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Start-Ups + Mittelstand = Success!
The document discusses the role of Germany's Mittelstand and startups in the economy, highlighting the innovation, leadership in various industries, and significant R&D spending. It identifies challenges faced by startups, such as funding and regulation, and suggests collaboration between Mittelstand companies and startups to enhance innovation and market positioning. The document emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking, international talent, and fostering entrepreneurship through partnerships and dialogue.
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- 1. Germanys future = Start-Ups + Mittelstand
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- 3. “Aufbruchstimmung” Aufbruchsstimmung nachWW2 “Wirtschaftswunder”
- 4. In 25% ofthe most important industry sectors worldwide, German companies occupy leadership positions 60 45 30 15 0 Source: Fortune "Global Top 500" # of sectors # of sectors with German companies amongst top3
- 5. Revenues Employees Export revenue share Profile of a typical German Mittelstand EUR 92,5m 680 world market leader 58%
- 6. Mittelstand: 40% higherR&D spendings then the most R&D intensive companies Technology leadership R&D expenditures in % of revenues 3,6% 5,0% Mid-sized world market leaders 1,250 most R&D intensive companies STRATEGY Source: J. Meffert/P. Radtke/H. Klein/J. Freiling/T. Hutzschenreuter, Unternehmertum Deutschland, Düsseldorf, McKinsey & Company 2005; sample of 600 medium-sized companies Source: DTI, The R&D Scoreboard 2006, Commentary and Analysis, Volume 1 and 2, London, 2007, p. 60. © 2008 Prof. Dr. Bernd Venohr 21 Introduction Economy Exports The “German Mittelstand” Innovative SMEs Spending on R&D rose by around 71% between 2004 and 2010 - while large companies only increased their spendings by +19%
- 7. Mittelstand: current innovationis “evolutionary,” and not “disruptive”
- 8. DIGITALE! AGENDA! =STARTUP! AGENDA!
- 12. everything that canbe digitalized! ! will be digitalized! !
- 13. Concrete: What ishindering startups the most and where can “Mittelstand” Companies help? Availability of funding Regulation Lack of qualified staff Lack of customer adoption Cooperation with larger companies/corporations business adminstration skills market know-how partnership and ccoperation with academia 0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % Source: ZWE Studie - High-Tech Gründungen in Deutschland, Hemmnisse junger High-Tech-Unternehmer, Sept. 2010
- 14. Bringing together Mittelstandand Start-Ups R&D and production Sales and business development Innovation • Production and process know-how transfer • Joint use of special equipment • Deployment of machineries and infrastructure • Use of individualized and standard-components • (New) Technology know-how transfer • Transfer of specific market know-how • Complement product and service portfolio • Better client-relations trough existing larger partners • => Unfair advantage over international competitors • Securing the innovation-level trough cooperations or strategic investments and partnerships • Mew use cased for existing products / technologies • Compliment and extent existing product offerings • Acquisition of (high-)tech Start-Ups
- 15. starting a dialogue- losen the tie, drop by…
- 16. A perfect platformfor this: Universities fundamental research international talent risk takers innovators “think different” decades of experience influence, network, knowledge
- 17. getting involved -no isolated perspective - not being scared of the “new” - exchange ideas, foster entrepreneurship and education
- 18. taking ownership andshare risk (= investing)
- 19. 3 Reasons this works 1.“Made in Germany” 2.Long-term thinking 3.Leading innovation
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- 21. Benjamin Rohé +49173 975 1021 br @ angelfund.vc