Our Publications
The latest insights and findings from our in-depth studies. Explore our collection to stay informed and gain valuable knowledge that can drive your business forward.
Fundraising Success
Over the past decade, we’ve observed hundreds of startups successfully secure funding, from pre-seed to IPO. Through our work and observations, we noticed that the best founders, closing the best deals, had some common traits. After mapping these out, we identified 5 distinct phases – a clear “Fundraising Journey” followed by the most successful founders. This report outlines that journey, offering actionable steps to improve your fundraising success.
Scaling VC Ecosystems
While startup ecosystems are mostly well-defined, a lot less has been written about venture capital ecosystems. As a consequence, little exists in terms of common language, best practices and effective development interventions. In this report, we look into what a VC ecosystem is, how it is formed, who the key players are, as well as best practices in developing a VC ecosystem.
Four Steps to Growing Your Angel Network
Our extensive work with angel networks worldwide has revealed four uniquely different types of angel networks, each thriving through distinct strategies and key success factors.
We delve into these four types in this ebook, sharing actionable insights and proven steps to help you develop and elevate your angel network.
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Cluster Business Models
Exploring Business Models in Global Innovation Clusters.
Get unique cluster business model tools – never before published, expert views on the cluster business model revolution and emerging thinking on cluster business models.
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Building the Transformational Company
Throughout our journeys, we have met with 1000’s and 1000’s of people across industries and organizational hierarchies, all sharing a desire to better understand how to successfully lead transformation.
In this report we aim to sharpen our own understanding and share it with a greater strategy community across the globe.
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National Cluster Programs: A Global Perspective
From Denmark’s recent shift to national superclusters, Germany’s multitude of cluster programs to Columbia’s support of 105 national clusters; we have analyzed national cluster programs around the world.
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Strategy Tools in Action
Learn how consultants across the globe create impact with Strategy Tools. In the report, you will go behind the scenes on how top consultants across the globe use Strategy Tools in their work.
Featuring a foreword by world-renowned strategy thinker and best-selling author Rita McGrath, as well as essays from global strategy practitioners like David Lancefield, Scott B. Newton, and Christian Rangen.
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Building Innovation Superclusters
Superclusters are on the rise around the world. Corporate leaders, governments, academics and entrepreneurs all look to Innovation Superclusters and their potential economic impact.
The report is based on work with over 40 clusters and cluster initiatives (from autonomous mobility, drones, energy transformation, heavy industries, aquaculture and more).
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The Shifting Energy Arena
Today, we believe a fundamental shift is upon us, we call it the shifting energy arena. With the right mindset, leadership and capabilities, it offers incredible opportunities.
We hope this report can contribute to the conversation and help leaders, strategists and policy makers navigate a new energy landscape.
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Strategy Tools Master Trainer Report
The 2022 Strategy Tools Master Trainer Report brings you on a journey through the entire week of the Master Trainer program held in Norway in Sep 2022.
Read participant reflections, watch a highlight reel and walk through all the pictures from the week to understand what the Master Trainer program is all about, and whether it is for you.
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