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London's startup scene is booming -- you need only read Wired to see that. But what are Europe's other hot digital cities -- and which are the companies and founders to watch? Welcome to Wired's first annual guide to the continent's rising stars.
AMSTERDAM
Holland's socially progressive attitude has made Amsterdam a thriving tech hub. The city supports startups with affordable studio space.
Layar
An augmented reality platform. Recently received €10m investment.
Cardcloud
A digital-business-card app that integrates LinkedIn and geolocation. http://www.cardcloud.com
eBuddy
A web messenger service with over 17 million unique monthly visitors.
Booking.com
Hotel booking website and iOS app with hotels in 101 countries.
SoOcial
A system to back up and sync contacts across devices.
MobyPicture
Media-sharing platform, enabling photos, video and audio uploads.
WeTransfer
Simple free platform for transferring up to 2GB image, video or audio files, with branding and expansion options for companies willing to pay $120 a year.
Twirus
A website and app that translates trending global topics on Twitter.
Silk
Allows web creators to gather and display content from many sources.
22Tracks
Weband app-based jukebox that posts daily playlists made by Dutch DJs. 22tracks.com
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