By Robin Walters

As much as we’re determined to shine a light on the innovation and positive trends we see all around us in Europe, I’ve repeatedly said the goal of Tech.eu’s editorial team is to be critical champions of the region’s technology industry, not cursory cheerleaders.

So, here’s a theory. European startups are, by and large, unable to get the most valuable real estate where it’s starting to matter most: the home screen of the millions of smartphones finding their way into consumers’ hands across the globe on a monthly basis. And that’s a problem.

European tech companies are generally very poor at – for a variety of reasons – becoming such a dominant force in a certain market that a vibrant developer ecosystem takes shape around the core product.

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