Web Summit

Further information:

The conference was held in Dublin until 2015. In 2016, it was moved to Lisbon. Analysts considered the city could become the next big hub for technology and innovation in Europe, thanks to a dynamic and expanding startup sector.

The company behind the Summit was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly and Daire Hickey.

Web Summit is a technology conference held annually since 2009. It focuses on internet technology and atendees range from Fortune 500 companies to smaller tech companies.

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EurActiv, 02.11.16: Lisbon dreams of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ tag http://www.euractiv.com/section/innovation-industry/news/lisbon-dreams-of-europes-silicon-valley-tag/

Reuters, 01.11.16: Lisbon startup entrepreneurs aim to create Berlin-style 'tech buzz' http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-portugal-websummit-tech-idUKKBN12W34G

The Guardian, 29.10.16: Sun, surf and low rents: why Lisbon could be the next tech capital https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/29/lisbon-web-summit-sun-surf-cheap-rents-tech-capital

Forbes, 04.11.17: [Opinion] Why Global Events Like Web Summit Matter for Startup Success https://www.forbes.com/sites/danestangler/2017/11/04/why-global-events-like-web-summit-matter-for-startup-success/

Politico, 06.1117: My kingdom for a unicorn! https://www.politico.eu/article/web-summit-2017-lisbon-my-kingdom-for-a-unicorn/

Politico, 06.1117: Tech’s teenage identity crisis https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-technology-regulation-tech-teenage-identity-crisis/

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