by Christian Rangen | Apr 25, 2026 | Ecosystem, Education, Innovation Cluster
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...
by Christian Rangen | Apr 24, 2026 | Ecosystem, Innovation Cluster, Strategy Simulation
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...
by Christian Rangen | Apr 24, 2026 | Ecosystem, Strategy Simulation, Venture Capital
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...
by Christian Rangen | Apr 23, 2026 | Education, Startups, Venture Capital
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....
by Christian Rangen | Apr 21, 2026 | Startups, Tools, Venture Capital
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...
