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Episode 1Topic: Tech & Entrepreneurship

Why We Started This Podcast

Why Europe is falling behind the US and China — and how to catch up.

HostsMichael AltendorfFounder & CEO, AcceleraidMartin KaelbleJournalist, Podcaster & Start-up Founder

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In our very first episode, hosts Michael Altendorf and Martin Kaelble lay out the show’s core question: how can Europe close the gap with the US and China — in technology, defence, policy and finance — and actually win the race, not just manage the decline.

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