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๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐: ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด? ๐งฉ ๐๐ด ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ช๐น? ๐คAt the Innovation Office University of Basel l, we are committed to fostering vibrant ecosystems that blend academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. By examining both US and European startup hubs, we can better understand what makes these ecosystems thrive!Hereโs how Europeโs top startup ecosystems compare to their US counterparts:1๏ธโฃ ๐งฌ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐จ๐ฆ: Boston, San Diego, Research Triangle.๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ:Basel is Europe's leading hub in biotech, akin to Bostonโs prominence in the US. Paris and Berlin are also emerging as significant players, similar to San Diegoโs and Research Triangleโs influence.2๏ธโฃ ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐จ๐ฆ: NYC leads, with strong presences in Miami and Austin.๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ: London dominates fintech in Europe, much like NYC in the US. Paris and Berlin are rapidly growing in this sector, reflecting Miamiโs and Austinโs rising influence in the US.3๏ธโฃ ๐ค ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ: Bay Area excels in AI and deep tech.Europe: Zรผrich and Berlin are Europeโs counterparts to the Bay Area, showing significant advancements in AI and deep tech, bolstered by world-class research institutions and a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem.4๏ธโฃ ๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐จ๐ฆ: Top 5 in many places, with increased attention post-pandemic.๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ: Copenhagen and Barcelona are notable for their healthtech innovations, similar to the growing prominence of healthtech across major US ecosystems.These comparisons highlight how European hubs align with or differ from their US counterparts, offering valuable insights into global startup trends. Happy to share below some super-insightful data about the US ecosystems from Peter Walker Carta.I couldn't find similar data for Europe - if you have some for comparison, let me know and curious to hear how would your startup hub compare!๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด, ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ!#StartupEcosystem #Innovation #DeepTech #Biotech #Healthtech
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Alessandro Mazzetti
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Wonder what do you think Alejandra de Almeida, Ph.D. Roopa Ramamoorthi--PhD, PMP
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To have awareness about the composition of entrepreneurial ecosystem is key to deploy the right instruments and program to support their growth. It doesn't mean that single-vertical ecosystems should be encouraged, but rather thar diversity should be promoted for cross-field synergies to thrive. In Basel we are supporting life sciences, biotech, diagnostics, digital health but also the emerging deep tech (quantum) and ICT/SW (very strong in the 90s and early 2000s).
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Peter Walker
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If you find a good source for comparative EU data, let me know - appreciate the share Alessandro.
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Sebastian Duennebeil Bernhard Wach Lars Schepp Tobias Gutmann
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Mithun Kumar
Helping Founders Reduce Time-to-Market by 2x | Growth & Product-led Software Engineer
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Great overview!
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Joseph Iwasyk
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Lots of fast growing biotechs spinning out of UPenn in Philly - AlphaThera one of them ๐ฆพ
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UK has a long-standing tradition of relatively high IP-stakes (> 15-25%, in some cases even above 40% when active shareholder role is taken - rather unique in the academic spinoff landscape).I believe this is an interesting shift, bringing the UK closer to the US best practices (something like around 5% equity stakes) - I am very curious to dig deeper in the reasons why!Also curious to hear your opinion!
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๐ก ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ? ๐งAt the Innovation Office University of Basel , we empower innovation across academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. In this context, startup valuation technique is a critical, yet elusive topic that first-time founders must master to succeed. ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐นAccurately valuing your startup equips you with the knowledge to negotiate confidently with investors, secure better deals, and build a solid foundation for future growth. However, this information is notoriously hard to find and even harder to fully grasp!I'll try to provide below and in the attached document some guidance to help you on the path of entrepreneurial success. Here's in short some common valuation methods:1๏ธโฃ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐Finding accurate information on startup valuation is tough. The market approach compares your startup to similar companies, giving you industry benchmarks. For first-time founders without a financial track record, this method is a game-changer.2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐWondering about the minimum value of your startup? The cost approach calculates value based on replication costs. It might not capture market potential, but it offers a solid baseline, a crucial first step for any founder.3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎProjecting future earnings is no small feat. The income approach estimates value based on future revenue projections, applying discount rates to determine present value. This method demands precise financial forecasting and deep market insights, a challenge for many new founders.4๏ธโฃ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฑโ๏ธBalancing potential and risks is an art. This method adjusts valuation by factoring in management experience, market competition, and regulatory environment. It combines other approaches to provide a nuanced, comprehensive valuation.Mastering these valuation methods is essential but daunting. Many founders struggle to find and fully grasp this information. For an in-depth guide, check out the document provide (thank you TRUiC for the great work!).๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฆ & ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ญ!#StartupValuation #FirstTimeFounders #InnovationEcosystem #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship
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๐ค ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ? ๐Besides my recurring Sunday posts about startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation, I have decided to start share some insights and reflections from my personal / professional journey. This one is for me about the power of pushing beyond limits and against odds. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ต: During my bachelorโs, I was advised to skip a Masterโs for an internship and then stop studying. I didn't listen. I interned in a space tech company, gaining invaluable corporate experience, then returned to academia. This meant taking four extra courses, even within the same university.๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ญ: I was discouraged from pursuing a PhD, told to seek industry roles. I didn't listen (again). A supportive professor gave me the chance to challenge myself and learn something totally new and outside my comfort zone.๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ: I have been told that an academic career was out of reach. I worked 7/7 for six months during my PhD, balancing it with a startup job and learning a tremendous amount. I got my PhD and managed to build a huge experience in research and in the startup world.๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ด: Personal reasons led me to Switzerland. I was told fitting in and handling corporate relations without any prior knowledge of the (Swiss) German language would be impossible. I didnโt listen and learned enough German to get by, achieving quite some interesting outcomes!๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ: After six years, in my job I have the luck to work with real super-talents, with the chance to build new programs and explore every day new methods and ideas to achieve innovation at an incredible scale.Sometimes, trusting your gut and pushing beyond limits leads to incredible growth. While individuals and systems may challenge us, the broader ecosystem can offer immense support. Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ has been a remarkable journey for me, filled with opportunities despite some obstacles.๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐บ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ?๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ, ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. โจThanks to Elisabetta Torretti for her recent inspiring post on the same topic!#Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Startups #Resilience
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๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต-๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑโ๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ?At the Innovation Office University of Basel , we thrive on enabling start-ups and fostering industry-academia collaborations across deep tech, life sciences, and biotech. Fundraising is a critical skill for new entrepreneurs, and understanding its intricacies can significantly impact your journey.Inspired by Tam Pham's book "Raise Millions," here are four key insights for first-time founders:1๏ธโฃ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐Fundraising typically occurs in stages, starting from pre-seed to Series A. Each stage requires a different approach and understanding of investor expectations. Ensuring you are prepared for each step can streamline the process and enhance your chances of success.2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐คNot every startup should pursue external funding. Consider alternatives like bootstrapping, crowdfunding, or government grants. If you choose to raise funds, ensure your business aligns with high-growth tech sectors that appeal to venture capitalists looking for substantial returns .3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐Your pitch deck is a crucial tool. It should be concise yet comprehensive, covering essential aspects like the team, problem, solution, market size, and traction. A well-structured deck can captivate investors and clearly convey your vision .4๏ธโฃ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐คAuthentic relationships with investors go beyond the initial pitch. Consistent communication through investor newsletters and follow-ups can keep potential investors engaged and pave the way for future funding opportunities .By focusing on these elements, first-time founders can navigate the fundraising landscape more effectively and secure the necessary resources to bring their innovative ideas to life.๐๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ง ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต!You can download the book here: https://lnkd.in/dkKh8gFvI'll post similar content every Sunday morning - so stay tuned!#Startups #Fundraising #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital
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An interesting position at University of Strasbourg!
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โจ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ: ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ช๐ต๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ?At the Innovation Office University of Basel our mission is to help talented scientists in their journey towards a successful startup.A well-crafted pitch deck is crucial, especially in complex fields like biotech, health tech, and deep tech. Hereโs why it matters and how to build a great one!๐๐ฉ๐บ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต?Investors spend less than four minutes reviewing a pitch deck. A well-structured deck captures their attention and conveys your startup's value effectively.๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช Clearly explain your business. Distill complex scientific or technical concepts into simple terms. Some VCs are scientists, most aren't.2๏ธโฃ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ โ Highlight an acute pain point. For health tech, it could be a medical inefficiency; for deep tech, a significant technical challenge. These problems are often more complex than those in traditional tech!3๏ธโฃ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Explain your unique value proposition. In biotech, this might be a novel therapeutic approach; in deep tech, a breakthrough innovation. These solutions require detailed explanation and evidence.4๏ธโฃ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ Demonstrate market potential. For biotech, present data on patient populations; for deep tech, focus on emerging markets. These markets are often specialized and regulated - show your strategic approach.5๏ธโฃ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ Use visuals to showcase your product. In medtech, include device prototypes; in biotech, clinical data. Be clear, concise, scientific - but this is not a paper or poster.6๏ธโฃ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ Provide evidence of product-market fit. In biotech, show clinical trial results; in deep tech, highlight research partnerships. 7๏ธโฃ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ผ Highlight your teamโs expertise. For biotech, emphasize scientific credentials; for deep tech, technical expertise. Specialized knowledge is crucial.8๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐โ๏ธ Explain your competitive advantage. In biotech, discuss alternative therapies; in deep tech, alternative technologies. 9๏ธโฃ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ Provide realistic projections. E.g. for biotech, consider long development timelines; for deep tech, extensive R&D costs. ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ธ๐ฐ State what you seek from investors and how you'll use it. For biotech, it could be funding for clinical trials; for deep tech, investment for prototyping. Never forget: investors are not ATMs, but partners.I hope this can be of help. If you like it, feel free to like-comment-repost!#Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Biotech #DeepTech #HealthTech #MedTech #StartupSuccess #PitchDeckTips #startup
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๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐: ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒHello LinkedIn community,Today, I want to take a break from discussing startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship to share a personal experience that has been on my mind for a few weeks.A few weeks ago, I was stopped by the police during a routine traffic control. I fully respect and appreciate the important role of law enforcement in ensuring our safety on the roads and in our communities. However, this particular encounter left me with a bitter taste.The officers were professional, but the nature of their approach made me uncomfortable. Beyond the usual checks of my driving license and registration, they also requested my ID card, residence permit, and the same for my passenger. Flashlights were shone directly into our faces, and throughout the stop, one officer stood with his hand on his handgun, which felt quite intimidating.The questioning included inquiries about our dinner and drinks, yet no alcohol test was conducted. Needless to say, we did not drink one drop.Eventually, I was told that the thoroughness of the stop was due to their initial belief that they couldn't see the highway vignette on my windshield, which was actually correctly placed.This experience has left me wondering: What was this really about? Was it purely random? Was it because I drive an older car? Or was it perhaps because I don't speak Swiss German fluently?I want to be clear: this is not a complaint against the police or the individuals behind the badge. They have a challenging and crucial job. But this incident made me reflect on the broader social and societal dynamics at play.Itโs moments like these that should remind us of the importance of empathy, understanding, and the subtle complexities of human interactions. As we navigate our professional and personal lives, letโs remember to approach each other with kindness and an open mind, appreciating the diverse experiences that shape us.Wishing you all a thoughtful and reflective weekend!#EmpathyMatters #HumanConnection #SocialReflection #CommunitySafety #PersonalExperience #CulturalDiversity
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๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด?That's a multi-year long effort and it needs to build professional/personal relationships, mutual trust, and openness. It's fundamentally a people's business.Having a chat in-person, with a good coffee in a cool and interesting place is super important: in this way you can generate ideas, share thoughts, and understand each other to a level that via email is just impossible.I believe we must remind ourselves that as humans we are social beings and the in-person touch is something that should not be forgotten!#Networking #HumanConnection #RelationshipBuilding #InPersonMeetings #ProfessionalRelationships
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐: ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐Italy is experiencing a significant brain drain, reminiscent of the mass emigrations of the 1950s and 60s. From 2011 to 2021, over 1.3 million young Italians aged 20-39 left the country, with a striking 30% holding master's degrees . The trend shows no signs of abating, with 35% of young Italians expressing readiness to emigrate, driven primarily by the pursuit of better job opportunities and higher salaries.This modern wave of emigration is fueled by a combination of economic stagnation, limited career prospects, and competitive salaries abroad. Unlike the post-war era, today's emigrants are highly educated, underscoring a severe loss of intellectual capital for Italy.๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ปNow, besides the usual complaining and lamentations about this, I'd like to discuss a few possible solutions - as experimented by other Countries with similar challenges in the past and in the present.๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ Faced with high emigration rates in the 1980s, Ireland invested heavily in education and technology sectors, fostering a robust startup ecosystem. This attracted multinational tech companies and created high-quality jobs, reversing the brain drain.๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถSwedenโs generous parental leave policies, flexible working hours, and emphasis on employee well-being create an appealing work environment that attracts and retains talent.๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ธ To retain talent, South Korea implemented policies to support innovation and entrepreneurship, coupled with substantial investments in R&D and higher education. This is also true for Israel, the "startup nation".๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ By offering incentives for returning emigrants and improving quality of life through urban regeneration projects and flexible working conditions, Portugal has managed to lure back some of its diaspora.For Italy, similar strategies could be transformative!๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปEnhancing support for startups and tech innovation can create appealing job prospects domestically.๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต-๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟFocus on high-growth sectors such as biotechnology, finance, and IT has created attractive career paths for young professionals.๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฆ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ด ๐๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ด๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ข๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด!#BrainDrain #TalentExodus #YoungProfessionals #FutureOfItaly #ItalianEmigration #RetainTalent #ItalyInnovation #EconomicGrowth #GlobalTalent #InvestInYouthAlessandro Andrea Alberto Fabrizio Paola Fabio Marica Filomena Marco Giordano
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