The Europas Awards 2016 honored the best tech startups in Europe
Summary
More than 50 stellar speakers presented in Central London, in a day of robust panels and small breakout workshops, just ahead of the industry Awards finale, where more than 27 of Europe’s best startups and founders were honored by their peers. As public market multiples for software companies improve and deals like Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn happen, we appear to be on the cusp of a new dawn in the technology ecosystem and the conference’s timing coincided perfectly with this more optimistic, yet reflective time.” Katherine Crisp, Head of Strategy and Innovation at Unicef UK said: “We are thrilled to be part of the Europas and for a second year supporting the Best Humanitarian Tech Award. Their open source and durable Wi-Fi hotspot is a fantastic solution and we look forward to seeing how their technology can be utilized further to help families and children around the world.” Christian Hernandez Gallardo, Managing Partner, White Star Capital, commented: “From a small event in East London where a fledgling Swedish startup called Spotify won an award to the large event next to the Thames today, The Europas has become an iconic emblem of the acceleration of the digital ecosystem in Europe and a celebration of what we all are achieving.” Jonathan Luff, co-founder, Epsilon Advisory Partners cautioned: “This is a critical moment for the UK’s tech sector. Quality, fast-paced, useful.” Dave Mathews, CEO NewAer, Inc. said: “I’ve been coming to The Europas for the past five years from Silicon Valley and am impressed with the caliber and European diversity of the startups who debut and the executives who share their expertise on the stage.” Those honored consisted of an amazing group of companies and people. 27 The Europas Grand Prix The Winner is: Deliveroo Individual awards categories were sponsored by: Raine, Forward Partners, Orrick, Kemp Little, All Response Media, Beringea, TechHub, Metro Group Business Innovation, iHorizon, Nexmo, Index Ventures, Unicef, Multiple, JAG Shaw Baker, Level 39, 33 Seconds, TechCrunch and Twitter.
