<p>WATERLOO
STARTUP
ECOSYSTEM
REPORT
The Startup Ecosystem Report Series
Compass.co (formerly Startup Genome)
with the support of Crunchbase
Oct 2015
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The David vs. Goliath of
Startup Ecosystems
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Contents
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1. Executive Summary
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2. Startup Ecosystem Lifecycle
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2.1 Lifecycle Phases
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2.2 Detailed Model
14 3. Ecosystem Description and Stakeholder Perspectives
15 3.1 Description
17 3.2 Entrepreneurs’ Persona
18 3.3 Perspectives on the Ecosystem in Waterloo
22 4. Ecosystem Assessment
24 4.1 Performance and Lifecycle
29 4.2 Funding
35 4.3 Market Reach
41 4.4 Talent
44 4.5 Startup Experience
47 4.6 Policy
49 5. Relevant Case Studies
50 5.1 Tel Aviv, Israel
52 5.2 Cambridge, UK
53 6. Key Findings & Recommendations
54 6.1 Key Findings
55 6.2 Recommendations
63 7. Sources
64 Literature
65 Primary Data Sources
65 Secondary Data Sources
66 8. Acknowledgement and Partners
67 Authors
67 Project Team
67 Survey Participants and Interviewees
68 Partners and Collaborators
68 Startup Package Partners
69 Survey Promotion Collaborators
Note:
For short we use “Waterloo” to indicate “Waterloo Region”. All data in U.S. dollars.
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