The Danish Startup Ecosystem Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 4
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06-07
Editorial: Industry, government and international partners:
The startup ecosystem is ready for entanglement
STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP + UNIVERSITIES
08-15
Universities are becoming an increasingly important part of the
startup ecosystem. Here, entrepreneurial mindsets are trained,
startups take their 昀椀rst steps and deep research is transformed
into high-impact spinouts.
EVENTS, AWARDS & COMPETITIONS
16-19
A round in the innovation ring can boost growth
Startup events are both a colourful innovation circus and an
important part of growing a startup.
LOCAL ENTRY POINTS + REGIONAL ENTRY POINTS
20-23
Starting a business can feel like a big and lonely journey. But it
doesn’t have to be.
FEMALE INITIATIVES
24-25
The startup ecosystem is male-dominated, but a number of
initiatives are working to make it more attractive for female
founders to unlock the huge potential that is
currently being lost.
CO-WORKING SPACES + SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & DEV. PARKS
26-29
Innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. In co-working spaces,
entrepreneurs meet like-minded people who energize and
inspire them on their growth journey.
NATIONAL CLUSTERS + OTHER CLUSTERS
30-33
Once your CVR number is registered, your business account is
ready, and you’ve started selling, the broad startup advice may
no longer be enough. But fear not: industry-speci昀椀c clusters
are on the rise, and most of them have a lot to o昀昀er startups
and scaleups.
SOFT FUNDING
34-39
Growth companies require capital. Soft funding can be the right
way to develop and prove the solution before customers start
generating revenue and venture capitalists are ready to invest.
BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORKS
40-43
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The 昀椀rst investors in emerging startups are often business
angels. In addition to capital, they bring experience and
networks to the company.
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