03 INTRODUCTION IT’S A STARTUP WORLD Startupbootcamp has been running programs We also hope that the report provides startups around the world since 2010. In 2016, we selected an insight into what we look for when we select startups for our programs on 3 continents. With the teams to invest in. To this end, we’ve worked investment teams from 14 programs scouring the with ecosystem organizations who have helped globe for the best startups around to accelerate, we to provide us with access to robust datasets. By have a bird’s eye view on startup ecosystems across referencing the invaluable data provided by these the world. Our analysis is compiled from thousands partners against our internal data, we’ve created this of applications received by our accelerators, as report to share some of our learnings. well as data on VCs, universities, and other types of organizations that support entrepreneurship. We’ve created this analysis to better understand the startup hubs that exist across the world and the teams that apply to our programs.