STARTUP GENOME

Delivers annual analytics presentations and facilitates strategic discussions with ecosystem stakeholders to guide comprehensive ecosystem development strategies and accelerate startup growth.

Produces data-rich diagnostic reports and benchmarking analyses for specific cities and nations—including Seoul, Tokyo, Istanbul, and Melbourne—to evaluate ecosystem strengths, weaknesses, and global positioning. These assessments inform strategic roadmaps and policy development.

Provides strategic policy advice and balanced scorecards to over 185 national and regional innovation ministries and public agencies across 65+ countries, supporting the development of comprehensive startup strategies and data-informed governance.

Partners directly with governments and organizations to implement data-driven strategies that significantly increase startup ecosystem value and foster innovation. Clients have experienced faster growth in Ecosystem Values and generated additional value, as seen in collaborations with Seoul, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Partners with governments and organizations to implement programs and provide direct support to individual startups and scaleups, helping them with international expansion, fundraising strategies, and market connections. This includes designing and launching late-stage scaling programs like Global Hypergrowth Tokyo and Hypergrowth Karnataka, and supporting companies like Nu Eyne, Fermenstation, BitBiome, and Helical Fusion.

Designs and operates late-stage startup scaling programs such as Global Hypergrowth Tokyo and Hypergrowth Karnataka, working directly with high-potential startups to globalize their products and business models. Includes cohort selection and hands-on strategic support.

Annually publishes the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) and other specialized reports, analyzing data from over 5 million companies across more than 350 entrepreneurial ecosystems to track growth, identify trends, and provide insights on investment flows, emerging technologies like AI, and challenges for entrepreneurs worldwide. This includes in-depth assessments of specific ecosystems like Seoul, Istanbul, and Tokyo.

Annually publishes the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) and other specialized reports, analyzing data from over 5 million companies across more than 350 entrepreneurial ecosystems to track growth, identify trends, and provide insights on investment flows, challenges, and success factors for startups and ecosystems worldwide. This includes specific reports for cities like Melbourne, Istanbul, and Seoul, and thematic reports on AI policy and scaleup practices.

Conducts annual global research through the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), analyzing over 5 million companies across 350+ ecosystems to identify trends, investment flows, and challenges in startup ecosystems worldwide. Includes specialized reports such as the APEXE Nations Report and deep dives into sectors like AI, Cleantech, and Generative AI.

Annually publishes the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) and other specialized reports, analyzing data from over 5 million companies across more than 350 entrepreneurial ecosystems to track growth, identify trends, and provide insights on investment flows, challenges, and success factors for startups and ecosystems worldwide. This includes specific reports for cities like Melbourne, Istanbul, and Seoul, and thematic reports on AI and scaleup practices.

Provides direct advisory to high-growth startups—including Nu Eyne, BitBiome, and Helical Fusion—to support international expansion, fundraising, and global recognition. Services include market entry planning, investor network access, and strategic positioning.

Partners with regional governments—including Seoul, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, and North Rhine-Westphalia—to deliver data-driven insights, strategic advisory, and program implementation that transform local startup ecosystems and increase ecosystem value.

Develops mid- to long-term strategies for startup ecosystems based on diagnostic insights, focusing on scaling strengths and addressing systemic gaps. Examples include strategy development for Seoul and Tokyo, leading to measurable increases in ecosystem value and institutional innovation.

Designs and implements global late-stage scaling programs, such as Global Hypergrowth Tokyo and Hypergrowth Karnataka, to support innovative companies in globalizing their products, expanding internationally, and securing funding. This includes selecting leading startups for cohorts and connecting them with advisors and investors.

Partners with governments and organizations to implement programs that directly support startups and scaleups, including late-stage scaling programs like Global Hypergrowth Tokyo and Hypergrowth Karnataka. This involves providing strategic advisory, international expansion guidance, fundraising validation, and connections to advisors and investors, leading to significant increases in ecosystem value and company growth for clients.

Provides data-driven policy advice and strategic guidance to over 185 economic and innovation ministries and public/private agencies in more than 65 countries. This includes identifying best practices, developing mid- to long-term strategies, assessing policy effectiveness, and facilitating discussions to accelerate startup growth and innovation, as demonstrated by partnerships with Seoul and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments.

Provides data-driven policy advice and strategic guidance to over 185 economic and innovation ministries and public/private agencies in more than 65 countries. This includes identifying best practices, assessing policy effectiveness, developing mid- to long-term strategies, and facilitating discussions to accelerate startup growth and innovation, as demonstrated by partnerships with the Seoul and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments.