Connecting Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Workshop

Julia K. HainesPhD Candidate

University of California, Irvine hainesj@uci.edu

www.juliakhaines.com

Co-Founder MagicBus

raymond.cj.wu@gmail.com

Ray Wu

Agenda ๏Introductions (10 min)

๏Guest speakers (10 min)

๏Organizer presentation (10 min)

๏Large group discussion (30 min)

๏Small group discussion (30 min)

๏Closing reflections/moving forward (30 min)

Introductions

Guests

Antti Sonninen

Masaru Ikeda

Keisuke Kajitani

Organizer Thoughts

A New Silicon Valley

Africa/Middle East

Asia

South America

North America

Australia

Europe

Changing dynamics

innovation models, the “know-how” of doing a startup, have made the process more accessible and uniform

cloud computing platforms, programming frameworks, code sharing, APIs, easily accessible marketing platforms, distribution channels, social media networking, etc. have lowered barriers to creating a startup

Infrastructure

Soft Infrastructure

Research sites

Social Environment

Regulatory Environment

Technology

People

Culture

NetworksPractices

Capital

Physical Infrastructure

Elements of Silicon Valley as an ideal type innovation ecosystem

Framework

Social Environment

Regulatory Environment

Technology

People

Culture

NetworksPractices

Capital

Elements of Silicon Valley as an ideal type innovation ecosystem

Framework

Physical Infrastructure

Large Group Discussion ๏How$do$you$think$about$innovation$(zero$to$one,$one$to$n)?$๏How$knowledge$is$shared$and$collaborations$built$within$the$ecosystem:$practices,$skills,$tools,$connections?$๏What$makes$the$ecosystem$connected?$For$instance,$places$where$people$meet:$eg.$meetups,$happy$hours,$coAworking$space,$major$events$๏What$are$your$biggest$challenges$or$needs?$Who$would$be$helpful$to$you?$Why?$๏What$role$do$you$play$and$what$can$you$provide?$๏How$do$you$connect$with$others$in$your$ecosystem?$How$do$you$connect$beyond?

Small Group Discussion

๏Why$are$some$of$the$things$broken?$

๏Brainstorm$ideas$for$how$they$could$work$together$with$other$ecosystems$to$share$knowledge,$experiences,$skills$and$connect$with$others$more$broadly$through$infrastructures,$built$environments,$and$ICTs$

๏Their$solutions$could$be$design$concepts,$digital$tools,$collaboration$structures,$or$other$environmentsAA$anything$they$think$would$promote$innovation$and$connection$between$ecosystems.

Closing & Reflection

๏How$can$we$move$forward?