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1.2. Start-up trends in Europe
CASES ANALYSIS REPORT: EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FabLab is the abbreviation for Fabrication Laboratory, a type of small scale workshop offering (personal) digital fabrication. The FabLab concept is used as a platform for learning and innovation: A place to play, create, learn, mentor and invent. It is a place where one can connect to a global community of learners, educators, technologists, researchers, makers and innovators. There is an evident benefit especially for the creation of start-ups and the development of already existing enterprises.
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About INNOVATION
This IO presents innovative characteristics of cases on their way to success. Thanks to the mix of topics, it is possible to inspire a large context from very local (e.g. glocal activities, cultural heritage, local FabLab) to worldwide dimension (social entrepreneurship and sharing economy but also FabLab worldwide community).
Another relevant aspect of innovation is the social engagement and impact arising from entrepreneurship activities that is not only oriented to the business sector but also the creation of social and civic value (ref. social entrepreneurship). The preservation of local heritage, culture and products are more and more necessary because of sustainability needs (e.g. fighting global warming and preventing climate change) and community building (e.g. for facing global crises, like pandemics).
About the EXPECTED IMPACT and TRANSFERABILITY POTENTIAL
The impact is expected to be large and the transferability potential should be substantial thanks to the availability of the guide in five different national languages (English, Finnish, Italian, French and Icelandic).
1.2. Start-up trends in Europe According to EU-Startups1, the top predicted start-up trends in Europe for the year 2022 are the following:
● Web3 o DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations) o NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) o Creator Economy
1 Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/01/2022-startup-predictions-insights-from-european-investors/, 24.3.2022
