Is the EU strangling tech services such as Meta AI and Apple AI with regulation? Is it doing the same to startups here? Is the phrase 'America innovates, Europe regulates' accurate? 
Venture partner at Sure Valley Ventures, Donal Cahalane, joined Adrian on the show.  
Adrian opened with the question is Europe a bad place for budding startups. DC answered that start-ups in Europe must fight against more regulation than their US counterparts. He added that in the States there is an attitude of asking for forgiveness rather than permission. 
The venture partner argued that Europe has a different approach, they will often look to regulate first and seek to take advantage of the wave of innovation second. 
You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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