A Global Community of Ecosystem Leaders
WE HELP YOU BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM
I am part of a global community of ecosystem leaders called "DEEP Ecosystems", which unites first-hand experiences from the fastest growing startup hubs in the world ranging from Estonia to Munich and from Chile to Lisbon. We can help you find the right model for your startup hub and help you with established tools and resources to shorten the time to impact by many years.
Why do you want to invest in accelerating your ecosystem?
- Revive the Economy of Your Region
- Expand a Global Network of Ecosystem Hubs
- Position as a Leader of Sustainable Transformation
As DEEP we offer world-class ecosystem services out of one hand, delivered by a global network of experts.
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I feel empowered by the tools I have learnt here, because they allow me to set up new goals and find a way to actually achieve them.
____ Lisa Spöck, Standort Tirol, Innsbruck, Austria
DEEP Ecosystems skyrocketed me to a whole new level of understanding in a 3-week program.
____ Alexis Pospekhov, Latvian Startup Ecosystem Builder
I needed this reflection time to think about why we are doing things and how we are thinking we can achieve our goals as ecosystem builders. This workshop was incredibly helpful .
____ Estefania Escobar, InsurLab, Cologne, Germany
The Heatmap Team is just amazing. We were thrilled by all the effort they are putting in the report.
____ Diane, Balderton Capital
Offers
Ecosystem Health Check
Science-based methodology to analyse the ecosystem you are operating in and defining system-wide KPIs to monitor or impact its performance.
- Scientifically-based Ecosystem Health Check with 8 metrics covering the startup community, the entrepreneurship support network, social capital as well as governance.
- Balanced analysis of quantitative and qualitative assessments
- Benchmark analysis with interantional peers
- Development of recommendations for improvement
Ecosystem Reports
The fastest way to produce a strong publication on your startup scene. Use the ready-made survey, methodology, benchmark data and templates to create a stunning report on your ecosystem report.
- Established methodology to get hassle-free analytics in a short time
- >8 years of historical data in European benchmark cities
- Get data on the most important indicators and compare against London, Berlin or regional champions
- Flexible report templates to produce great looking publications
- Expandable design to include further data points from your own research
Ecosystem Hack
Develop a strong vision for your ecosystem and bring onboard all your stakeholders in this 3-week program with international ecosystem experts.
- Vision development based on data-driven analysis
- Interactive workshop to map out opportunities in defined future fields
- Ecosystem Project Canvas to guide project ideation and first feasibility check
- International experts, serial entrepreneurs, unicorn investors or changemakers as sparring partners
DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator (DEEPSEA)
We are investing in new eocsystem projects via our DEEPSEA program. We provide growth support and funding opportunities to founder communities who are ambitious and bold.
- Structured support in the conceptualization, partnership strategy and fundraising strategy
- Data-driven insights and best practices from successful startup hubs
- Access to world-wide network of innovation professionals
- Support in the visibility of your program and attraction of startups and investors
- Funding opportunities from private and public side
DEEP Ecosystem Conference
Bring the DEEP's global community of influential ecosystem leaders to your city and invite your local actors to initiate moonshot collaborations for exponential growth.
- Host the DEEP Ecosystems Conference in your city & brainstorm project ideas
- Define challenges & publish a call for the most promising project ideas
- Offer a multi-week support in form of the DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator in the setup of new innovation projects in all stages from incubation to scale-up phase
- Access to international partnerships & connection to world-renown entrepreneurs
- Fundraising strategy development & scouting of matching funding opportunities
Innovation Scouting
Our venture experts have over 10 years of scouting experience, working with innovation units of global corporates as well as VC firms. We are happy to design a tailor-made scouting strategy and execute a search for just the right startups relevant to your technology and innovation goals.
- A clear scouting strategy aligned with your goals.
- Defined search profile based on geography, stage, revenue sums, and team composition.
- Access to network of local startup experts across Europe.
- Longlist with potential matches.
- Detailed company profiles of shortlisted companies based on research and interviews.
- Warm introduction where there is mutual interest.
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Our experts
Thomas Kösters
10+ years experience in startup ecosystems from Germany to Estonia. Invested in >20 startups, coached >100 ecosystem builders.
Harald Eisenhauer
Sustainability expert with focus on public-private partnerships and regional experiences in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Sara Usinger
Savvy ecosystem leader, with >12 yers of experience, including running an accelerator in Iran