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.

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.

How Odense Built A Successful Robotics Cluster

The 2nd edition of the DEEP Startup Ecosystem Conference that took place in Essen, Germany on 18th October 2021 convened ecosystem leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers and investors from across Europe and beyond. Their common goal is to foster discussion on the most pressing challenges that startup ecosystems face today. The event hosted a virtual think

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What Makes Phnom Penh’s Nascent Startup Scene Strong?

Swisscontact, DEEP Ecosystems, and Techo Startup Center present the results of a joint Ecosystem Health Check on Phnom Penh’s nascent startup scene.

We Work From Home

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rise of remote work in the European startup ecosystem. We rank the cities with the highest demand of remote jobs.

Despite Brexit: Europe’s startup hubs are failing to connect

After 25 years of existence, political and cultural fragmentations have prevented Europe from successfully achieving it’s ambitions for forming a single market. Despite this challenge, entrepreneurs have risen to the occasion to grow global companies. In recent articles, we have shown that Europe’s most popular startup hubs Berlin and London are truly transnational with over

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Specialization of startup hubs: Which second-tier hubs perform better than we might expect?

When we look at overall preferences, 38% of the 320 founders in the sample chose a smaller hub over a bigger one. What unique qualities do these smaller hubs have to offer, and why might a founder choose a smaller hub? In the 2017 version of the Startup Heatmap Europe, London and Berlin again found themselves

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