scaling europe's startups - the approach of startup europe partnership

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Scaling EuropeanStartups



The Gap: Startups That Scale

United States

Europe

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Paris

London

Dublin

Berlin

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Tallin

RomeBarcelona

The European Startup Scene

We have vital growingecosystems, but …

“Only 50% of European startups survive

the first 5 years”

“Exit/ Acqui-hire” culture is non-existent

Fragmented market with different

regulations, languages and cultures

1 EIM Business & Policy Research (2011), “Do SMEs create more and better jobs?”

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Madrid

Milan

Athens

Budapest

Prague



SEP: A Startup Europe Initiative

“Europe needs thriving startups and global internet

companies to become a global growth centre again”Neelie Kroes, Vice-President and Commissioner for the Digital

Agenda, European Commission, Brussels



Stakeholders

Join us in building a scalable European startup Ecosystem



Recently joined SEP

More to Join



1 Entrepreneurs

2 Accelerators

3 Investors

4 Startups

5 Corporates

6 Universities

Partnering To Scale Startups

Europe’s Best:



The Collaborative Road To Scale I

Scouting and Mapping Europe’s Startup Ecosystem

Mapping

Mapping

1 Entrepreneurs, Accelerators &

Investors direct startups to

SEP Mapping System (operated

by AngelList)

2 Together with the universities,

SEP analyzes and promotes

Europe’s startup heroes



The Collaborative Road To Scale II

Connecting Europe’s Best Startups to Corporates

Matching

Matching

3 Corporates assess technology

needs & capability gaps, identify

key hunting grounds

4 Rapidly growing startups filtered &

selected from SEP partner network

5 1:1 high-qualified meetings set up to

introduce collaboration partners

(SEP Matching Events)

Mapping



The Collaborative Road To Scale III

Sharing Best Practices

Sharing

6 Universities & Research partners

conduct studies on Corporate –

Startup best practices, how to prepare

organizations for collaboration

Sharing

Matching

Mapping



SEP Matching Event

Format

Open

Session

Networking

Matching

Sharing – Open Session

Matching – Closed Door Session



MATCHING

Matching Format

Startups ApplyThrough Referrals

KnowledgeExchange

OUTPUT: Procurement + Investment + Acquisition

CorporatesStartups

Startups Pitch

1 Startups get referred

through partner network

2 20/30 startups are

accepted to pitch

3 1:1 high-qualified

meetings

4 Learn from corporates

Indicate areas of

scouting

Validate the deal flow

prior the event

Exposure to selected

startups

Learn about new

innovations, biz models

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Residence Palace, 155 rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels

Brussels Launch Event: May 22nd

Agenda:

Opening, Jose Manuel Barroso, President

of the European Commission

Introduction, Neelie Kroes, EuropeanCommission Vice President

SEP Overview, Alberto Onetti, Mind The

Bridge Chairman

European Digital Forum Overview, Ann

Mettler, Lisbon Council

Jose Manuel Barroso Neelie Kroes



SEP Matching Events: Calendar

Naples, May 13, Matching Event

Madrid, Jun 26, Matching Event

Rome, Sep 28 – Oct 5, Matching Event

London, Nov 20, Matching Event

Paris, Dec 9-11, Matching Event

(tentative)



SEP Presentation RoadshowH1 2014

Mobile World Congress

Barcelona, Feb 26

Accelerator Assembly

Madrid, Mar 14

Digital Champions Meeting

Brussels, Mar 20

Technology Forum 2014

Castelbrando, May 23

World Economic Forum

Davos, Jan 23

IID 2014

Mountain View, Mar 3

Web Investors Forum

Paris, Jun 11



SEP: Media Coverage



Thank you.

Alberto Onetti

Mind The Bridge Foundation

[email protected]

@aonetti

Jeremy Bamberg

Factory

[email protected]

@jeremybamberg

mailto:[email protected]





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