REPORT from Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) and Milan

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REPORT
from
Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC)
and
Milan Investment booster, NEXT project
Jovana Drobnjak
Enes Banda
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General comments
Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) was held from 15th to 19th March in Milan, Italy, in
organization of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN).
This year, it contains from two parts:
1. Fair of projects and organizations and
2. Innovation talks, conferences and workshops.
According to organizations, this year GEC was attended more than 150 delegates for all world
as well as 2000 visitors.
Representatives of UDG FSIT, Jovana Drobnjak and Enes Banda as well as representatives of the
company Bild studio, Tarik Zaimović and Adriana Cavor, at the invitation of lead partner, Reghie
Marche from Italy, within the project NEXT, participated in the congress.
The project NEXT had his own exhibition space at the fair in the Congress, all three days, as well
as a workshop and Adriatic First Forum on the second day of the congress.
Bearing in mind that event was attended by all partners, bilateral meetings were held about
how to proceed with the project.
We have opportunities to meet about 70 participants and make connection with them.
At the fair presented their projects in the field of startups, accelerators and incubators, but
their offerings was referred to the assistance through mentorship, training and online courses
rather than through direct involvement or through the project.
The annexes contain the agenda of the congress and photo report.
In addition to participation in the activities of the project, representatives of the UDG had the
opportunity to participate in future workshops, forums and training courses:
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17.03. 2015.
FoodTech& Sustainability Startups
Investment forum introducing some of the hottest Italian startups in the Foodtech and sustainability
spaces, which will be featured in IntesaSanpaolo’s acceleration program hosted at the upcoming EXPO
2015. Pitching startups will include:
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Solwa – Developers of solar-powered greenhouses with a variety of applications, from seawater
desalinization to the desiccation of food, waste and other materials
Agroils Technologies – Producers of superior quality biofuels, animal feed and molecules of
pharmaceutical interest from no-food Jatropha energy crop.
Robonica – Creators of smart, easy-to-use and stylishly-designed hydroponics boxes allowing
consumers to grow vegetables at home.
Orange Fiber – Project aimed at the creation of sustainable and vitaminic fabrics from discarded
citrus peel, turning agricultural waste into valuable inputs for the textile and fashion industries.
SafecerealS – Novel procedure for the detoxification of grain flours, rendering them safe for
consumption by individuals affected by celiac disease and gluten intolerance.
Tacita - Developers of high-performance all-electric enduro motorbikes, combining the Italian
tradition for design and motorsports with cutting-edge electric propulsion.
Equilibrium - Operators of the green construction industry, using natural materials like hemp to
provide energy efficiency and insulation solutions which improve living comfort and reducing
the environmental footprint.
Start-up Schools and Entrepreneurial Universities: the Experience of the Italian Contamination Labs
Contamination Labs are University projects intended to promote entrepreneurial education in which
students, with different curricula, team up to start new businesses. Given the nature of
entrepreneurship as a continuous cycle of action, learning, testing, and experimenting, students
involved in the Contamination Lab are pushed to use a multidisciplinary approach based on action and
practice. In this session, we present and discuss some leading experiences of Contamination Labs carried
out by five Italian Universities.
Knowledge Intensive Regions: how to foster innovation in regional ecosystems
This two-hour session will delve on how regional and national policies channel investments for boosting
entrepreneurship and leveraging talent and local assets. Speakers will touch base on the concept of
smart specialization and on how to create the critical mass of interventions needed to generate an
impact. Representatives of Italian regional and national governments will present how they designed
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the policy mix needed by a modern and attractive ecosystem. The discussion will elaborate on topics
related to challenges posed by the international dimension, the speed of transformation, the need to
involve private investors and availability of business (soft and hard) and social (housing, kindergartens,
incentives for young couples, etc.) infrastructure.
Ninja Academy
NinjaPower for Startups
Marketing hacks for launching a new business
How to use Social Media to launch your startup (and engage influencers)
How to launch a tech startup without leaving the stove on
Startup Wonderland: what your startup needs to thrive
From Growth Hacking to SEO: Inbound Marketing techniques for Startups
Panel: the challenge of building public private partnerships and engaging the international dimension.
Panelist form the previous session will briefly introduce how their regions and the Italian government
will implement demand side policies to support talents and entrepreneurs in turning innovation into
market applications and interact with the audience.
Entrepreneurship Strategies for Youth Unemployment: Inclusive and sustainable solutions
Globally, youth (aged 15-24 years) represent 17 percent of the world’s population and over 40 percent
of its unemployed, leaving millions economically and socially excluded. The public sector is in no position
to respond to the job market needs, while it’s demonstrated that 9 out of 10 jobs are created by the
private sector, mostly by SMEs. It is therefore imperative to increase investments in entrepreneurship
development.
Moderated by Ms. Monica Carcó, Chief of the Investment and Technology Unit in UNIDO, this panel will
review critical factors that can enable the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The panelists will be focusing their intervention on the following topics:
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New evidences on the effectiveness of entrepreneurship training and access to Finance. Mr.
Marcus Pilgrim, Head of Unit, Small and Medium Enterprises, Enterprises Department,
International Labor Organization (ILO)
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Policy Guide on Youth Entrepreneurship – Ms. Fiorina Mugione, Chief, Entrepreneurship Section,
UNCTAD.
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Building entrepreneurship ecosystems and manage risk. Afdb experience in Tunisia and Cote
d’Ivoire – Emanuele Santi, Senior Economist, African Development Bank.
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Ecosystems that support high growth entrepreneurial firms must comprise efficiently operating
stakeholders in 6 broad pillars - Jeremy Liddle, G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Alliance.
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The role of the government for supporting entrepreneurship and creating a short term safety
net as the "Employer of Last Resort" for the long term unemployed – Mr. Andreas Stefanidis,
President, Federation of Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs.
Buenos Aires: City of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
With a rapidly expanding startup ecosystem and innovative policies to support the growth of its
entrepreneurs, Buenos Aires was announced as the winner of the GEC Cities Challenge 2015. In this
panel, it will be possible to know better the best practices and policies of this case and meet with its
policymakers and referents of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
18.03.2015.
Innovation Workshop: Living Labs towards smart communities
Welcome: Apulia Region
NEXT project
Living Labs may represent a valid instrument to support territorialdevelopment policies, assuming the
configuration of tools for promoting user driven RDI in a given sector (such as e.g. eHealth, Domotics, or
eInclusion), thus attracting investments and talents, or simply tourists into a region and leading to a
permanent increase in growth and employment; or of territorial innovation models, for proactive
behaviour of the public administration, grounding on a successful ‘mixture’ of technological, social and
organizational RDI activities to valorise local intellectual capitaland increase knowledge for
development.
The Apulian Living Labs intervention has been one of the “bridge” actions put in place by the Regional
Government that have allowed the building up of the RIS3 of Puglia.
Scope of the workshop is to illustrate the experience adopted by three Apulian Living Labs and to work
with project partners together with Living Labs representatives and Innovapuglia expert, adopting the
Living Lab methodology to identify needs and opportunities to be taken. The NEXT technical assistance
will give an outline of Marche RIS3 sectors and domain that can be investigated to foster the issues of
discussion of the working group.
Adriatic Investment Forum
Adriatic Investment Forum was a debate about latest trends of entrepreneurial ecosystems within the
Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Region. During the event the contribution of regional stakeholders will be
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presented together with the point of view of entrepreneurs. The debate was developed around demand
and supply issues among issues connected to accessibility of services though NEXT-IS platform and their
relevance in the international arena.
NEXT Adriatic Investment Forum Agenda
14.00-16.00
Regional entrepreneurial ecosystems around the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Region – NEXT-IS platform
experiences at glance
Moderated by Mr. Dario Mazzella, Project Manager at META Group
Entrepreneurs invited by each Project Partner will be allowed to be on stage, telling their stories and
their achievements (or even failures), showing what it means to be an entrepreneur in their territory.
At the forum Tarik Zaimović and Adriana Čavor, as guests of the Faculty of Information Systems and
Technology and representatives of Montenegro, have presentation about their company Bild Studio.
Mrs Čavor take flour and present at first, entrepreneurs climate in Montenegro, the benefits for
business as well as their personal experience.
The forum featured presentations by 11 representatives from all Member States on the project, and
after presentations expert jury gave an opinion how they can improve their business.
16.00-18.00
NEXT Talks
Moderated by Andrea Di Anselmo, Vice President META Group
Investors from Global Entrepreneurship Network project showcasing their efforts to boost
entrepreneurship in the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Region, exchanging best practices with NEXT
stakeholders
19.03.2015.
GLOBAL ANGEL SUMMIT
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | Milan, Italy
Venue: MICO Congress Centre – Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1 20149 Milano
Powered by:
Global Business Angels Network, Business Angels Europe, Italian Angels for Growth and META Group
9.00 – 09.05 Welcome: Luigi Amati, CEO, META Group, Co-host of GEC 2015, BAE Vice-President
9.05 – 09.15 Introduction: Jonathan Ortmans, President, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Senior
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Fellow Kauffman Foundation
9.15 – 10.00 Launch of the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN)
10.00 – 11.45 GEC Talks
Inspirational talks by successful entrepreneurs and business angels from around the world (9 min
each). Moderated by: Robert Grey, META
Speakers:
Peter Cowley, UK Angel of the Year 2014-15, Cambridge Angels
Marco Villa, Managing Director, Italian Angels for Growth
Jamal Labed, Digital Entrepreneur, Co-founder EasyVista
Johan Gorecki, Founder and Partner Springfellow. “An entrepreneurial story based on digital disruption
and generation shifts"
Ahmet Faruk, Turkish Airlines
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang, Managing Partner, Rivet Ventures. “From Founding To Funding: the journey
of an entrepreneur turned investor”
11.45 – 13.00 Get in the Ring Demo with the support of ITA (Italian Trade Agency)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
ANGEL SUMMIT WILL CONTINUE IN ROOM BROWN 1
14.00 – 15.50 Global Trends and Key Issues in Angel Investing
14.00 Introduction - Philippe Gluntz, President Business Angels Europe
14.10: Keynote speaker: “Taking the Pulse of the European Business Angel Market”: Dr. Ute
Günther, BAE Board Member, CEO Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. (BAND). “
14.20 Panel discussion I: Global Trends and Key Issues in Angel Investing
Moderator: Claire Munck, CEO, BE Angels and BAE Board Member
Panel members:
Marianne Hudson, Executive Director, Angel Capital Association (ACA)
David Chen, Co-founder at AngelVest
Brigitte Baumann, Founder & CEO Go Beyond Investing
Ben White, Founder of VC4Africa
Jacek Blonski, Managing Partner Zernike Meta Ventures Ingenium Poland, Board Member Business
Angel Europe
15.05: Panel Discussion II: Single EU Market for Startups. Co-investing with Other Investors
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Moderator: Luigi Amati, Vice President, BAE
Panel members:
Tatyana Pnova, Policy Officer, DG FISMA, European Commission
Candace Johnson, President, EBAN
Oliver Gadja, Co-funder & Executive Board Chairman, European Crowdfunding Network (ECN)
Javier Echarri, Non executive Director LDS Partners, Managing Partner GED Capital
Philippe Vanrie, CEO, European Business Network (EBN)
Dani Larson, Global Partnerships, Global Accelerator Network
16.00 – 16.10 Coffee break
16.10 – 18.00 Benchmark of Federations IBAN-BAE
Welcome address: Philippe Gluntz, BAE President & President France Angels, and René Reijtenbagh, BAN
Oost Nederland
IBAN Association after 15 years: Paolo Anselmo, IBAN President
IBAN Survey - Methodology and results: Vincenzo Capizzi, IBAN Executive Board Member & Full
Professor of Banking and Finance, University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro, SDA Bocconi School
of Management
IBAN White Paper “Legislative proposal for start-up development”: Luca Scarani, chartered
accountant, and Emanuela Sabbatino, lawyer, - CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
Regional Networks in Italy: Michele Gubert, Coordinator of Business Angels Network Trentino, and
Marco Bendinelli, Sant'Anna Milky Business Angels.
Key Legislation and Framework Conditions that stimulate Angel Investing: Alicia M. Robb, Ph.D, Senior
Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Impact of Euroquity on syndicated and cross-border investments: Gilles Lecoquen, Head of
International Partnerships and Services, Bpifrance.
GEC Ideaspace
The Ideaspace is a dedicated place for startups, organizations supporting entrepreneurship, and
delegations from emerging entrepreneurial cities to showcase their work. This GEC marketplace gives
participants of the Congress the opportunity to network, share, and expand their knowledge about
startup ecosystems around the world.
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ANNEX 1: Agenda of Milan Global Entrepreneurship Congress
Monday, March 16, 2015
Venue
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Global Entrepreneurship Week Annual Meeting
Aula Carlo De Carli
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Global Entrepreneurship Research Network - Annual Meeting
Aula Carlo De Carli
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Reception
Private
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Venue
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
EXPO 2015 Italian Pavillion by Italia Camp
Amber 5
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
GEC Ideaspace
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Registration
Auditorium
9:00 am to 9:45 am
GEC Opening Ceremony
Auditorium
9:45 am to 10:30 am
GEC Start + Scale Opening Keynotes
Auditorium
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Ninja Academy Day 1
Amber 1
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Teacherpreneur
Amber 3
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Supporting young entrepreneurs: partnering for shared value
Brown 1
Exhibition Hall
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Venue
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Towards EXPO 2015: FoodTech& Sustainability Startups
Brown 1
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Be an Innovator with the DECA Idea Challenge 2015
Brown 3
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Meet the LIONS
Private
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Start + Scale Talks - Part I
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Stand up startup scale up! The way to create the next startup ecosystem
Amber 4
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Start-up Schools and Entrepreneurial Universities: the Experience of the
Italian Contamination Labs
Amber 7
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and start-ups in Italy
Amber 2
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Workshop: Introduction to the project “FiliereIntelligenti
Amber 1
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
European Startup Ecosystems and National Associations: Benchmark,
Models and Perspectives
Brown 3
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Coffee Break
Auditorium
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Start + Scale Talks - Part II
Auditorium
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Knowledge Intensive Regions: how to foster innovation in regional
ecosystems
Amber 5
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
FastTrac Presentation
Amber 4
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
The Italian Job 2015
Amber 6
Auditorium
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Venue
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Lunch Break
Brown 2
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Meet TIGERS@Mekong
Suite 2
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
H-ACK SCHOOL @ GEC2015
Private
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Makers and Innovation in Italy
Brown 3
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
SME Ministerial at the GEC
Brown 1
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sport + Innovation: The virtuous circle of Sport, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
Amber 3
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Business Process Re-Engineering: From Idea to Commercialization
Amber 1
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Established firms and Startups: the corporate entrepreneur's role.
Amber 4
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Entrepreneurship Strategies for Youth Unemployment: Inclusive and
sustainable solutions
Amber 6
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
New Dimensions in Entrepreneurial Education
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Future of Agro Entrepreneurship
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Building Competitive and Entrepreneurial Cities
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Tech.eu’s fireside chats (focus on investors and serial entrepreneurs)
Amber 6
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Social Innovation and Technology
Amber 5
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Best Practices from PremioMarzotto
Amber 7
Auditorium
Amber 1
Auditorium
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Venue
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Global Entrepreneurship Index Masterclass
Amber 3
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Global EMPRETEC Summit II
Brown 2
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Entrepreneurial Cities Forum: New urban ecosystems for 3.0 talent
Brown 3
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm
Beyond David & Goliath: The Role of Established Corporations in Startup
Ecosystems
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Buenos Aires: City of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Amber 6
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Customer Development Masterclass with Bob Dorf
Amber 2
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm
Start + Scale Talks - Part III
Auditorium
6:15 pm to 6:30 pm
GEC Start + Scale Forum Closing Remarks
Auditorium
Auditorium
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Venue
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Wake Up Investors!
Amber 6
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
H-ACK SCHOOL @ GEC2015
Private
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Mentoring young entrepreneurs: the Italian context and beyond
Brown 2
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
GEC Ideaspace
Exhibition Hall
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Venue
9:00 am to 11:00 am
1776: Startup Communities Changing the World
Amber 3
9:00 am to 9:45 am
NEXT GEN R+P
Auditorium
9:45 am to 10:45 am
Leading Entrepreneurial Cities
Auditorium
10:00 am to 11:45 am
Ninja Academy Day 2
Amber 1
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Supporting social Innovation: business models, players and experiences in
the Italian ecosystem
Brown 3
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Digital Magics Angel Network Meeting
Amber 2
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Public Policy’s Actions and Tools for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Amber 4
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Empowering young entrepreneurs: lessons from the YBI network
Brown 2
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
BAE Club: Best practices shared among BAE club managers
Amber 6
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
ACE Summit 2015
Brown 1
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Tech.eu’s fireside chats (focus on emerging startups)
Brown 2
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Youth Guarantee and enterprises: standard measures and innovative
solutions from the makers’ world
Amber 6
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Startup ARENA
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Research + Policy Talks - Part 1
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Equity and lending crowdfunding recent developments
Private
Auditorium
Amber 5
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Venue
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Foundations’ role in promoting entrepreneurship
Brown 2
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Biomedical startup event
Brown 3
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Fireside Chat: Data Innovations
Auditorium
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Lunch Break
Auditorium
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
NOXI: Sharing the True "Made in Italy" Heritage to Generate Business
Opportunities
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Ready to use Venture Capital Funds - META Innovation Lab
Amber 2
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
European Startup Policies
Amber 5
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Moving the Needle on High-Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship
Brown 2
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
BAE Club: Pitches and networking
Amber 6
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Adriatic Investment Forum
Amber 5
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
UnicreditStartLab Investor Day
Brown 1
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Battle of Ideas 2015 – La battagliadelleidee 2015
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
EO Accelerator Strategy Sessions I
Amber 1
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Entrepreneurship on the Frontier: Encouraging Innovation & Inclusion in
Emerging Markets
Brown 3
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Research + Policy Talks - Part 2
Brown 3
Suite 1
Auditorium
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Venue
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Accelerator Trends
Amber 5
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
InnoVits startups competition: final event 2015
Amber 2
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Building Cohesive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Africa
Brown 2
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
GEC Research + Policy Closing Remarks
Brown 3
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Coffee Break
Brown 3
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Venue
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
10:00 am to 3:45 pm
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Global Angel Summit
GEC Ideaspace
Ninja Academy Day 3
Open Innovation: there’s no free lunch. A comparison between models
and experiences
Creative industries and their impact on economic growth
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Startup Nations Unconference
Pitching the Silicon Valley Way - ITA Italian Trade Agency Startups
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
EO Accelerator Strategy Session II
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Global Entrepreneurship Week Annual Meeting II
Brown 3
Exhibition Hall
Amber 1
Amber 4
Amber 5
Brown 2
Amber 3
Amber 2
Amber 1
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11:00 am to 12:00 pm
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Pitching the Silicon Valley Way - Invitalia Startups
Scaling social entrepreneurship: connecting local ecosystems in
transnational networks
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sardinian Hi-Tech Companies meet investors
TWS Enterprising
National hackathon: creativity and innovation for a new economic growth
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
How to effectively evaluate new business ideas, based on your innovation
appetite
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Amber 3
Amber 3
Amber 4
Amber 1
Brown 3
Private
Amber 3
5 Ingredients for Fostering a Thriving Startup Ecosystem
Brown 1
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
LVenture Investor Day – Milan Edition
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
GEC Closing Ceremony
Amber 4
Brown 3
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ANNEX 2: FOTO REPORT
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NEXT project Exhibition space
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First Adriatic forum: Bild studio presentation
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Stands, workshops, forums
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