{"id":1127779,"date":"2026-05-29T17:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/?post_type=babel-trends&#038;p=1127779"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:00:41","slug":"europes-position-in-the-global-startup-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"babel-trends","link":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/media\/tendencias\/europes-position-in-the-global-startup-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s Position in the Global Startup Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\">\n<p>29\/05\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interview with <strong><strong>Arthur Jord\u00e3o, Executive Director at ESNA.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tech for Good: O posicionamento da Europa no ecossistema global de start-ups\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rlJ4u46BHHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of <em>Tech For Good<\/em>, we explore Europe\u2019s role in the global startup landscape in a conversation with Arthur Jord\u00e3o, Executive Director of ESNA (Europe Startup Nations Alliance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an increasingly competitive international environment, Europe is seeking to strengthen its position through cross-country collaboration, policy alignment, and the creation of more favourable conditions for innovation and startup growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the discussion, we address some of the key challenges facing the European ecosystem, including regulatory fragmentation, the difficulty of scaling businesses, and the need to attract and retain talent. At the same time, we highlight initiatives and strategies aimed at making Europe more competitive and better prepared for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring Pedro Branco, Country Manager of Babel Portugal, this episode also provides a business perspective on the role organisations can play in strengthening the ecosystem and accelerating innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reflection on strategy, collaboration, and the future of startups in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>The protagonists<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/arthur-bio.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124343\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arthur Jord\u00e3o<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arthur-jordao\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arthur-jordao\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pedro-bio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124832\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pedro Branco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country Manager Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pedro-malato-branco\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pedro-malato-branco\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"color: #f39433\">Arthur Jord\u00e3o<\/h4>\n<p> Executive Director at <b><font color=\"#f39433\">ESNA<\/font>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #333\">29\/05\/2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1124853,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1127779","babel-trends","type-babel-trends","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/babel-trends\/1127779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/babel-trends"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/babel-trends"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/babel-trends\/1127779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1127865,"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/babel-trends\/1127779\/revisions\/1127865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1124853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/babelgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1127779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}