After having visited many start-ups, Venture Capital and large corporates in the smart mobility environment, I would like to draw a picture of this ecosystem Worldwide, its stakeholders, the current innovation trends and the barriers to faster development. A MIX OF INDUSTRY The Smart Mobility World is a blend of different actors that are easy to... Continue Reading →
Based on research & interview with Lars Roessler, Venture and Accelerator Partner at BSH Home Appliances Group BSH Introduction Established in 1967, BSH is a leading home appliance provider in Europe with 11 brands and more than 58,000 employees. In 2019 alone, BSH reached 13.2 billion EUR turnover. BSH produces the entire range of modern... Continue Reading →
I have been visiting many start-ups since the beginning of July and I was surprised by the number of start-ups that was financed without any external support. In entrepreneurship class, Venture Capital and Business Angels are best practices and seem to be the norm. Reality is different… I made some research and quickly found out that... Continue Reading →
One of the reasons that pushed me do this this summer start-up tour was that I had a business idea around smart mobility. I thought having a comprehensive system offer would make my product user-friendly and thus easier to sell. But after having met many start-ups, I realized that focus was one of the most common factors... Continue Reading →
Over the past few years, the fintech sector in Europe has seen a massive inflow of capital, redefining the rules of the finance industry as we knew it a decade ago. But in a matter of days, the current pandemic has changed the way our world works in the short & long-term. We quickly went... Continue Reading →
The ongoing global pandemic is the elephant in the room for every conversation we have. It’s the reason we’re having meetings through Zoom instead of in person. It’s the reason calls are being taken from living rooms and kitchens. It’s the reason every conversation starts with checking in that the other party is healthy and... Continue Reading →
What is innovation? To best understand innovation in the present age, we need to go back in time to the nineteenth century. At the time, the term “innovation” began taking root alongside science and industry, where its meaning was synonymous with ‘technical invention’. Then, in the mid-1900s, the common understanding evolved to “bringing a new... Continue Reading →
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You might wonder why I have decided to title this article with an unfamiliar Japanese-like naming? Here is the story behind. Start-up is not only rewarding and satisfying, but also a stressful and an uncomfortable situation where you will have to deal with many uncertainties and face many challenges. Entrepreneurship is a life learning experience... Continue Reading →
Station F, a converted 24,000 square meter railway station just outside downtown Paris, is home to one of the most innovative, ambitious and revolutionary startup ecosystems in the world. The co-working space has over 1,000 ventures working inside of it at any given time. The majority of spaces are filled by incubators and accelerators of... Continue Reading →
INSEAD SUMMER STARTUP TOUR 