Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Spotify, Klarna and King behind the lobbying group that will make the EU more technology friendly – IDG.se

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Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom is the group’s chairman. Photo: PICNIC Network (CC) / Montage.


Spotify, Klarna and King. Several Swedish technology company have been involved and formed a lobby group to get the EU to think more about startups and IT.

Goal of the European Tech Alliance is to provide a domestic perspective on the technology sector – that is, unlike the existing lobby groups started by US companies.

ETA wants to share with their experiences of Europe, the technology and the internet, according to Skype founder Niklas Zennström, who is the chairman.

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 - There are so many success stories of European technology. We believe we will be able to help European leaders to understand that Europe is good at technology and demonstrate how decision makers can pave the way for the technology industry to grow further, he writes in a statement.

 

 ETA wants, among other things, have their say when it comes to the European Commission’s investigation of a single digital market. An effort to stimulate the IT industry in the Union.

Among the other companies in the group are AVG, Momondo, Supercell, Rovio, Bla Bla Car and Swiftkey .

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