For the third year, WIRED's editors have visited the continent's startup hubs to identify the ten tech cities you need to know about. Our conclusion: Europe is on a roll. Here are the 100 companies causing the greatest buzz, according to the local commentators, investors and entrepreneurs we surveyed.
"The UK's capital continues to attract funding and talent, helped by the Tech City Investment Organisation, despite a shortage of a native skill"
"In Russia, online advertising has eclipsed print advertising, and financial startups are flourishing as shoppers adopt credit cards"
"Germany has had eight-figure exits since the 90s and is one of Europe's most talked-about hubs -- but when will its stars such as SoundCloud profit?"
"Stockholm's startups have the most fun -- but the examples of iZettle, Mojang and Wrapp show that they can also reach serious international scale"
"The government has relaxed the rules for work visas and there's a new coding academy, whilst startups such as BlaBlaCar continue to thrive"
"Nokia taught the Finnish capital to be sure to hedge its bets. In Rovio's wake comes a fleet of highly successful game firms"
"Wired's map of Europe is as flexible as Eurovision's -- so Israel's thriving tech capital, building on local talent and global reach, has to be in our list of cities"
"One of the newer hubs, Istanbul has had many successes -- such as Trendyol -- and will have many more now that it's learnt to love failure"
"The Dutch port easily attracts hi-tech firms but loses the more transient startups. Fintech and 3D-printing successes keep Amsterdam in our chat"
"A shortage of angels has turned startups' attention towards the state and banks to sustain the Catalonian city's momentum"
PREVIOUS YEARS WIRED's 2012 European startup guide WIRED's 2011 European startup guide
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