Startup Genome

A project like the Global Startup Ecosystem Report can only be realized with an enormous effort from both the project team and external supporters. Several partners have invested significant resources into the project. Numerous advisors, founders, investors, and industry experts have given us access to their knowledge, networks, and time because they support our vision and want to move their ecosystem and the whole startup sector forward. Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) would like to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to everyone who contributed towards making this project possible.

Startup Genome Authors

JF Gauthier, Chief Executive Officer

Marc Penzel, President

Stephan Keuster, Head of Ecosystem Strategy

Hazel Boydell, Editor-in-Chief

External Authors

Jonathan Ortmans, Founder and President, Global Entrepreneurship Network

Susan Amat

Dhaval Chadha

Mari Sako

Joel Solomon

Damilola Teidi-Ayoola

Matthias Qian

Project Team

Startup Genome

JF Gauthier, Founder & CEO
Marc Penzel, Founder & President
Stephan Keuster, Head of Ecosystem Strategy
Tricia (Whitlock) Naik, Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Christopher Haley, Head of Research
Hazel Boydell, Editor-in-Chief
Rahul Chatterjee, Director, Global Operations & MD, Delhi
Adam Bregu, Director of Business Development & Partnerships
Dr. Farshad Fahimi, Director of Data Strategy
Pranav Arya, Senior Consultant
Sama Siddiqui, Member Relationship Lead
Anastasia Ilcov, Growth Marketing Manager
Ethan Webster, Innovation PoliAcy Specialist
Utkarsh Jain, Consultant
Aditya Thakkar, Consultant
Akshat Agarwal, Manager Research
Poorva Mendiratta, Consultant
Shreesh Dubey, Senior Operations Coordinator
Pratibha Verma, Project Manager
Anshika Gandhi, Senior Business Analyst
Nimisha Mendiratta, Business Analyst
Parshant Sharma, Project Manager, Data Science
Rahul Kumar, Data Scientist
Aman Bansal, Data Scientist
Tushar Jain, Data Analyst
Parth Arora, Business Analyst
Tanishq Malik, Business Analyst
Janice Venable, PR & Events Expert
Hana Javurkova, PR & Events Expert
Pavan Kumar, Manager of Sales Operations & CRM Administrator
Shekhar Parihar, Process Lead, Lead Generation & CRM Support
Neha Thapliyal, Business Development Assistant
Ana Lucia Osorio, Executive Assistant to the CEO
Gauri Narula, Research Intern
Parisaa Tripathi, Research Intern
Nakul Chaturvedi, Research Intern
Riddhi Sehgal, Research Intern
Vasken Spiru, Data Science Intern
Pratiksha Jena, PR & Marketing Intern
Ana Chadwell, Sales Intern
Litslink, Website Development
Indulge Media, Design
Kritivity Web Solutions, Design
Nicole Webster, Design
Vidur Sehgal, Design
MyStartupCFO, Finance & Accounting

Contributing Authors

Leigh Buchanan

Anthony Griffin

Jessica Stillman

Joshua Thompson

Arnobio Morelix

Global Entrepreneurship Network

Jonathan Ortmans, President

Mark Marich, Executive Vice President

Matt Smith, Director for Policy and Research

Cecilia Wessinger, Director for Global Community

Peter Komives, Vice President for Strategic Development

Susan Amat, Vice President for Education

Image Credits

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Maarten van den Heuvel via Pexels
Marcin Skalij via Unsplash
Joao Tzanno via Unsplash
Davi Costa via Unsplash
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Nupo Deyon Daniel via Unsplash
Tapio Haaja via Unsplash
Sherif Moharram via Unsplash
Satyaprakash Kumawat via Unsplash
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Key Author Bios

Startup Genome

JF Gauthier

Founder and CEO. JF is the world’s leading voice in innovation ecosystem development, having advised more than 100 governments and private-public partnerships across 35 countries. He has founded five businesses and led others across two continents and three sectors (Tech, Life Sciences and Cleantech), achieving two exits plus one at scaleup stage. He is also an active angel investor and previously worked in corporate innovation, advising IBM, Cisco, Agilent/HP, J&J, and Abbott for the firm of Kim Clark (former dean of Harvard Business School) alongside Clayton Christensen and other thought leaders. Harvard MBA.

Marc Penzel

Founder and President. Marc is leading global growth and impact. Prior to founding Startup Genome, he co-led the startup ecosystem development unit at Silicon Valley-based Startup Compass. At PwC, KPMG, and Bayer Group’s internal management consultancy, Marc advised top executives across various sectors.He also founded a nonprofit organization to catalyze social innovation and was appointed Expert in Entrepreneurship, IT and Future of Economic Progress by the World Economic Forum. In 2017, his work to develop startup ecosystems everywhere has led him to receive a U.S. Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability.

Stephan Kuester

Head of Ecosystem Strategy. Stephan works with clients in government and private industry consortia all around the world, advising on the creation and the acceleration of tech and innovation clusters and related public and private policy. Prior to his role at Startup Genome, Stephan headed up the International Consulting practice at UK ecosystem agency Tech Nation (formerly Tech City UK) in London and served as Managing Director of Digital Switzerland. Previous to his work in the digital ecosystems space, Stephan worked as an Executive Director for professional services firms Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. Stephan holds an MSc in Economics and studied at the University of Bonn, Germany and the London School of Economics (LSE).

Hazel Boydell

Editor-in-Chief. Hazel leads the production of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report, sub-sector reports, and other publications. An experienced editor and copywriter, she studied journalism and English before completing Columbia University's publishing course. After working in independent trade book publishing for many years, she moved into the world of entrepreneurship as Startup Guide's Editor-in-Chief before joining Startup Genome.

Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)

Jonathan Ortmans

Founder and president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, working to foster healthier local entrepreneurship ecosystems in more than 170 countries while connecting them into one global ecosystem. In 2008, he launched GEN’s cornerstone initiative, Global Entrepreneurship Week, enabling millions of people to explore their potential through thousands of local GEW activities and competitions each November. Through building GEW, Ortmans assembled a broad multi-disciplinary coalition that is the backbone of GEN operations, including entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers and affiliated support organizations. He serves as a longtime advisor to the Kauffman Foundation and chairs the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.

Partners & Collaborators

Global Partners

TNW: TNW is a global digital brand that informs, inspires, and connects people who love tech, through media, events, and spaces. Primarily known for its media outlet and award-winning tech events, TNW also incorporates a coworking label, a global startup database, and delivers custom innovation programs to corporates and governments.

Bella Private Markets: Provides actionable advice on private capital challenges. Combining rigorous academic approaches with real world industry expertise, its expert team focuses on complex, customized projects that require thorough analysis, whether quantitative or qualitative in nature, to help its clients assess or design strategies, improve performance, and chart winning strategies for the future.

Crunchbase: Everyday investors, journalists, founders, and the global business community turn to Crunchbase for information on startups and the people behind them.

Dealroom.co: The foremost data provider on startups, growth companies, and tech ecosystems globally. Dealroom.co now works with many of the world's most prominent investors, entrepreneurs and government organizations to provide transparency, analysis and insights on startups and venture capital activity.

Tech Nation (formerly Tech City UK): Empowers ambitious tech entrepreneurs through growth programs, digital entrepreneurship skills, a visa scheme for exceptional talent, and by championing the UK digital sector through data, stories, and media campaigns.

Startup Genome Network Members

Startup Genome provides its members with innovation policy advice and exclusive research. Members also gain access to a global network of policymakers, government representatives, and other leaders to further support and accelerate the growth of innovation ecosystems.

Abu Dhabi

Hub71

Amsterdam

Techleap.nl

KIC InnoEnergy SE

Atlantic Canada

Innovacorp

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Bahrain

Tamkeen

Belgrade & Novi Sad

Cabinet of the Minister for Innovation and Technological Development

Digital Serbia Initiative

Biscay Startup Bay

Diputación Foral de Bizkaia

Bogotá

iNNpulsa

District Secretariat of Economic Development (DSED)

Invest in Bogotá

Budapest

National Research, Development and Innovation Office

Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Cairo

Information Technology Industry Development Agency

Calgary

Platform Calgary

Calgary Economic Development

Cape Town
City of Cape Town

WESGRO

Silicon Cape for Cape Town

Denmark

Digital Hub Denmark

Doha

Qatar Development Bank

Edmonton

City of Edmonton

Frankfurt

TechQuartier

StartHub Hessen

Helsinki Metropolitan Area

City of Helsinki

City of Espoo

City of Vantaa

Hesse

Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing

Indiana

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Israel

Israel Innovation Authority

Istanbul

Istanbul Development Agency

Bangalore - Karnataka

Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre

Kerala

Kerala Startup Mission

Kuala Lumpur

Cradle Fund

Kyoto

Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Center

London

Tech Nation

Lille

EuraTechnologies

Luxembourg

The Government of the Grand Duke Luxembourg

Mannheim-Heidelberg

Technologiepark Heidelberg

Manila

Department of Trade and Industry

Melbourne

LaunchVic

La Trobe University

Metro Rhein-Ruhr

Ministry for Economy, Innovation, Digitization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Miami

Knight Foundation

Mid-East Region Ireland

Meath Enterprise

Mississippi

Mississippi Development Authority

Montréal

Startup Montréal

Centech

Montréal International

Ville de Montréal

New South Wales

Investment NSW

New York City

New York City Economic Development Corporation<

Tech:NYC

New Zealand

New Zealand Startup Partnership

Novarium

Ocean Super Cluster

Ontario

Government of Ontario

Osaka

Osaka Business Development Agency

Palestine

The Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD)

Philadelphia

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

University City Science Center

Drexel University

Pittsburgh

InnovatePGH Partnership

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

Innovation Works

Portugal

Startup Portugal

Québec City

Québec International

Ras Al Khaimah

Office of Strategic Studies, Government of Ras Al Khaimah

Rotterdam

Up!Rotterdam
Rotterdam Partners

São Paulo

ABStartups

Seoul

Seoul Business Agency

Sharjah

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)

Singapore

Enterprise Singapore

Sri Lanka

Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

Sweden

Vinnova

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Global

Telangana

T-Hub Foundation

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Deloitte Japan

Toronto-Waterloo

MaRS Discovery District

Communitech Corporation

Tunisia

Smart Capital

CDC

Turin

Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center

Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo

Western Balkan Region

German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)

Metro Rhein-Ruhr, Germany
1stMOVER
:agile Accelerator
Axa Startup Center
BLSW
Capnamic
Coparion
Founders Institute
Future Champions Accelerator
Gateway Gründungsservice der Universität zu Köln
Getstarted, Bitkom
Gründerzentrum RWTH Aachen
HEADQUARTER[S] Cologne
High-Tech Gründerfonds
Hub Aachen
Intelligent Venture Capital Management
MWIDE
NRW Bank Business Angel Initiative WIN
NRWalley
NUK – Neues Unternehmertum Rheinland
Pirate Summit / Jolly Rogers UG
S-UBG
STARTPLATZ
Startup Dorf
Startup Unit Düsseldorf
Tengelmann Ventures
Vodafone Uplift

Seattle, United States
Startup Seattle
ARI
Lighter Capital
New Tech Northwest
Techstars
Fledge
Microsoft Ventures
Seattle Angel Conference
Alliance of Angels
Startup Grind
Seven Peaks Ventures
Angel Resource Institute
Microsoft for Startups
SURF Incubator

Shanghai, China
ChinaAccelerator
Ether Capital
Innoclub
Innospace+
NakedHub
People Square
Startup Grind
Technode
Xnode

Sharjah, UAE
Sharjah Media City (Shams)

Singapore
Action Community for Entrepreneurship
500 Startups
FocusTech Ventures
Starburst Accelerator
500 Ecosystems Singapore PTE. LTD.
Startup X PTE. LTD.
Trendlines Medical Singapore

Tel Aviv, Israel
Future Block Programs
Future Block Coworking
Techstars
Startup Nation Central
Geektime
SOSA
Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft for Startups

Tokyo, Japan
Plug n Play
Japan Venture Capital Association (KII, UTEC),
Keidanren,
Keio University,
Mitsubishi Estate,
Mitsui Fudosan,
Mori Building,
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Tokyu,
Tokyu Land Corporation,
The University of Tokyo,
Waseda University

Toronto-Waterloo, Canada
Centre for Social Innovation
Invest Toronto
Next 36
OneEleven
DMZ
City of Toronto
World Canada
Brook eld Institute
The Founder City Project
Venture Lab
RIC Centre
Innovation Factory
Haltech
Creative Destruction Lab

Turin, Italy
VeM Venture Capital Monitor
Iban Italian Business Angel Network
Torino City Lab
Unione Industriale Torino
I3P
LIFTT

Acknowledgments

Startup Genome Authors

External Authors

Project Team

Image Credits

Key Author Bios

Startup Genome

Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)

Partners & Collaborators

Startup Genome Network Members

Ecosystem Partners

References