04 INSIGHTS FROM 14 ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE TEAMS FROM 120 COUNTRIES Startup ecosystems are rapidly emerging and expanding across the globe. Peripheral technology, SUBMITTED APPLIED business, and startup support organizations provide valuable resources to early stage companies. They City Cohort Teams Applications also serve as both leading and following indicators for identifying more developed hubs. Netherlands 18 294 We received more than 6,000 applications from startups across 100 countries. We also ran events United Kingdom 17 496 on 6 continents providing mentorship, resources, and connections to entrepreneurs. In 2016, our 300 strong team met with tens of thousands of people United States 12 590 and worked with companies both small and large to find and accelerate our startups. India 7 411 It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States Italy 7 360 field the majority of Startupbootcamp startups - we run multiple programs in each of these countries. Germany 6 290 However, foundational elements in each of these local ecosystem encourage innovation as well. Spain 6 261 Initiatives such as the SIES tax credit in the UK reduce the amount of risk seed investors incur in Turkey 4 253 investing in startups. Publications and events such as TheNextWeb in the Netherlands and TechCrunch Disrupt in the US provide a platform for startups to Poland 4 97 launch from and gain initial traction. And each of these countries boast at least 5 schools ranked in South Africa 4 57 the top 200 worldwide for engineering programs, providing a stable stream of technical talent. 14 PROGRAMS OPENED FOR APPLICATIONS IN 2016 FINTECH | INSURTECH ECOMMERCE | SMART CITIES IoT DEVICES FINTECH & CYBER LONDON AMSTERDAM TRANSPORT & ENERGY FINTECH DIGITAL HEALTH NEW YORK BERLIN IOT & DATA MENA BARCELONA ISTANBUL DIGITAL HEALTH MIAMI FOODTECH FINTECH ROME SINGAPORE Indicates new program