startup of The Year in Frankfurt, Germany
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Fribourg, Switzerland
Ontoris is the Startup of The Year in Fribourg, Switzerland
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Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Propeller Digital is the Startup of The Year in Galway, Connaught, Ireland
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Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey
The Startup of The Year in Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey is VALENTIS HOME
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Gdynia, Poland
5red sp. z o.o. is the Startup of The Year in Gdynia, Poland
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Geneva, Switzerland
Eurovision Services is the Startup of The Year in Geneva, Switzerland
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Genoa, Liguria, Italy
ALTO Robotics S.p.A. is the Startup of The Year in Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Germany Misc
TUMuchData is the Startup of The Year in Germany Misc
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Ghent, Belgium
Nobl.ai is the Startup of The Year in Ghent, Belgium
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Glasgow, UK
iSmart Apps - Oracle Cloud Experts is the Startup of The Year in Glasgow, UK
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Goteborg, Sweden
BEV Technology AB is the Startup of The Year in Goteborg, Sweden
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Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
DevStacks is the Startup of The Year in Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
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Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Hermes Security Solutions is the Startup of The Year in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Greater London, UK
Your Cue is the Startup of The Year in Greater London, UK
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Groningen, Netherlands
MemoryLab is the Startup of The Year in Groningen, Netherlands
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Hamburg, Germany
mindfulstartup.school is the Startup of The Year in Hamburg, Germany
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Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
WanderlusTEA is the Startup of The Year in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
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Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Wild Streets is the Startup of The Year in Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Helsinki, Finland
Bloklab Limited is the Startup of The Year in Helsinki, Finland
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Ile de France, France
The Shell Dealer is the Startup of The Year in Ile de France, France
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Istanbul, Turkey
Turki.sh is the Startup of The Year in Istanbul, Turkey
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Karlsruhe, Germany
Reasonance GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Karlsruhe, Germany
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Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania
Biohifas is the Startup of The Year in Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania
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Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
ClinCaseQuest is the Startup of The Year in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Agile Caribbean Link is the Startup of The Year in Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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Kocaeli, Turkey
Vaga is the Startup of The Year in Kocaeli, Turkey
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Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Metatable.ai is the Startup of The Year in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Kyiv, Ukraine
Star for Life Ukraine is the Startup of The Year in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
SAAS Schools is the Startup of The Year in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
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Leeds, England, UK
Dream Big Digital is the Startup of The Year in Leeds, England, UK
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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Security Robotics Development & Solutions GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Leuven, Belgium
Maiky is the Startup of The Year in Leuven, Belgium
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Lille, France
Nash fintechX is the Startup of The Year in Lille, France
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Linz, Austria
FoundersToday is the Startup of The Year in Linz, Austria
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Lisbon, Portugal
4ABetterWorld is the Startup of The Year in Lisbon, Portugal
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Ljubljana, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Quantifly is the Startup of The Year in Ljubljana, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Lombardy, Italy
Far Rainbow is the Startup of The Year in Lombardy, Italy
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London, UK
Yito is the Startup of The Year in London, UK
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Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
FoodTripGo is the Startup of The Year in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Lund, Skane County, Sweden
Ironic Biotech is the Startup of The Year in Lund, Skane County, Sweden
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Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Abra Agency is the Startup of The Year in Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
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Lysaker, Akershus, Norway
Reconfig is the Startup of The Year in Lysaker, Akershus, Norway
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Madrid, Spain
Dedomena AI is the Startup of The Year in Madrid, Spain
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Malmo, Skane County, Sweden
tomorrow will be here ANON is the Startup of The Year in Malmo, Skane County, Sweden
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Marseille, France
Green PRAXIS is the Startup of The Year in Marseille, France
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Milan, Italy
ANIMA Blockchain is the Startup of The Year in Milan, Italy
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Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus
SKDO Systems is the Startup of The Year in Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus
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Montpellier, Occitanie, France
CLOE is the Startup of The Year in Montpellier, Occitanie, France
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Moscow, Russia
Unateus is the Startup of The Year in Moscow, Russia
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Munich, Germany
DeepDrive is the Startup of The Year in Munich, Germany
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Naples, Italy
OXHY is the Startup of The Year in Naples, Italy
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Swarm is the Startup of The Year in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
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North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
GEMESYS is the Startup of The Year in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
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Nottingham, UK
Candid is the Startup of The Year in Nottingham, UK
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Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
TES Inno Tech is the Startup of The Year in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
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Osijek, Osijek Baranja County, Croatia
BYTEWISE is the Startup of The Year in Osijek, Osijek Baranja County, Croatia
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Oslo, Norway
avilo is the Startup of The Year in Oslo, Norway
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Oxford, UK
After Cloud is the Startup of The Year in Oxford, UK
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Oxfordshire, UK
Infoscience Technologies Limited is the Startup of The Year in Oxfordshire, UK
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Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
Habitium is the Startup of The Year in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Paris, France
C-Innovation is the Startup of The Year in Paris, France
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Porto Salvo, Lisbon, Portugal
DareData Engineering is the Startup of The Year in Porto Salvo, Lisbon, Portugal
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Porto, Portugal
TAIKAI is the Startup of The Year in Porto, Portugal
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Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Econverse.org is the Startup of The Year in Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Praha, Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
8m group is the Startup of The Year in Praha, Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
AI Verse is the Startup of The Year in Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
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Reading, UK
Startup Logistics is the Startup of The Year in Reading, UK
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Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
More Games Studio is the Startup of The Year in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Rennes, Brittany, France
Skyld AI is the Startup of The Year in Rennes, Brittany, France
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Catecut is the Startup of The Year in Reykjavik, Iceland
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Riga, Latvia
Dealita is the Startup of The Year in Riga, Latvia
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Rome, Italy
Mad Pumpkins is the Startup of The Year in Rome, Italy
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
The BD School is the Startup of The Year in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Russia Misc
EasyPass is the Startup of The Year in Russia Misc
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Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia, Spain
CICLA 3D is the Startup of The Year in Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia, Spain
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Sheffield, UK
Immersely Limited is the Startup of The Year in Sheffield, UK
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Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Urbio is the Startup of The Year in Sion, Valais, Switzerland
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Skopje, Macedonia
Jetizy is the Startup of The Year in Skopje, Macedonia
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Sofia, Bulgaria
nPloy is the Startup of The Year in Sofia, Bulgaria
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St. Gallen, Switzerland
BRUSA HyPower is the Startup of The Year in St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Unlisted is the Startup of The Year in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
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Stockholm, Sweden
Grand Compliance is the Startup of The Year in Stockholm, Sweden
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Stuttgart, Germany
flyvbird - Smart flying is the Startup of The Year in Stuttgart, Germany
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Tallinn, Estonia
Hyperhumans is the Startup of The Year in Tallinn, Estonia
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Tartu, Estonia
Remote Worktugal is the Startup of The Year in Tartu, Estonia
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The Hague, Netherlands
Hunt & Hackett is the Startup of The Year in The Hague, Netherlands
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Thuringia, Germany
Brandenburg Labs GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Thuringia, Germany
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Turin, Italy
mkinf is the Startup of The Year in Turin, Italy
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Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Circular Fiber SRL is the Startup of The Year in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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UK Misc
PomPom Fairy is the Startup of The Year in UK Misc
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Ukraine Misc
PLATMA is the Startup of The Year in Ukraine Misc
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Uusimaa, Finland
Eduten is the Startup of The Year in Uusimaa, Finland
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Valbonne, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
CodeNekt is the Startup of The Year in Valbonne, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
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Valencian Community, Spain
Desution is the Startup of The Year in Valencian Community, Spain
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Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
TEKHNĒ | Design of technological products is the Startup of The Year in Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
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Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta
ReaLux International is the Startup of The Year in Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta
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Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
BONANA is the Startup of The Year in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Vienna, Austria
CityRiddler is the Startup of The Year in Vienna, Austria
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Vilnius, Lithuania
DŌBRA Impact Venture Studio is the Startup of The Year in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Warsaw, Poland
SmartDust.me - Device Clouds is the Startup of The Year in Warsaw, Poland
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West Yorkshire, UK
sourceXchange is the Startup of The Year in West Yorkshire, UK
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Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
Consult Cervo is the Startup of The Year in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
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Yerevan, Armenia
Solicy is the Startup of The Year in Yerevan, Armenia
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York, England, UK
Tell Media is the Startup of The Year in York, England, UK
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Zagreb, Croatia
Nersio is the Startup of The Year in Zagreb, Croatia
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Zaragoza, Spain
Bubbo is the Startup of The Year in Zaragoza, Spain
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Zug, Switzerland
Session App is the Startup of The Year in Zug, Switzerland
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Zurich, Germany
HEMLATA is the Startup of The Year in Zurich, Germany
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Zurich, Switzerland
Integritee is the Startup of The Year in Zurich, Switzerland
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Congratulations y’all!
We will contact you with details on your winnings!
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