EU unveils EU‑Inc at Davos, sending ‘very strong signal’ to founders and investors

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Andreas Klinger, Prototype Capital founder and one of the drivers behind EU-INC. Press photos/Impact Loop design
20 jan. 2026
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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Andreas Klinger, Prototype Capital founder and one of the drivers behind EU-INC. Press photos/Impact Loop design
At Davos, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has placed EU‑INC at the heart of Europe’s startup strategy, in a move welcomed by founders and investors across the continent.

“Adopting the name itself is a very strong signal. Now it’s about living up to that name," said Andreas Klinger, partner at Prototype Capital and one of the main figures behind EU-INC.

What started out a year ago as a founder-led grassroots petition is now edging its way into the heart of the EU’s startup policy.

We’re talking about EU-INC, the much-hyped plan for a pan-European company structure that would let startups incorporate and scale across the bloc under a single rulebook.

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