Can Europe's family offices re-ignite the spirit of the Renaissance?

Europe isn’t short of capital, but what it lacks is coordination. That was the conclusion of Mario Draghi’s report for the EU, which highlighted an €800 billion annual innovation gap, or eight times less invested into technology than the US. So that opportunity for coordination is the motivation behind the new Renaissance Summit: a deliberately small, invitation-only gathering bringing together Europe’s top family offices, venture investors, founders and policymakers, not just to talk about Europe’s future, but to try and coordinate it. Ludolf von Schöning spoke to Pathfounders’ Mike Butcher about how this will be a long-term initiative, not just a one-off event.Europe isn’t short of capital, but what it lacks is coordination. That was the conclusion of Mario Draghi’s report for the EU, which highlighted an €800 billion annual innovation gap, or eight times less invested into technology than the US. So that opportunity for coordination is the motivation behind the new Renaissance Summit: a deliberately small, invitation-only gathering bringing together Europe’s top family offices, venture investors, founders and policymakers, not just to talk about Europe’s future, but to try and coordinate it. Ludolf von Schöning spoke to Pathfounders’ Mike Butcher about how this will be a long-term initiative, not just a one-off event.