Yuri van Geest | Push innovation in Europe

Yuri van Geest makes several proposals on how to push European innovation to the next level.

Yuri van Geest the author of the book Exponential Organizations, founder of Singularity University Benelux, and future council at The World Economic Forum makes several proposals on how to push European innovation to the next level. 

He proposes to adapt the regulatory system to make room for free zone pilots to drive entrepreneurship and innovation and adapt regulation afterward. A new approach to education where young kids learn future proof meta-skills, like meta cognition, creativity, resilience, learn to unlearn, and to learn to make sense in their lives. Expand our media coverage on technology and entrepreneurship.

Europes strong points: a scientific research base, social cohesion, and competence to foster strong humanity skills. But, when it comes to technological innovation, we have weak points. We have to create our own EU tech platforms, scale-up and commercialize our tech and scientific activities.