The Connectivity of Startup Ecosystems in Europe

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.”

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.

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.