Beyond Ideas

How to Strengthen the Düsseldorfer Startup Ecosystem

5 Sessions 7 Speakers 5 Videos from Cleveland 3 Locations 35 - 40 participants each evening

Jenseits von silicon valley

Government should facilitate, not pick winners Set strategic goals Success does not happen overnight Engage private sector Focus on role of research and educational institutions

Lessons From Cleveland

22 University Campuses Network of 23 Entrepreneur Support Organisations (Go-DUS) Mainly focus on traditional economy Most New Companies Started per Capita in Germany Entrepreneur-Focused University (Heinrich Heine University) Need for more, especially in digital and high growth sectors

What’s On in Dusseldorf :

Promotion of Düsseldorf as Startup Hub Startup Support Startup Funding Connecting Startups Startup Culture Learning from others

6 Themes for Improvement

Startup Hall of Fame Open Founder Guidance Düsseldorf Startup Documentary Series Pitch Clinic

Potential Projects

Organising Partners: U.S. Consulate General Düsseldorf, EBC Hochschule, Startupdorf e.V. Locations: GarageBilk, Gewächshaus Düsseldorf Speakers: Stadt Düsseldorf, IHK, Stadtsparkasse, Sirius Venture Partners, E.ON, CEDUS

Arjan Tupan arjan@impactioneers.com +4915225771344 @arjantupan on Twitter about.me/arjantupan

Image credits Slide 3: Cleveland by ian s – willian726 on Flickr Slide 5: Home Improvement: by Michael Goodin – michaelgoodin on Flickr Slide 6: Hollywood walk of fame by Christian Haugen – christianhaugen on Flickr Slide 7: Thank you by Jen Collins – jenosaur on Flickr Other images: CC BY-SA Arjan Tupan