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DG Progress is a newsletter from Chamber of Progress promoting EU competitiveness, showcasing European tech's impact, and bridging the gap between innovators and policymakers. Authored by @kayjebelli.bsky.social and @patrickgradyy.bsky.social.

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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 23/09/2026
Against that it expects an additional €𝟭𝟬.𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 a year of IP-backed venture capital and debt for companies, plus €35 million a year of administrative savings.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 22/09/2026
The scale of it, on OECD estimates: up to 𝟭.𝟮 percentage points a year on productivity growth over the coming decade. He calls that "a fiscal dividend" — room to fund care for an ageing population, invest in security and still bring debt down.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 21/09/2026
𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲?
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 10/09/2026
Across five industries at the heart of the data-centre build-out — electrical contracting, HVAC and plumbing, utility-system construction, commercial construction and electrical-equipment manufacturing — employment has risen by roughly 320,000 more than broader construction trends would suggest
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 10/09/2026
The AI Jobs Boom is Here 🔧 🇪🇺 The Economist estimated on 4 September 2026 that AI has so far created "around 1m new jobs in America", against "the roughly 200,000 lay-offs attributed to AI since mid-2023."
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 03/09/2026
This week we published our latest newsletter where we interview Iwona Biernat of @eu-inc.bsky.social on how the EU Inc petition translated a crowdsourced framework for European startups into legislative reality:
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 02/09/2026
A German founder spent a working day listening to a notary read 90 pages aloud. The bill was €30,000.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 02/09/2026
In our latest newsletter we interview Iwona Biernat of @eu-inc.bsky.social on the importance of this moment for the EU Inc legislative proposal and the future for founders and start-ups in Europe:
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 01/09/2026
Welcome back! After a nice summer break, this month's newsletter is now out:
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 21/08/2026
Degrowth says ration the care. Abundance says make the tool cheap enough that everyone gets the good version. Progress is abundance 🇪🇺⚡ Source: asymco.com/2026/08/04/...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 21/08/2026
📥 Our August newsletter is out! ... but we are dutifully respecting the European ritual of taking summer seriously. So it's more of an update than an edition. We do have a meme of the month, though! Check it out 👇 dgprogress.eu/p/euro-summ...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 20/08/2026
🇪🇺 Europe’s deep tech ecosystem is officially scaling up and attracting serious late-stage capital! 🚀 The late-stage capital is flowing, our deep-tech talent is proven, and our ecosystem is finally securing the funding needed to build global category leaders right here in Europe! 🌍
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 18/08/2026
371 unicorns built in the US were founded by Europeans 🇪🇺 Why do so many European entrepreneurs leave for the US? 1️⃣ Capital 2️⃣ Regulatory burdens 3️⃣ A large unified market That's according to data from the European Investment Bank: www.eib.org/en/publicat...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 18/08/2026
🇸🇪 “There are suddenly a lot of Swedish decacorns. It is one of the hottest places in Europe right now.” With champions like Lovable and Sana, Stockholm is quickly becoming an AI powerhouse.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 17/08/2026
🇬🇧 The UK is still Europe's dominant VC hub: hosting as much investment as the next four countries combined. And the gap is growing... How can European countries catch up? 🇪🇺
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 17/08/2026
🌉 In June, we interviewed Markéta Gregorová is a Czech Member of the European Parliament, representing the Czech Pirate Party. Check out the full interview here: dgprogress.eu/p/europe-re...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 14/08/2026
🌉 In May, we interviewed Tom Wehmeier, a Partner and Head of Intelligence at Atomico, a European venture capital firm. Check out the full interview here: dgprogress.eu/p/dg-progre...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 13/08/2026
🌉 In spring, we interviewed Benedict Evans is one of the world’s most respected technology analysts. Check out the full interview here: dgprogress.eu/p/dg-progre...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 12/08/2026
🌉 Earlier this year, we interviewed Damian Boeselager, the Co-Founder and Member of Parliament for Volt Europa. Check out the full interview here: dgprogress.eu/p/dg-progre...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 11/08/2026
🌉 Earlier this year, we interviewed Simon Schaefer, the President of Allied for Startups and co-initiator of EU Inc. Check out the full interview here: dgprogress.eu/p/dg-progre...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 07/08/2026
🌉 What can the UK and Europe learn from each other regarding AI? Check out our full interview with David Galbraith, an architect-turned-VC, here: dgprogress.eu/p/europes-a... 🇪🇺 Spoiler: more optimism about technology! europa.eu/eurobaromet...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 06/08/2026
The EU AI Office is scaling up! 🚀 Check out the call of expression here: eu-careers.europa.eu/sites/defau... And if interested, apply here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/ru... 🗓️ Deadline: 8 September 2026
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 06/08/2026
🌉 Why has Silicon Valley had so much concentration of success, and can Europe replicate that? Check out our full interview with David Galbraith, an architect-turned-VC, here: dgprogress.eu/p/europes-a...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 04/08/2026
⚖️ As of Sunday, the Commission can start enforcing the EU's AI Act. The AI Office can now investigate compliance, mandate technological changes, issue fines, and even block non-compliant AI systems from the EU market.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 28/07/2026
A progressive Europe looks outwards, not inwards 🇪🇺🌍 Atomico research shows the average European unicorn is built on talent from more than 50 unique nationalities. Check out the latest State of European Tech here: eepurl.com/mTRI3v3H_o
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 24/07/2026
Here's a reminder that the European project is built by and for its citizens 🇪🇺 💶 The European Central Bank just dropped 10 shortlisted designs for the first complete redesign of euro banknotes. 🗳️ You can vote for your favourites here: surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknot...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 23/07/2026
🇩🇪 By 2034, Germany could realise an additional 18.7 gigawatts of capacity if it restarts its nuclear fleet. As frontier AI developers move towards cutting edge 1 gigawatt data centres. the case for abundance emerges: cheaper, cleaner energy, and the confidence to build again.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 22/07/2026
The real opportunity with AI lies in human empowerment. Enter Roleplay Sessions, Synthesia's new AI personalised coaching platform. True technological progress doesn't leave workers behind; it equips them to thrive 🚀 www.synthesia.io/post/introd...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 17/07/2026
🇩🇪 German AI researchers are building strategic autonomy from the ground up. Soofi just released S 30B-A3B, one of the world's top performing open-source models. www.soofi.info/
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 15/07/2026
Headline's AI Europe 100 2026 data shows that Europe is building global category leaders. Europe has the builders, the brains, and the momentum. Time to write the checks to match. 🚀 headline.com/blog-latest...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 14/07/2026
🇪🇺 The European Investment Bank and EU governments just launched the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) 2.0 scale-up push. ETCI 1.0 successfully backed 12 European unicorns, including DeepL. For European founders, the ceiling just got exponentially higher. 🚀 www.euractiv.com/news/europe...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 13/07/2026
Two years ago, Draghi prophesised the EU's "slow agony" if it didn't pivot towards competitiveness – how have we responded since? Institut Montaigne just released a checkup on the 567 recommendations 📊 Read the Institut Montaigne's full analysis here: www.institutmontaigne.org/publication...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 08/07/2026
Europe's brain gain? 🇺🇸 —> 🇪🇺 ? Data from Atomico's State of European Tech finds that 🇫🇷 Mistral hired 39% of its technical staff from US Big Tech. For every senior researcher Mistral loses to a US lab, it pulls in roughly nine the other way.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 08/07/2026
Is the AI Jobpocalypse Panic finally over? New data reveals that companies making the largest investments in AI aren’t shrinking their payrolls; they’re expanding them. Read the full analysis here: econlab.substack.com/p/we-can-fi...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 07/07/2026
You might not have heard of Bending Spoons until last week. It just went public on the Nasdaq in an $18.4 billion listing, and it's value has already ballooned to $23 billion.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 03/07/2026
🚀 Who said Europe doesn’t know how to scale? 🤫 Our deeptech ecosystem just quietly broke the scoreboard. According to fresh data from Sifted, European deeptech investment just hit an annual record in just six months.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 01/07/2026
The verdict is in: pro-startup policies are actually driving real results! 🚀 The first-ever European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard reveals that since 2020, 20 out of 27 EU Member States have successfully levelled up their ecosystems.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 29/06/2026
🇪🇺 How do you turn Europe's academics into entrepreneurs? Lower the equity stake universities take in their spinouts. That's according to Atomico's Tom Wehmeier in the latest State of European Tech newsletter: www.linkedin.com/posts/thoma...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 26/06/2026
Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, and it's time to face the heat 🥵 Europe needlessly suffers worse sleep, less productive summers, and – in the worst cases – heat deaths (chart below thanks to Hannah Ritchie: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/heat-guns...).
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 23/06/2026
🌉 We spoke with Markéta Gregorová, Czech Member of the European Parliament's Greens/EFA Group, about competitiveness, age verification, and the EU's access to frontier models. Read the full interview here 👉 dgprogress.eu/p/europe-re...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 15/06/2026
🇸🇪 What's holding back the AI shift in Sweden? That's the question Voi founder Fredrik Hjelm and Kry chairman Johannes Schildt asked 400 decision-makers and tech leaders. The results are in:
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 12/06/2026
Europe's AI potential? €1,65 trillion 🚀 That's according to a new study by Implement Consulting Group: cms.implementconsultinggroup.com/media/uploa... ... but that potential depends on whether frontier models and European AI applications can continue to leverage large and diverse data sets.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 08/06/2026
DG Progress is hosting its first event! 🎉 🥂 Join us on the 23rd June to celebrate European tech progress – and the start of European summer ☀️ Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/4QBp6nrGVkm...
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 05/06/2026
"There has never been a better time to build or join a tech startup in Europe" 🚀 That's the message from the Built In Europe campaign by Balderton Capital. 🇪🇺 It's up to the EU now to help companies like these scale. The proposed EU-Inc initiative, if designed right, is a good place to start.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 03/06/2026
Martin Scorsese – yes, that Martin Scorsese! – has become a partner at one of Europe's leading AI startups, Black Forest Labs 🇩🇪 Scorsese has departed from Hollywood's pessimistic view of technology, and chosen to work with a European AI lab 🇪🇺 🚀
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 27/05/2026
Lesson 2: Economies of scale in the single market Pan-EU standards and rule allow innovative firms to scale. For example, the GSM standard helped Nokia and Ericsson grow to global companies in the 1980s and 1990s. Unfortunately, the EU has since done a poor job of developing well-designed rules.
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 27/05/2026
Lesson 1: Openness to others' innovation drives success 🔹 ASML became Europe's most valuable company by building a renowned supply chain with specialised suppliers rather than AI adoption has grown in the EU (32% of workers), but remains less than the US (43%) and is unequal:
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 22/05/2026
💥 Another win for European competitiveness! As reported by POLITICO today, EU member states are proposing to affirm that AI companies can process data, using GDPR's 'legitimate interest' basis, to train their models. Story by Ellen O'Regan pro.politico.eu/news/218782
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 22/05/2026
🍪 The cookie crumbles! The EU is looking to reduce the number of cookie banners users in Europe face online. These banners aren't working for businesses (who don't want their customers to face hurdles) or users (who find them annoying and often mindlessly click through).
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DG Progress @dgprogress.eu · 22/05/2026
💬 “We didn’t start running, we didn’t start even walking, and we already had in front of us all the obstacles to not be able to make even the first step.” Strong words from Christophe Fouquet, the boss of ASML, Europe's largest company, in an interview with POLITICO. pro.politico.eu/news/218727
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