Insights & Perspectives
Developing an Excellence Cluster? Here’s your checklist
Globally, there are more than 7.000 innovation clusters. From AI & tech in Saudi Arabia to life sciences in Denmark, from seafood in Norway to deep tech in China, clusters make up a core part of national or regional innovation infrastructure, in many places being...
From Lab to Market to Scale
Europe is world-class at research. We produce Nobel laureates, breakthrough science, and patents year after year. Our universities are among the strongest on earth. But somewhere between the lab bench and the global market, something breaks down. And when it comes to...
What it takes for Europe to scale up, and build a €1 Trillion company
Zero. That's how many €1 trillion companies Europe has ever produced. The US has seven. China has two. Europe's largest public company, ASML, sits at roughly €520 billion — a magnificent business, but just halfway to the €1T mark. To close this gap, Europe has to do...
The nine cap table mistakes founders make in Scale Up!
The nine cap table mistakes founders make in Scale Up! Christian Rangen Strategic advisor to CEOs, Boards, governments, innovation agencies, startup- and venture ecosystems, Fund-of-funds & innovation clusters. Run global GP accelerators. Author, Speaker, Faculty....
Founders; Here’s How to Run your fundraising process
Startup founder, raising pre-seed, seed, seed+, Series A or B? Spent the last six weeks obsessing over your deck? Good. Now let's talk about the other 95% of the job. By: Christian Rangen Most founders we meet show up to their first investor readiness session with one...
The Tale of Two Ecosystems – and why it matters
Two ecosystems. One label. A decade of confusion. Walk into almost any innovation conference, policy roundtable, or national strategy briefing, and you will hear someone talk about "the ecosystem." Founders, investors, policymakers and advisors all nod along as if...
Scaling Up in the New Nordics
35 million people. 85+ unicorns. The world's highest unicorn density outside Silicon Valley. And yet — the New Nordics is still leaving enormous value on the table. Here's why that's about to change. What is the New Nordics? The New Nordics isn't just a geography....
12 ways to win at Scale Up!
With 100’s of sessions and 1000’s of participants, we’ve seen every outcome imaginable in Scale Up! One thing we learned: clearly define a ‘winning goal’ that resonates with your participants. Here are 12 ways you, the facilitator can define ‘winning’ in Scale Up! Why...
Taking Scale Up! to Market
Scale Up! is a powerful tool for building entrepreneurial skills, supporting founders, angels, investors and ecosystem builders. Globally, 6.000+ have been through Scale Up! But, as a new Scale Up! Facilitator and Partner, how do you actually take Scale Up! to market?...