{"id":21245,"date":"2016-02-14T01:18:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T06:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/?p=21245"},"modified":"2016-02-14T01:18:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T06:18:24","slug":"the-6-top-european-cities-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/the-6-top-european-cities-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 Top European Cities for Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Rocket Internet-backed startup NestPick released a list of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rocketinternet.pr.co\/93349-top-6-european-cities-to-build-up-your-startup-in-2015\" target=\"_blank\">top six European cities to start a startup<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>NestPick provides Airbnb-like functionality for international students looking for medium- and long-term accommodations. Their top six picks are based on their experience in various cities plus research into the political, cultural, and economic factors affecting the local startup scenes. Let\u2019s take a look at the top 6 European cities for startups:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Berlin, Germany<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-berlin-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125121\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-125121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-640x327.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-640x327.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-125x64.jpg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-240x123.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups berlin\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>3.5 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>848 Berlin startups, 5,392 Berlin angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berlin Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>SoundCloud, Wooga, Zalando<\/p>\n<p>A McKinsey report quoted by NestPick estimates that Berlin startups will create over 100,000 jobs by 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Budapest, Hungary<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-600x336.jpg\" alt=\"European-cities-Budapest-640x358\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>1.73 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>168 Budapest startups, 4,646 Budapest angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Success stories:<\/strong> Prezi, Ustream, LogMeIn<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of young Hungarians have a high educational level, the Internet is exceptionally fast all throughout the city, and there are initiatives that offer venture capital from the European Investment Fund to finance innovative startups,\u201d says NestPick.<\/p>\n<h3>3. London, UK<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-london-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125123\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-125123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-640x274.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-640x274.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-240x103.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups london\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>8.31 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>4,112 London startups, 7,143 London angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>London Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>Mind Candy, Hailo, Shazam<\/p>\n<p>The UK government has invested\u00a0\u00a350 million to help the London startup scene thrive (and compete with its rival, Berlin).<\/p>\n<h3>4. Barcelona, Spain<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-barcelona-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125127\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125127\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-640x472.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-640x472.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-125x92.jpg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-240x177.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups barcelona\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population:<\/strong> 1.62 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>404 Barcelona startups, 4,985 Barcelona angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona Startup Success stories: <\/strong>Catchoon, Social &amp; Beyond, Omnidrone (via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spanish government improved entrepreneurial conditions in terms of tax breaks and funding programs, and will stick to those adjustments in the following years [after the economic crisis],\u201d says NestPick.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-amsterdam-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125126\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125126\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-640x480.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-240x180.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups amsterdam\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>780,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:<\/strong>\u00a0500 Amsterdam startups, 4,935 Amsterdam angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amsterdam Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>Human, The Clockroom, Ace &amp;\u00a0Tate\u00a0(via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>According to NestPick, Amsterdam is ranked as the most creative global city and has an entrepreneurship rate that\u2019s 6% higher than the European average.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Tallinn, Estonia<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-640x481.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-640x481.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn.jpeg 1126w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-240x180.jpeg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups tallinn\" \/>Population: <\/strong>400,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>151 Tallinn startups, 4,674 Tallinn angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Estonia Startup Success stories: <\/strong>GrabCad, Erply, Pipedrive\u00a0(via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal\u00a0<\/em>says that\u00a0\u201cEstonia is the 132nd smallest country in the world by land mass yet it produces more startups per head of population than any other country in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\" target=\"_blank\">tech.co<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Rocket Internet-backed startup NestPick released a list of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rocketinternet.pr.co\/93349-top-6-european-cities-to-build-up-your-startup-in-2015\" target=\"_blank\">top six European cities to start a startup<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>NestPick provides Airbnb-like functionality for international students looking for medium- and long-term accommodations. Their top six picks are based on their experience in various cities plus research into the political, cultural, and economic factors affecting the local startup scenes. Let\u2019s take a look at the top 6 European cities for startups:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Berlin, Germany<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-berlin-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125121\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-125121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-640x327.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-640x327.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-125x64.jpg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Berlin-240x123.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups berlin\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>3.5 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>848 Berlin startups, 5,392 Berlin angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berlin Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>SoundCloud, Wooga, Zalando<\/p>\n<p>A McKinsey report quoted by NestPick estimates that Berlin startups will create over 100,000 jobs by 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Budapest, Hungary<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-600x336.jpg\" alt=\"European-cities-Budapest-640x358\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/European-cities-Budapest-640x358.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>1.73 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>168 Budapest startups, 4,646 Budapest angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Success stories:<\/strong> Prezi, Ustream, LogMeIn<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of young Hungarians have a high educational level, the Internet is exceptionally fast all throughout the city, and there are initiatives that offer venture capital from the European Investment Fund to finance innovative startups,\u201d says NestPick.<\/p>\n<h3>3. London, UK<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-london-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125123\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-125123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-640x274.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-640x274.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-London1-240x103.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups london\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>8.31 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>4,112 London startups, 7,143 London angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>London Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>Mind Candy, Hailo, Shazam<\/p>\n<p>The UK government has invested\u00a0\u00a350 million to help the London startup scene thrive (and compete with its rival, Berlin).<\/p>\n<h3>4. Barcelona, Spain<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-barcelona-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125127\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125127\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-640x472.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-640x472.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-125x92.jpg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Barcelona1-240x177.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups barcelona\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population:<\/strong> 1.62 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>404 Barcelona startups, 4,985 Barcelona angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona Startup Success stories: <\/strong>Catchoon, Social &amp; Beyond, Omnidrone (via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spanish government improved entrepreneurial conditions in terms of tax breaks and funding programs, and will stick to those adjustments in the following years [after the economic crisis],\u201d says NestPick.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\/european-cities-amsterdam-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-125126\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125126\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-640x480.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Amsterdam-240x180.jpg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups amsterdam\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population: <\/strong>780,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:<\/strong>\u00a0500 Amsterdam startups, 4,935 Amsterdam angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amsterdam Startup Success stories:\u00a0<\/strong>Human, The Clockroom, Ace &amp;\u00a0Tate\u00a0(via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>According to NestPick, Amsterdam is ranked as the most creative global city and has an entrepreneurship rate that\u2019s 6% higher than the European average.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Tallinn, Estonia<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/8txb81fmsytmpvkp2gk1z8y2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-640x481.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-640x481.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn.jpeg 1126w, https:\/\/tech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/European-cities-Tallinn-240x180.jpeg 240w\" alt=\"top European cities for startups tallinn\" \/>Population: <\/strong>400,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>On AngelList:\u00a0<\/strong>151 Tallinn startups, 4,674 Tallinn angel investors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Estonia Startup Success stories: <\/strong>GrabCad, Erply, Pipedrive\u00a0(via\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal\u00a0<\/em>says that\u00a0\u201cEstonia is the 132nd smallest country in the world by land mass yet it produces more startups per head of population than any other country in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/6-top-european-cities-for-startups-2015-01\" target=\"_blank\">tech.co<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":21246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 6 Top European Cities for Startups &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/the-6-top-european-cities-for-startups\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The 6 Top European Cities for Startups &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today, Rocket Internet-backed startup NestPick released a list of the\u00a0top six European cities to start a startup.  NestPick provides Airbnb-like functionality for international students looking for medium- and long-term accommodations. Their top six picks are based on their experience in various cities plus research into the political, cultural, and economic factors affecting the local startup scenes. Let\u2019s take a look at the top 6 European cities for startups: 1. Berlin, Germany   Population: 3.5 million  On AngelList:\u00a0848 Berlin startups, 5,392 Berlin angel investors  Berlin Startup Success stories:\u00a0SoundCloud, Wooga, Zalando  A McKinsey report quoted by NestPick estimates that Berlin startups will create over 100,000 jobs by 2020. 2. Budapest, Hungary   Population: 1.73 million  On AngelList:\u00a0168 Budapest startups, 4,646 Budapest angel investors  Success stories: Prezi, Ustream, LogMeIn  \u201cThe majority of young Hungarians have a high educational level, the Internet is exceptionally fast all throughout the city, and there are initiatives that offer venture capital from the European Investment Fund to finance innovative startups,\u201d says NestPick. 3. London, UK   Population: 8.31 million  On AngelList:\u00a04,112 London startups, 7,143 London angel investors  London Startup Success stories:\u00a0Mind Candy, Hailo, Shazam  The UK government has invested\u00a0\u00a350 million to help the London startup scene thrive (and compete with its rival, Berlin). 4. Barcelona, Spain   Population: 1.62 million  On AngelList:\u00a0404 Barcelona startups, 4,985 Barcelona angel investors  Barcelona Startup Success stories: Catchoon, Social &amp; Beyond, Omnidrone (via\u00a0Wired)  \u201cThe Spanish government improved entrepreneurial conditions in terms of tax breaks and funding programs, and will stick to those adjustments in the following years [after the economic crisis],\u201d says NestPick. 5. Amsterdam, Netherlands   Population: 780,000  On AngelList:\u00a0500 Amsterdam startups, 4,935 Amsterdam angel investors  Amsterdam Startup Success stories:\u00a0Human, The Clockroom, Ace &amp;\u00a0Tate\u00a0(via\u00a0Wired)  According to NestPick, Amsterdam is ranked as the most creative global city and has an entrepreneurship rate that\u2019s 6% higher than the European average. 6. 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