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How to Build a Global Startup Hub 101 (2/2) | European Startup Pulse — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Building a world-class startup hub requires more than co-working spaces and government grants. In this second part of our European Startup Pulse series, we examine the infrastructure, talent pipelines, and policy frameworks that separate thriving innovation ecosystems from those that s
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1514 min read


AI Structuring Data from Unstructured Medical Documents | Minds Medical #384 — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Minds Medical uses AI to extract and structure data from unstructured medical documents — turning handwritten notes, discharge letters, and clinical reports into machine-readable formats. Co-founder Lukas and SYNPULSE partner Ingo explain how this transforms hospital workflows and clin
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1524 min read


The Seven-Step Approach to Evaluating Startups: A Storytelling Perspective | Episode 382 — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Evaluating a startup is part science, part storytelling. This episode presents a structured seven-step framework that combines quantitative metrics with narrative analysis — helping investors and founders assess a startup's potential through the lens of the story it tells about its mar
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1514 min read


refurbed is One Step Closer to Becoming Austria’s Next Unicorn Startup
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Vienna-based refurbed has become one of Austria's most promising unicorn candidates by building Europe's leading marketplace for refurbished electronics. The startup combines sustainability with consumer savings, offering professionally restored devices at lower prices while reducing e
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1518 min read


Where Are GSA Startups Heading? Insight From Recent Patent Filings With QuantIP | Exclusive Data — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Patent filings reveal where startups are actually investing R&D — not just where they claim to be heading. Exclusive data from QuantIP shows which technologies and sectors DACH startups are actively protecting with intellectual property, offering a forward-looking signal of innovation
Jörn Menninger
Mar 158 min read


How to Build a Global Startup Hub 101 (1/2)| European Startup Pulse — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? What does it take to build a thriving startup ecosystem from scratch? Thomas from DEEP Ecosystems shares a practical framework covering the essential ingredients — talent, capital, infrastructure, culture, and policy — that transform a city or region into a globally competitive startup
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1525 min read


Meet One Of The Investors Investing 300 M € For Europe’s Green Deal To Become Reality — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) deploys €300 million in venture capital for startups advancing Europe's Green Deal. This interview with one of the fund's investors explores how they evaluate bioeconomy startups and what it takes to build a climate-focused venture portfolio
Jörn Menninger
Mar 158 min read


2022 the start of a new VC Cycle? — European Startup Pulse
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? After the 2021 boom and 2022 correction, is European venture capital entering a new cycle? DEEP Ecosystems research from Munich analyzes quarterly VC data across Europe to identify whether the funding downturn has bottomed out and what signals point toward recovery for DACH startups. T
Jörn Menninger
Mar 157 min read


Swiss-Based Board Owl Matches Companies and Board Members — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Swiss startup Board Owl is a digital platform that matches companies with qualified board members. Founded by Daniel, a former UBS and Goldman Sachs banker turned headhunter, the platform addresses a critical governance gap — helping startups and SMEs find experienced board talent effi
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1527 min read


Reverse.Supply Offers Fashion Brands Second-Hand-Shops-as-a-Service — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Reverse.Supply offers fashion brands a turnkey second-hand-shops-as-a-service solution. Instead of building their own resale infrastructure, brands can plug into Reverse.Supply's platform to launch branded recommerce channels — capturing the growing demand for sustainable fashion while
Jörn Menninger
Mar 156 min read


Immer.App Reinvents Reading For The Digital Age — Founder Interview
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Immer.App is reinventing how people read in the digital age. The startup builds immersive reading experiences that go beyond traditional e-books, combining interactive elements with storytelling to make digital reading more engaging — particularly for audiences who have shifted their a
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1528 min read


Fintech Review 2022 — Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? The Startuprad.io Fintech Review 2022 analyzes the year's most significant developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — from neobank consolidation and embedded finance growth to regulatory shifts and the crypto winter's impact on DACH fintech startups and investors. This art
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1520 min read


Exploring Germany’s Startup Strategy With Digital Commissioner Anna Christmann
Germany’s startup strategy unlocks €10B in funding. Learn what founders & investors need to know — fast.
Jörn Menninger
Mar 23, 202316 min read


The Only Venture Capital Data for Germany You Need To Know
The kfw surveys each quarter around 450 investors for this barometer, so it is one of the broadest and most reliable indicators
Jörn Menninger
Mar 23, 202317 min read
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