Startup Genome

The State of the Global Startup Economy

Bank, E. C. (2023, March 16). Monetary policy decisions. https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2023/html/ecb.mp230316~aad5249f30.en.html

Vedantam, K. (2023, January 27). Tech layoffs: U.S. companies that have cut jobs in 2022 and 2023. https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs/

Nast, C. (2023, February 22). Tech layoffs are feeding a new startup surge. https://www.wired.com/story/tech-layoffs-are-feeding-a-new-startup-surge/

Mascarenhas, N. (2023, May 5). A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs. https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/01/tech-industry-layoffs/

Migration Policy Debates. (2022, July 28). https://www.oecd.org/migration/mig/MPD-28-What-are-the-risks-and-rewards-of-start-up-visas.pdf

Rao, V. (2023, March 25). Silicon Valley generation shift. https://studio.ribbonfarm.com/p/silicon-valley-generation-shift

Union budget 2023: Easing the journey for startups. (n.d.). https://www.investindia.gov.in/team-india-blogs/union-budget-2023-easing-journey-startups

Coronavirus: Global startups hit hard on economic downturn. (2021, July 18). https://www.valuewalk.com/coronavirus-global-startup-research/

How AI Has Changed The Startup Landscape, And How Policymakers Can Help

G7 calls for developing global technical standards for AI. (2023, May 20). https://www.reuters.com/world/g7-calls-developing-global-technical-standards-ai-2023-05-20/

AI Act Impact Survey Report. (2022, December 12). https://aai.frb.io/assets/files/AI-Act-Impact-Survey_Report_Dec12.2022.pdf

Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. (2022, October 4). https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/

State Internet Information Office on "Generative Artificial Intelligence Services Management Measures (Draft for Comments)" Notice of Public Consultation - Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Network Security and Information Technology Commission. (n.d.). https://www.cac.gov.cn/2023-04/11/c_1682854275475410.htm

6 blockchain use cases in 2023: Learn blockchain today. (2022, December 15). https://bootcamp.berkeley.edu/blog/blockchain-use-cases/

Climate tech competitiveness: Can the United States raise its game? (2022, October 3). https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/climate-tech-competitivene...

Net zero industry act. (n.d.). https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/publications/net-zero-industry-act_en

From budget 2023 expectations to ChatGPT's impact on future of work, here are our popular stories of the week. (2023, January 28). https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/from-budget-2023-expectations-to-chatgpts-impact-on-futu...

5 EdTech challenges startups are facing. (2022, July 26). https://adamfard.com/blog/5-edtech-challenges

The Historical Spirit of Amsterdam Lives on in Its Thriving Startup Scene

Startup Amsterdam. (n.d.). https://startupmap.iamsterdam.com/dashboard?applyDefaultFilters=true

Browne, O. (2022, June 22). Amsterdam tech in H1 2022, an ecosystem health check. https://dealroom.co/blog/amsterdam-h1-2022-funding-update

Wedia. (n.d.). Dutch among most multilingual in Europe. https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-news/dutch-among-most-multilingual-europe

Bold, Curious, and Unafraid: Estonia Is Where Startups Get Started

Kütt, A. (2023, March 19). Estonia leads Europe in startups, unicorns and investments per capita. https://investinestonia.com/estonia-leads-europe-in-startups-unicorns-and-investments-per-capita/

NATO’s DIANA expands transatlantic footprint, gears up for first challenges. (2023, March 22). https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_213074.htm

Brown, H. (2023, February 22). Estonian E-Residency Community Reaches 100,000 Members. https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/blog/posts/estonian-e-residency-community-reaches-100000-members/

Andero. (2022, June 17). An Estonian startup was created from scratch in world record breaking 15 minutes at London tech week. https://investinestonia.com/an-estonian-startup-created-from-scratch-in-world-record-breaking-15-min...

Kütt, A. (2022, January 11). Estonian unicorn bolt raises €628M, reaches €7.4B valuation. https://investinestonia.com/estonian-unicorn-bolt-raises-e628m-reaches-e7-4b-valuation/

Estonian Biobank. (2021, November 29). https://genomics.ut.ee/en/content/estonian-biobank

Starship Technologies. (n.d.). https://www.starship.xyz/

Andero. (2017, September 25). Robots may receive the status of a legal entity in Estonia. https://investinestonia.com/robots-may-receive-the-status-of-a-legal-entity-in-estonia/

Estonia – the new nordic silicon valley. (n.d.). https://investinestonia.com/wp-content/uploads/estonian-startup-and-vc-ecosystem-2022-overview-1.pdf

Regional Insights

Asia

Kharpal, A. (n.d.). China's tech regulation is getting more 'rational,' says top executive of JD.com. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/16/chinas-tech-regulation-getting-more-rational-jdcom-top-exec.html

Kharpal, A. (n.d.). China passes major data protection law as regulatory scrutiny on tech sector intensifies. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/20/china-passes-key-data-protection-law-as-regulatory-scrutiny-increase...

Kharpal, A. (n.d.). China has signaled easing of its tech crackdown — but don't expect a policy U-turn. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/china-signals-easing-of-its-tech-crackdown-but-dont-expect-a-u-turn....

China says it will implement policies to support 2023 growth. (2022, December 16). https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-says-it-will-implement-policies-support-2023-gr...

About startup India initiative. (2022, December 16). https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/about-startup-india-initiative.html

Europe

Gonzalez, M. (2022, December 2). El ecosistema emprendedor español celebra la ley de startups. https://elreferente.es/actualidad/ecosistema-emprendedor-espanol-celebra-aprobacion-ley-startups/

Portugal Business News. (2023, January 6). Portugal’s new start-up law. https://www.portugalbusinessesnews.com/post/portugal-s-new-start-up-law

What are the new EU policies startups should watch out for in 2023? (2022, December 19). https://sifted.eu/articles/regulatory-inflation-new-policies-startups-2023

MENA

Arabianbusiness.com. (n.d.). https://www.arabianbusiness.com/opinion/5-trends-that-will-shape-mena-startup-ecosystem-in-2023

His Majesty endorses the launch of “Oman 2040”. (2020, December 24). https://fm.gov.om/his-majesty-endorses-the-launch-of-oman-2040/

Khan, S. (2022, November 18). Oman launches fiscal stability programme to boost economic growth. https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2022/11/18/oman-launches-fiscal-stability-programme...

Bitwize - http://bitwize.com.lb. (n.d.). National programme for financial sustainability to be implemented from January 2023. https://timesofoman.com/article/123660-national-programme-for-financial-sustainability-to-be-impleme...

Muscat Arab digital capital 2022. (n.d.). https://www.aicto.org/arab-digital-capital/muscat-arab-digital-capital-2022

North America

Inflation reduction act guidebook | Clean energy | The White House. (2023, January 10). https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/inflation-reduction-act-guidebook/

Biden-Harris administration launches first tech hubs funding opportunity. (2023, May 12). https://www.eda.gov/news/press-release/2023/05/12/biden-harris-administration-launches-first-tech-hu...

Innovation, & Science and Economic Development Canada. (2022, December 19). Government of Canada announces ElevateIP partnerships that will support Canadian startups. https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2022/12/government-of-canada-a...

Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria startup act. (n.d.). https://nigeriastartupact.ng/

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