Kurt Linderoos

Kurt Linderoos, also known as "Mr. Personal EU," is a Finnish entrepreneur and innovator who has been actively promoting the concept of personal engagement with the European Union. He is the owner of Oy Personal EU United Brains Ltd and has been working to develop ideas for enhancing EU citizenship and individual participation in the Union.13

Background and Achievements

Kurt Linderoos was born in 1940 and has a long history of entrepreneurial activities.1 Some of his notable achievements include:

• Being named the first Entrepreneur of the Year in Espoo, Finland24
• Founding Oy Personal EU United Brains Ltd3
• Previously working as CEO and Ideator at Bisnestreffit/BisnesDates

Personal EU Concept

Linderoos is the originator of the "Personal EU" concept, which aims to:

• Emphasize the role of individual EU citizens beyond just rights and duties1
• Promote the idea of Union-wide personal online teams1
• Encourage the creation of a more engaged and interconnected EU citizenry3

His vision includes proposals such as:

• Implementing secure username@country.team.eu email addresses for all EU citizens1
• Developing human-centric public-private projects across the Union3
• Fostering a new kind of "world's most enlightened information society" based on personal EU concepts1

Online Presence

Kurt Linderoos maintains an active online presence to promote his ideas:

• His LinkedIn profile uses the username "personaleu"3
• He is active on Twitter under the handle @personaleu4
• Linderoos has a Flickr account where he describes himself as an "Interactivator"5

Through these platforms, he continues to share his vision for a more personally engaged European Union, aiming to transform how citizens interact with EU institutions and with each other across member states.