Startup Genome

Candid Conversations with World-Leading Startup Ecosystem Leaders - Featuring Deepak Bagla. Recently, Stephan Kuester, Head of Ecosystem Strategy here at Startup Genome interviewed Deepak Bagla, Managing Director & CEO at Invest India. They talked about how India rose to the occasion to support small and medium enterprises during COVID-19. Read more & listen to to the interview:

After much hard work, the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 (#GSER2020) has been launched in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Network, Crunchbase, & others. We are excited to share tons of insights into what’s happening now with startups globally, including the impact of COVID-19 and ranking the top ecosystems in the world.

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 (#GSER2020) is live today, with tons of fresh insights into the top startup communities in the world. Great summary by The Next Web below

We are excited to share the publication of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 (#GSER2020) today at the #Ecosystems2020 conference in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Network. This is the most comprehensive look at startup communities globally and it includes: Rankings of the Top 40 Startup Ecosystems in the world; Rankings of the Top 100 Emerging Startup Ecosystems; A detailed look at the global startup landscape in 2020;... Insights into how COVID-19 has harmed startups around the world; An in-depth Policy Analysis into how to effectively support startups. Read here: https://startupgenome.com/report/gser2020

Get ready: The much-anticipated Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 (#GSER2020) launches tomorrow at the #Ecosystems2020 Couch Conference in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Network, Crunchbase, The Next Web, Hello Tomorrow, and Tech Nation. Sign up to get the report free in your inbox here: https://bit.ly/31buF4B

We're excited for the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 (#GSER2020) to launch on Thursday, June 25 at the #Ecosystems2020 conference w/ Global Entrepreneurship Network, The Next Web, & Financial Times. We hope you can join us!

Numerous startups across the world are stepping up to solve a myriad of COVID-19 derived issues. Activating startups for fast response is crucial and 91springboard in India, Start-Up Nation Central in Israel, Associação Brasileira de Startups in Brazil, Calgary Innovation Coalition in Canada and Hello Tomorrow are leading by example. Read more in our latest blog post Engaging Startups in COVID-19 Crisis Response by Startup Genome's Director of Community Development, Laís de Oliveira and Founder & CEO JF Gauthier.

Together with our long-standing partner LaunchVic, this Thursday, our CEO JF Gauthier will be examining the issues and gaps of Australian policy, drawing on global examples and expertise, and provide insights into the role of policy advisors and advocates. Webinar Topic: The Importance of Well-Designed Funding Policy in Times of Crisis Focus: Australia + Global Perspective ... RSVP here for Thursday’s webinar at 10:00am - 11:00am AEST:

‘How to Prevent a Disintegration of Your Startup Ecosystem’s Talent Pool’ by Startup Genome Founder and President Marc Penzel and Founder and CEO JF Gauthier. The economic crisis brought about by COVID-19 risks a dramatic retrenchment in startup numbers, and by extension, in the demand for talent. For ecosystem leaders who have spent years building their stock of domestic talent and working hard to position themselves to attract the best foreign talent demands attention.... Immediate policy responses and solutions: - Wage support schemes and other survival programs - Relaxing visa rules for immigrant talent - Encouraging transfer between academia and industry A great example policy leaders can look at is Mitacs, a Canadian non-profit that brokers the placement of scientific and technical researchers and graduates into startups and SMEs. Read the full article here:

The Startup Genome team is excited to announce that we have partnered with T-Hub Hyderabad to accelerate the rapid growth of Hyderabad’s startup ecosystem. The ecosystem has enormous potential to reshape the economy locally, nationally and continue its trajectory in becoming an internationally leading ecosystem. We are proud to work with T-Hub Hyderabad to showcase the Hyderabad ecosystem globally, bring new ideas, approaches and global best practices to accelerate its ecos...ystem. Read more about the partnership here and stay tuned for upcoming COVID-19 research from our Founders, JF Gauthier & Marc Penzel and the Startup Genome team.

Have you read the Second Installment of our COVID-19 Research and Policy Series? This Second Installment ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Startup Ecosystems: Global Startup Survey’; showcases results from our world first global COVID-19 Founder survey spanning 250 ecosystems. A couple of insights: ... - 41% of startups globally are threatened in what we call red zone: they have three months or less of cash runway left. - Many early stage startups live with only a few months in cash29% were in that situation already before the crisisbut the crisis put 40% more of them in that precarious position. These results and our ongoing Global Policy Knowledge Base equips governments with actionable insights and tools to support their innovation ecosystem. Read more on our Reports Page: https://bit.ly/3a8xnJ9

Jumpstarting Customer Demand Starts with Government writes Dan Herman. With vast experience in both government roles and as a startup founder: Former Head of Strategy, Innovation Canada and founder of MyJupiter, Dan dives into the significant role governments and policymakers can play in jumpstarting customer demand. Challenge-based innovation procurement provides an immediate means of both addressing Covid19-related needs as well as providing innovative firms with infusio...ns of cash to continue the development of their innovations and technologies. Read more from Dan Herman’s guest post on our Startup Genome blog: https://bit.ly/2L1i4HZ

Startup Genome is excited to publicly launch the COVID-19 Global Knowledge Base For Startup Ecosystem Actors. Together with our Global Advisory Board and Global Membership, we have built this Knowledge Base to capture policy actions and solutions to support countries, cities, policymakers and startups in this crisis. More than 45 countries have contributed so far. To download the Global Knowledge Base For Ecosystem Actors, see the link below. ... Want to join us in supporting startup ecosystems with policy actions and solutions? Find all details on how to submit your local solutions on the first page of our downloadable Global Knowledge Base. Stay tuned for more upcoming research on COVID-19’s impact on startups from our CEO JF Gauthier, CIO Arnobio Morelix, the Startup Genome team and our global network.