CoR Startup and Scaleup Initiative 28 February 2017 Startup Europe: help to implement SUI in your region. Isidro Laso Ballesteros. DG CONNECT. European Commission 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 1 Disclaimer: these slides reflect the opinion of the author and do not necessarily represent
What is Startup Europe? Is there a local and regional dimension in startups? How to learn what is happening in your region? How to share practices / framework conditions with other regions? How to implement SUI in your region? What works - and does not - in developing startups ecosystem in your region? 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 2
STARTUP EUROPE: Connecting people and ideas. The key to build ecosystems! 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 3
Formula for successful ecosystems Factors for success of startups = (market * density of the ecosystem) / costs It is the Ecosystem! 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 4
It is not about legislation. Case study: USA states vs Silicon Valley. All USA states have access to the same single market Silicon Valley is certainly not low in costs. However, all USA states are lagging behind SV, and also lagging behind many EU ecosystems (London, Stockholm, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, ) It is the ECOSYSTEM! 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 5
It's all about ecosystems! 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 6
Four elements to build ecosystems 1. Connecting people. BUILD CONNECTIONS among investors, universities, entrepreneurs, researchers, accelerators, public administrations, law firms, marketing agencies, stock exchanges, 2. Connecting ideas. SHARE IDEAS FREELY. Idea has no value, value is on the execution! (Steve Jobs) 3. Density. CRITICAL MASS. Many people trying and failing. Failure is essential to get big successes. 4. Exits. SMART MONEY: Entrepreneurs who sell their startups to corporates and become serial entrepreneurs and investors. 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 7
Big corporates need to work with startups. Fuente: www.startupeuropepartnership.eu www.startupeuropeclub.eu 8
Innovation by companies in Silicon Valley is done by buying startups ~50 acquisitions per year: Google - 57 acquisitions, Facebook 52, Microsoft - 50, Apple 48, Twitter 48, Cisco 10 per year 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 9
Also public procurers Example of the EU institutions: European Parliament, European Council and European Commission have selected five areas (cloud computing, security, AI, ) Startup Europe networks will scout startups related to those five areas in 12 cities The three directors in charge of public procurement from European Parliament, European Council and European Commission will visit the 12 cities meeting the selected startups Benefits: Public procurement will be adapted to the needs of the startups Public procurers will get cheaper and more innovative solutions 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 10
How to learn what is happening in your ecosystem? 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 11
Learn what is happening in your ecosystem (1/2) www.startuphubs.eu Contact person: charles@trampolinesystems.com www.startupeuropeclub.eu Source: startuphubs.eu 12
Learn what is happening in your ecosystem (2/2) www.startupeuropemap.eu Contact person: victor@huginandmunin.es http://www.startupeuropemap.eu www.startupeuropeclub.eu Source: startuphubs.eu 13
How to share best practices with other local and regional players? 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 14
www.startupregions.eu contact person: eurico.neves@inovamais.pt 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 15
What works and does not to develop your ecosystem? 13/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 16
Activities to connect ecosystems (1/2) Events inviting ecosystems players from local ecosystems. E.g. Startup Ole. With many bilateral meetings and very few panels (300 bilateral meetings during two days!) and a startup competition and a startup fair. Move entrepreneurs and investors around. E.G. Europass to allow entrepreneurs to travel to 3 or 4 events/cities across Europe and curating meetings with the relevant investors and potential customers. Mapping of the ecosystem. E.g. startupeuropemap.eu with all accelerators, influencers, investors, To facilitate the connection, but the follow up networking is done in existing platforms. Celebration activities. Big distributed events like Startup Europe Week with 400 simultaneous events across EU. Or Startup Europe Awards, the Eurovision for startups. 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 17
Activities to connect ecosystems (2/2) Events for policy makers and entrepreneurs. E.g. Startup Europe summit Networks of regional innovation agencies. E.g. Startup Europe Regions network Internationalisation: connection with international ecosystems. Same activities as to connect EU ecosystems:events, move entrepreneurs and investors, mapping, summits of policy makers and entrepreneurs. E.g. startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley, Startup Europe Comes to India, Africa, EaP, Latam,.. 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 18
What we advice against (based on our own experience) To develop new online platforms. There are many platforms that can be used instead for different target groups: LinkedIn, yammer, mobilise, Basecamp, slack, e.g Startup Europe Facebook group with 12K members. To give non refundable grants to startups. Do nor cherry pick winners. It expel out smart money from other investors. Use coinvestment or convertible grants instead. Or support initiatives from local serial entrepreneurs (e.g. Accelerators) with grants to hire people and increase capacity. E.g. London region support to accelerators to hire employees. To build new buildings for entrepreneurs. Offer under-utilised public buildings to local serial entrepreneurs or influencers (in preferential conditions) instead. E.g. Google Campus, La N@ve in Madrid,.. 9/11/2015 www.startupeuropeclub.eu 19
AND: A one stop shop for startups in each local ecosystem www.startupeuropeclub.eu
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