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VivaTech Paris, June 2026

GSER 2026: As AI Reshapes the Global Startup Economy, Ecosystem Leaders Must Prioritize Startup Policy 

The GSER analyzes data from 5.5 million+ companies across 350+ entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems. The report provides new insights and deep analysis on global startup trends, delivering key insights into the world's leading innovation ecosystems and highlighting the trends, capital flows, and policy approaches shaping entrepreneurial success. This year's edition expands its AI-Native (startups for which AI is core to their products and business model from formation) factor to include emerging ecosystems, backed by over a decade of independent research and a global consortium spanning 65+ countries, equipping policymakers, ecosystem leaders, and founders with actionable strategies to drive economic growth.

 

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Press Releases
GSER 2025 Global Press Kit
APEXE G20 Pilot 2024 Global Press Kit
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026 to be Unveiled at VivaTech Paris
NRW Startup Report 2025: NRW Defies Global Startup Decline; Growth in Ecosystem Value and Scaleups Signal Global Ambition
GSER 2025: Urgent Need for AI Policy Amid Sharp Drop in Global Ecosystem Value
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025 to be Unveiled at VivaTech Paris
Launching Inaugural APEXE Nations Report Ranking Countries’ Innovation Potential for Exponential Entrepreneurship
Startup Genome and Astana Hub Highlighting Kazakhstan’s Startup Oasis: A Talented Pool Taking On Silicon Valley
Launching Hypergrowth Karnataka, A Global Late-Stage Scaling Program
Startup Genome Launches NRW Startup Report 2024
Late-Stage Scaling Program, Hypergrowth Global, Actively Recruiting in Karnataka
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2024 Showcases Surging Investment in Generative AI
Startup Genome and the G20 Startup20 Join Forces to Launch the APEXE Nations Report
Announcing Global Hypergrowth Tokyo, a Global Late-Stage Scaling Program
The Scaleup Report | DNA of Successful Startups
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 Showcases Top-Ranked Ecosystems, Key Trends, and $7.6 Trillion in Global Startup Economy Value Creation
Startup Genome, Dealroom, and TNW Partner With Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on Entrepreneurship
Startup Genome Partners With Endeavor to Research the Detroit Region's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 is Set to Launch at the Next Web Conference
Global Data Analysis of Blue Economy Startups Puts Singapore Ahead of Silicon Valley at #1 and Reveals That Europe Dominates
Silicon Valley, New York City, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong Lead in Fintech Startups, With Major Growth in Africa
Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network's 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report Shows $6.4 Trillion in Global Startup Economy Value Creation
Startup Genome Launches the Global Startup Ecosystem Report: Agtech & New Food Edition
Startup Genome Partners With Innovacorp and Team to Strengthen Atlantic Canada's Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Startup Genome & Qatar Development Bank Partner to Grow Qatar's Startup Ecosystem
Startup Genome Expands Internal Research Team
Startup Genome Releases the Global Startup Ecosystem Report: Cleantech Edition
We Rise and Startup Genome Partner to Research Women in the European Tech Ecosystem
A First in Continental Europe: Late-Stage Scale-Up Program Launches in NRW, Germany
Startup Genome Partners With the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to Study State's Entrepreneurial Sector
"Startup Genome and LaunchVic Release the Global Startup Ecosystem Report: Life Sciences Edition "
Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network Launch 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)
Startup Genome Partners With Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre to Augment Karnataka's Startup Ecosystem
Startup Genome, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Compagnia Di San Paolo Foundation Join Forces to Grow Turin's Startup Ecosystem
Startup Genome Receives Support From Vinnova to Build a World-Class Environment for Innovative High-Growth Firms in Sweden
Startup Genome and Kerala Startup Mission Team Up to Promote Kerala Startups
Startup Genome Launching the Global Fintech Ecosystem Report 2020
Startup Genome and The Saudi VC & PE Association Partner to Highlight Investment Growth in Riyadh Startup Ecosystem
The Ministry of National Economy's Innovative Private Sector Development Project (IPSD) and Startup Genome Collaborate to Study the Palestinian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Startup Genome Partners With the World Bank and Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency
Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network Launch 2020 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)
Startup Genome Expands Work Across Africa With United Nations Partnership to Help Ugandan Startups
Startup Genome and MDEC Announce Partnership to Supercharge Malaysia's Startup Ecosystem in 2020 and Beyond
Startup Genome Joins Forces With Seoul Metropolitan Government to Realize Bold Vision for Local Startup Ecosystem
Startup Genome and Global Entrepreneurship Network Launch 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
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Startup Genome in the News
AI Reshapes Startup Ecosystems Around The World, Despite The Funding Winter
AI Reshapes Startup Ecosystems Around The World, Despite The Funding Winter
How AI is fundamentally changing the operational needs of startups
How AI is fundamentally changing the operational needs of startups
Singapore: where trade meets innovation and digitalisation
Singapore: where trade meets innovation and digitalisation
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
From Campus to Company: A New Startup Model for Fintech
From Campus to Company: A New Startup Model for Fintech
Is Silicon Beach Over-Hyped?
Is Silicon Beach Over-Hyped?
More money, less hubs: the AI investment reality
More money, less hubs: the AI investment reality
Many UK start-ups have less than a year’s cash left
Many UK start-ups have less than a year’s cash left
5 Strategies To Future-Proof Your Startup
5 Strategies To Future-Proof Your Startup
Startup Genome providing analysis on start-ups around the world
Startup Genome providing analysis on start-ups around the world
The World’s Leading Startup Cities
The World’s Leading Startup Cities
Where are startups thriving?
Where are startups thriving?
Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem sees 28% rise in value in two years
Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem sees 28% rise in value in two years
What UK tech is (and isn't) boasting about
What UK tech is (and isn't) boasting about
The Thriving Startup Ecosystems of Southern India
The Thriving Startup Ecosystems of Southern India
Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU
Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU
Morning Buzz: Startup ranking drops
Morning Buzz: Startup ranking drops
Toronto, Vancouver Slip In Startup Genome’s 2024 Rankings As Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa Rise
Toronto, Vancouver Slip In Startup Genome’s 2024 Rankings As Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa Rise
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Manila Moves Up in 2024 Global Top 100 List of Emerging Startup Ecosystems
Manila Moves Up in 2024 Global Top 100 List of Emerging Startup Ecosystems
Bengaluru, Sydney share 21st rank in top 40 global startup hubs; Delhi 24th
Bengaluru, Sydney share 21st rank in top 40 global startup hubs; Delhi 24th
Seoul ranks 9th in global startup ecosystem: report
Seoul ranks 9th in global startup ecosystem: report
Startup Genome: Serbian startups ahead of surrounding markets in growth
Startup Genome: Serbian startups ahead of surrounding markets in growth
Hong Kong, A World-Leading Dynamic Startup Ecosystem
Hong Kong, A World-Leading Dynamic Startup Ecosystem
What Percentage Of Startups Fail?
What Percentage Of Startups Fail?
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JF Gauthier
JF Gauthier
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Marc Penzel
Marc Penzel
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Stephan Kuester
Stephan Kuester
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Samantha Evans
Samantha Evans
Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa
Gary Oliver
Gary Oliver
President
Joanne Fedeyko
Joanne Fedeyko
Head of Mentorship
Hiro Nishiguchi
Hiro Nishiguchi
President, Startup Genome Japan
Ravi Narayan
Ravi Narayan
President, Startup Genome India
Christopher Haley
Christopher Haley
Director of Research
Pranav Arya
Pranav Arya
Sr. Director, Ecosystem Strategy
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