Last week, I joined more than 10,000 “Campuseros” at Campus Party London - a huge gathering of coders, tech entrepreneurs, press and politicians, all focused on the Internet as an engine of economic growth for Europe. The event felt more like a music festival than a traditional conference, and featured an indoor campsite and countless, workshops, hackathons and demonstrations - all dedicated to showing what the digital sector can deliver for Europe’s future. used the occasion to give an inspiring speech about the need for Europe to embrace digital innovation. Her “Startup Europe Leaders Club” launched the Startup Manifesto . Campus London , which, in its first year alone, has hosted more than 860 events , offering more than 60,000 entrepreneurs mentorship, technical advice and training . We’re replicating these kinds of initiatives across Europe and around the world via our Google for Entrepreneurs programme too. Beardyman - but also because Europe’s digital sector is gaining momentum. Since the start of the crisis in 2008, the number of European start-up accelerators and incubators has grown by nearly 400%, putting the continent more or less on an even footing with the US in terms of startup programs per capita. And more broadly, the digital economy already contributes up to 8 percent of GDP in some EU economies, and 4% of EU GDP and is predicted to grow seven times faster than the rest of the economy. This is an accomplishment to cherish - and nurture!Posted by Eze Vidra, Head of Campus London
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