Despite Europe’s thriving startup ecosystems, fragmentation remains a major obstacle to growth. Regulatory hurdles, market segmentation, and uneven resource distribution limit the scalability and investment potential of European startups. However, a glimmer of hope shines through: increased founder mobility and emerging interconnected regions are paving the way for a more unified landscape. As part of the StepUp StartUps project, we’ve delved into this connectivity and produced the report, “Beyond Fragmentation: The Connectivity of Startup Ecosystems in Europe.”
Category: Startup hubs
Supporting Policy Transformation in Europe
Funded by the European Commission, DEEP Ecosystems jointly with Innova Next SLU (Barrabés.biz), Leibniz IRS, Startup Europe Regions Network (SERN), and EU Startups would lead the Preparatory Action on “European Start-ups 2.0 – Taking Europe’s start-up economy to the next level through data-driven insights, research and events†now branded as StepUP Startups.
Madrid’s Rise as the Southern Hub for Growth and Internationalization
Insights on the the startup ecosystem of the Madrid metropolitan area, as featured in the Startup Heatmap Europe Report 2023 by DEEP Ecosystems.
DEEP Alumnus brings Startup World Cup to Pakistan
Innovators Garage co-organized the nationwide startup competition Startup World Cup, whose winners get a chance to win $1M in Silicon Valley.
What You Should Know About Lagos’ Booming Fintech Scene
RegTech Africa, Swisscontact, and DEEP Ecosystems present the results of a joint Ecosystem Health Check on Lagos’ booming fintech startup scene.
What We Found Out About Berlin’s Startup Scene
Berlin Partner and DEEP Ecosystems present the results of a joint Ecosystem Health Check of the startup ecosystem in Berlin, Germany.
Beirut’s Entrepreneurs Master the Crisis
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Swisscontact, and DEEP Ecosystems present the results of a joint Ecosystem Health Check of the startup ecosystem Beirut, Lebanon.
Publication: DEEP Conference Essen 2021
The 2nd DEEP Startup Ecosystem Conference took place in Essen, Germany, on 18th October 2021. The event was held at the Impact Hub Ruhr and convened ecosystem leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers and investors from across Europe and beyond. The common goal was to foster discussion and strengthen connections between startup ecosystem counterparts and create a virtual think tank for a deep analysis on the most pressing challenges that startup ecosystems face today.
The Top 10 Future ESG Cities
Where will be the “Sustainability Valley� With the newly developed index DEEP Ecosystems provides a thorough analysis of the capabilities of cities and their innovation ecosystems to support the growth of solutions in the ESG sectors.
Future City ESG Innovation Index
Where will be the “Sustainability Valley� With the newly developed index DEEP Ecosystems provides a thorough analysis of the capabilities of cities and their innovation ecosystems to support the growth of solutions in the ESG sectors.