The times of hard economic crisis made the European Union think of the ways out of the situation. The countries-members of the EU gathered to decide how they can drive the economy and motivate development. As a result, the EU strategy Horizon 2020 was developed. According to this initiative, innovative projects and various startups receive the grants and are highly supported by the EU. Do you want to create a startup in the European Union or you wish to become a member of one of them? Today’s article will give you an overview of the start-ups and the main fields of activities which are in demand in the European countries.

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1. IT prime time. It goes without saying that nowadays the IT sphere is one of the most successful and fastest developing all over the world. Internet technologies and various software help to optimize the processes in the company, provide the tools for faster processing of the data or tasks fulfilment. Digitalisation is overwhelming the world. If you are a good programmer or have the ideas how to create an IT start-up, the success for you is guaranteed.
2. Small and Medium business. The EU actively supports a small and medium business of all the European countries. The spheres in which the entrepreneurs can get the grants are various. The most popular and important spheres are health, environmental protection, innovation, research, regional development, rural development, education and training, etc. for more information on the grants and rules for obtaining them, please, check the EU official site.
3. EU develops culture. The sphere of culture and creative industry develop very fast and they take around 7% of the world GDP. This sphere is very important and promising, so EU support all the projects connected with it.
4. Innovations mater. Innovations take a separate important place in the list of priorities of the European Union. The EU has a strategy of strong support and motivation of the innovations, that is why all the projects which are connected with it will be considered by EU and have big chances to win a grant. If you want to develop in this area, you have to consider the main European needs and predict possible future trends in order to meet the main needs and make your project actual.

Now you have the main directions for your future start-ups. Study the main needs in various spheres of activities of the EU in order to choose the right niche for your startup. We wish you good luck and success with your business.

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