electric vehicles

Shifting to Electric Vehicles: Why Now is the Best Time to Retrofit in France

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mostafa Mostafa’s LinkedIn on June 2, 2020. Mostafa is an energy policy analyst researching country-level energy transition policies at the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Mostafa is an electrical engineer by background and has worked at ABB for several years.   Emanuel Macron announced plans to rescue the…

Growth Hacking process

Growth Hacking: What it is and how to get started

The High-Tech SeedLab supports early-stage high-tech ventures to successfully launch products and effectively manage their businesses. Within our 10-month acceleration program, participants not only receive a monthly stipend and access to coworking space but they also benefit from tailor-made coaching sessions as well as workshops. One of the most in-demand workshop topics by our participants…

green startups in Germany

Turning Crisis into Opportunity: 5 Ways to Support Green Startups in Germany

4 out of 10 startups in Germany classify themselves as part of the Green Economy. This is the result of the Green Startup Monitor 2020 published on 29 April 2020 by Borderstep Institute, an independent research institute focused on entrepreneurial solutions for global challenges, alongside German Startups Association. The report is the most detailed yearly…

Economic impact of startup support programs

How to Measure the Economic Impact of Startup Support Programs: A Methodological Approach

Entrepreneurship is positively associated with economic growth. In 1979 the relaxation of investment rules for U.S. pension funds led to historically large inflows (3% of GDP) to the venture capital asset class. As a result, many forward-looking tech companies were funded. Today, their revenue is equivalent to one-fifth of the country’s GDP. The importance of entrepreneurship…