Analysis

May 7, 2025

Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork

Critics claim the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative doesn’t have what it takes to attract top talent


Europe is hoping to convince top US researchers to relocate across the Atlantic

As the Trump administration aggressively clamps down on research and academia in the US, Europe is aiming to turn a crisis into an opportunity by persuading top researchers to relocate across the Atlantic.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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