Startup Europe Initiative from the European Comission
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SUMMARY
1. WHY STARTUP EUROPE? OUR VP (03)2. CONCRETE ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS. OUR MVP (04)3. SE ACTIVITIES (06)
1. Connecting startup ecosystems throughout Europe2. EU Networks of ecosystem builders 3. Bridging the gap between investors, corporates and startups4. International networking activities: US, India, Brasil,..5. Creating a bottom-up movement across EU6. Giving voice to startups to influence new policies
4. MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEM (14)5. AWARDS (15)
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WHY STARTUP EUROPE? OUR VPJOIN THE MOVEMENT
Our Value Proposition (VP): "Uniting European startup ecosystems”. Three specific VPs for target constituencies:
VP FOR STARTUPSConnecting startup ecosystems throughout Europe to help startups:
Find skilled employees wherever they are in the EU.Access the right combination of finance throughout EU.Grow across borders.
VP FOR NATIONAL/REGIONAL INITIATIVES AND POLICY MAKERSA bottom-up "movement" to Europeanise local and regional initiatives throughout Europe. Not replacing the existing activities with new EU initiatives, on the contrary to ensure that existing networks are part of the right European and global networks of startups and investors to help local startups to continue growing.
VP FOR ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS (INVESTORS, ACCELERATORS, CORPORATES)Uniting startup ecosystems to help investors, corporates and accelerators access the best startups across Europe.
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CONCRETE ACTIVITIES. OUR MVP.JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Components of our minimum viable product (mvp):
1. Uniting Startups Ecosystems throughout Europe!Connecting startup ecosystems throughout Europe.Eu networks of ecosystem builders.Bridging the gap between investors, corporates and startups
2. A movement to build a startups friendly Europe!Creating a bottom-up movement across eu.Giving voice to startups to influence new policies (capital markets union, digital single market).
3. Building the foundation:Mapping the ecosystem with a visual map.Studies (App economy, MOOCs, Crowdfunding).
Other activities:
Funding opportunities for startups and ecosystem builders.Celebrating entrepreneurship.
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STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESCONNECTING STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
5 new projects will connect 16 local ecosystems to help startups:
Finding skilled employees wherever they are in the EUAccess to the right combination of finance throughout EUGrowing across bordersAccess to infrastructure
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STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESEU NETWORKS OF ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS
EU networks to facilitate:
Collaboration between startups Collaboration between investors, corporates and startupsEncourage female entrepreneursThe building of the entrepreneurial cultureLink startups with students and young adultsOrganise Failing Forward series
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STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESEU NETWORKS OF ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS
The MOOCs for web talent network aims to connect MOOC providers in order to foster the talent of ICT and web entrepreneurs, and create new jobs that benefit both the European economy and society as a whole.
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The Accelerator Assembly is a European network that connects accelerators, entrepreneurs and policy makers, in order to strengthen the support offered to web startups across Europe.
STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESINTERNATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES
Networking activities to build bridges between startups from different regions of the world
US: Startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley (www.sec2sv.com), 21-25 September 2015India: Startup Europe India Network (SEIN), to be launched in Q3 2015
Brasil: Startup Europe – Startup Brasil networking collaboration
UAE – initial conversations with corporates (DU) and government
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STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESGIVING VOICE TO STARTUPS TO INFLUENCE NEW POLICIES
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2013: Startup Manifesto launched by the Leaders club and VP Neelie Kroes. > 8000 online signatures on www.startupmanifesto.eu
2014: The movement gained momentum with national manifestos:
2015: The written manifestos have been taken up by some governments to change the National legislation (Belgium for example) and thus they will have a positive impact upon the local entrepreneurial scene.
2016: In the future we have to ensure that the actions are implemented, reassessed and modified so they are most effective.
STARTUP EUROPE ACTIVITIESGIVING VOICE TO STARTUPS TO INFLUENCE NEW POLICIES
Workshops with the Startup ecosystem representatives and policy makers
Workshop on startups and Digital Single Market
Workshop on startups and Capital Markets Union
Workshop on startups and Company Law
European Parliament -> Workshop about the European Startup Scene
European Parliament -> Meeting with MEPs and Startups
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MAPPING THE ECOSYSTEMDYNAMIC MAPPING
This map will provide unrivalled insight into some of the key web entrepreneurial/ startup hubs across Europe, the businesses that are located in them and the networks and relationships between them.
www.startuphubs.eu
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AWARDSCELEBRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Previous winners Trustev (2013)
€3,2 M seed
10.000 Twitter mentions
Extensive media coverage
www.techallstars.eu
www.europioneers.eu