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not optional europe must attract more talent to startups not optional for entrepreneurs for policymakers latest rankings news join the campaign europe s startups need talent to thrive help us make it happen 5bn equity boost for european startup employees since the campaign launched 7 european countries now match or beat the us for stock options rules 500 startup ceos and founders plus every leading investor back not optional resources learn how stock options will help you attract and retain the best talent more options plan guide more backed by 500 ceos founders and investors from europe s startups read our supporters more use your influence to nurture the next generation of european businesses more for policymakers more supporting organisations all signatories all signatories latest rankings country total score latvia 30 estonia 30 lithuania 30 uk 29 israel 28 canada 28 portugal 26 france 26 usa 25 view all country progress if info recent_updates undefined contentstring recent updates info recent_updates contentstring details info details infowindow new google maps infowindow content contentstring position latlng maxwidth 350 arialabel country infowindow addlistener closeclick function map data revertstyle infowindow open map initmap commentary our secret weapon for attracting world class tech talent is broken countries that build and retain world leading technology companies will define the economic landscape of tomorrow but british startups are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs due to policy frameworks fashioned for a different era hannah seal index ventures read common rules needed to foster europe s startups if europe wants to compete effectively with the us it must focus on the real prize creating the right conditions to foster european champions after years of policy stagnation momentum for change is building financial times editorial board read germany approves financial reforms to help its tech industry compete with silicon valley germany on friday approved a package of key reforms to its capital markets frameworks ryan browne read new policies to help startups flooding in across europe european policymakers are putting in place a series of new laws and initiatives to help the continent rival silicon valley hoping to promote more investment in european tech startups and also attract talent to the sector michael stothard read can europe become the most entrepreneurial continent europe s tech sector is worth four times what it was five years ago as the leading generation of companies and founders give back to the next wave of ambitious tech firms but there s still work to be done to close the gap to the us and asia dealroom report read news eu inc calls on new commission to turn the idea of a single pan european startup entity into reality read it s now or never for eu wide company status read stripe wise founders want a tech renaissance in europe to help region rival silicon valley read 1bn 2bn 3bn 4bn 5bn not optional campaign drives 5bn more into the hands of european startup employees read see all news seven european countries match or beat us for stock option policy read germany transforms stock options rules becoming a far friendlier place to start up read stripe wise founders want a tech renaissance in europe to help region rival silicon valley read 1bn 2bn 3bn 4bn 5bn not optional campaign drives 5bn more into the hands of european startup employees read see all timeline the journey so far 2018 not optional letter signed by over 500 ceos founders investors and employees of europe s startups calling for reform to stock options rules sent to policymakers across europe 2020 france reforms bspce rules allowing international companies and employees to gain access to its popular stock options scheme 2021 27 european countries sign the startup nations standard sns committing to improve national stock option rules latvia and lithuania update their stock option policies placing both at the top of our rankings alongside fellow baltic state estonia 2022 spain introduces its new startup law reforming stock option rules france further reforms bspce rules to widen the scope of companies that can benefit european commission announces a working group to look at stock options policies across the eu 2023 uk ranks as the top g7 country for employee stock options following reforms to its csop eu commission stock options working group holds first sessions and produces recommendations for eu and member state stock option reforms ireland expanded the scope of its tax advantaged scheme keep netherlands reforms rules so employees are now taxed at the point stock becomes tradable rather than when they receive options 2024 germany and austria transform their employee share ownership rules with germany shooting up in the rankings from last place to being on par with the us not optional begins campaigning for mutual recognition of european esop regimes facilitating cross border scaling across the single market not optional joins eu inc in calling for a new single pan european startup entity 2025 not optional partners with eu inc on the policy proposal blueprint with the eu esop as a core ask and submits it to commissioners mcgrath and zaharieva european commission launches startup scaleup strategy and begins exploring legislative measures to harmonize certain aspects of the treatment of stock options the european parliament begins work on the 28th regime meps call for the inclusion of a european stock options regime as part of the framework the european commission launches a consultation on the 28th regime not optional and eu inc mobilise ecosystem responses keeping eu esop as a priority the czech government passes reforms to strengthen its national esop regime from 1 january 2026 videos german mep rené repasi discusses the importance of a european stock options policy to support innovation watch ekaterina zaharieva eu commissioner for startups research and innovation on stock options and attracting talent watch french mep pascal canfin on why stock options are the most important reform for startups and scale ups watch videos elon musk and rishi sunak discuss european stock options watch stripe and transferwise founders speak about the importance of stock options watch not optional speaks with france s former digital minister and mistral ai co founder watch not optional sign up for our newsletter thank you your submission has been received oops something went wrong while submitting the form for entrepreneurs for policymakers rankings news contact us privacy policy the not optional initiative was founded by index ventures alongside europe s leading entrepreneurs 2024 not optional