<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Germany crowned its second decacorn, defense tech startup Helsing, alongside other successful startups in the region like ITM SE, Impossible Cloud, and ISA Aerospace.</li><li>Austria and Switzerland are also experiencing growth in sectors such as medtech and AI-focused startups, gaining international recognition.</li><li>The EU has launched a comprehensive startup and scale-up strategy, recognizing tech entrepreneurship as infrastructure and not just innovation, aiming for local control amidst global instability.</li><li>The momentum in Central Europe is seen as a tectonic shift, with startups becoming part of Europe's sovereign tech stack, focusing on deep tech solutions rather than niche SaaS products.</li></ul>

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