Update on the Food-scalEUp project
- 08 Aug 2024
As Synergy Days approaches, it is time to do a retrospective on what has been done within the food-scalEUp project. To do so, we will present each part of the project and its outcomes, starting with Analysing regional acceleration ecosystems!
The objectives of this first part of the project was to identify key actors, programs and services and to identify the needs of end-users of acceleration services to determine strengths and weaknesses.
1️⃣ The first thing partners had to do was to understand how the acceleration ecosystem works, and who is part of it. Thus, the food-scalEUp partners mapped around 700 key actors of the acceleration ecosystem, giving a first idea of the regional and European environment.
2️⃣ The second step of this first part was to interview acceleration services end users, to determine what improvements could be made to propose new or more innovative services. More than 60 interviews were conducted, and the conclusions highlighted the several axes of improvement that could be brought to acceleration services.
3️⃣ Finally, the last step was to cross-analyze the data gathered during the previous steps, to determine what needs to be addressed during the project and with which intensity. The main problematics highlighted during this analysis were related to the ecosystem approach – building awareness, having a more connected ecosystem – and also having more personalized services. It has also been observed that most of the programs are aimed at startups, being possibly necessary to increase the offer of services in more advanced stages of maturity.
In the end, all these conclusions led to building and offering new acceleration services to startups, and have contributed significantly to the following steps of the project, Connecting and engaging business acceleration stakeholders and co-creating and piloting improved business acceleration services.
1️⃣ The first thing partners had to do was to understand how the acceleration ecosystem works, and who is part of it. Thus, the food-scalEUp partners mapped around 700 key actors of the acceleration ecosystem, giving a first idea of the regional and European environment.
2️⃣ The second step of this first part was to interview acceleration services end users, to determine what improvements could be made to propose new or more innovative services. More than 60 interviews were conducted, and the conclusions highlighted the several axes of improvement that could be brought to acceleration services.
3️⃣ Finally, the last step was to cross-analyze the data gathered during the previous steps, to determine what needs to be addressed during the project and with which intensity. The main problematics highlighted during this analysis were related to the ecosystem approach – building awareness, having a more connected ecosystem – and also having more personalized services. It has also been observed that most of the programs are aimed at startups, being possibly necessary to increase the offer of services in more advanced stages of maturity.
In the end, all these conclusions led to building and offering new acceleration services to startups, and have contributed significantly to the following steps of the project, Connecting and engaging business acceleration stakeholders and co-creating and piloting improved business acceleration services.
