Emerging Tech Talent Hubs Across Europe

Europe continues to be a strategic hub for global technology services delivery due to its strong technology talent ecosystem, multilingual workforce, and mature digital infrastructure. These strengths make Europe an attractive destination for delivering complex, high-value technology services, despite rising costs and saturation in several tier-1 cities.

As demand remains steady in tier-1 locations, global organizations are increasingly exploring tier-2/3 cities as emerging technology hubs. These cities offer moderate cost savings, access to an untapped talent pool, and a steady university graduate base. Improvements in infrastructure and enhanced business environment boost the region’s viability for global delivery. Additionally, tier-2/3 cities serve as strategic spoke locations for business continuity, offering lower competition and supporting risk diversification beyond overleveraged tier-1 hubs.

This Everest Group report helps global organizations identify the right European locations to support and drive technology services delivery. It highlights the relative attractiveness of key tier-1 and tier-2/3 locations for supporting technology services using a holistic and multi-faceted assessment.