Periodic Reporting for period 2 - ESNA (European Startup Nations Alliance)
Reporting period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Europe Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA) emerged during the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union (PPUE) in early 2021. The diagnoses conducted highlighted that Europe lags in entrepreneurship relative indicators compared to more robust global regions with advanced startup ecosystems, like the North America region.
The ESNA was created with the ambitious vision of help placing Europe at the forefront of the global startup ecosystem, with a mission to accelerate the growth of European entrepreneurship levels by improving European and national policy contexts. Its aim is to continuously identify and develop best practices that support sustainable policies and to provide an important and up-to-date information on startup ecosystem based on the analysis of objective data collected by each member state on a single digital platform.
The ESNA was created with the ambitious vision of help placing Europe at the forefront of the global startup ecosystem, with a mission to accelerate the growth of European entrepreneurship levels by improving European and national policy contexts. Its aim is to continuously identify and develop best practices that support sustainable policies and to provide an important and up-to-date information on startup ecosystem based on the analysis of objective data collected by each member state on a single digital platform.
Initial work concentrated on establishing ESNA's formal structures, admitting the first members, and building up its capacities.
ESNA began its activity on January 1, 2022 following the signing of the EU Startup Nations Standards of Excellence (Ministerial Declaration) by 26 EU member states along with Iceland.
The current members of the Board of Directors were appointed at the General Assembly meeting held on May 2, 2023, for the 2023-2024 term. The Advisory Board began its function in 2023, also for the 2023-2024 term. In 2024, a new Presidency Board was appointed. As of 30 June 2024, ESNA has a total of 18 members, with 5 of them serving as Presidency Associates. By the end of June, the ESNA team comprised 15 collaborators, including the Board of Directors.
Main activities carried out by ESNA team during the Project:
WP1-Project management and coordination:
Task 1.1 - Action monitoring & progress measurement, budget & time control, reporting (ongoing)
Deliverable: D1.1 - Kick-off meeting
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 4 Oct 2022
Deliverable: D1.3 - Data Management Plan
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2022
Deliverable: D1.4 - Mid Term Review
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 31 Jul 2023
Task 1.2 – Quality control
Deliverable: D1.2 - Quality Management Plan
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 4 Oct2022
WP 2- Setting up funding for an interconnected and network ESNA
Task 2.1 - Follow-up and evaluation of ESNA establishment and results (ongoing)
Deliverable: D2.1 - Monitoring System (Tableau de Bord)
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2023
Task 2.2 - External relations with PT Gov, EC, EP and Presidency of the EU Council (ongoing)
Deliverable: D2.2 - Six-monthly management briefs and progress reports based on Data Platform inputs
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2022
Deliverable: D2.3 - • Minutes from ad-hoc visits to stakeholders
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP 3-Deployment and running of a digital platform
Task 3.1 Definition of indicators and data sets and implementation of data gathering system
Deliverable: D3.1 - Digital Real Time Platform Beta Version with online data / Preliminary study of the Beta Version of the Data Platform
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 21 Jul 2023
Task 3.2. Publication of data sets, definitions (including def. of 'startup') and studies/reports
Deliverable: D3.2 - Digital Real Time Platform Final Version with online data / Report on Project Phases of the Data Platform Project
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 26 Dec 2023
Deliverable: D3.3 - 1st Report on Analysis of Gathered Data
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP4-Development of a Startup Nations Hub
Task 4.1 - Creation of a Network of National Focal Points
Deliverable: D4.1 - Composition of network of National Focal Points
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 24 May 2023
Task 4.2 - Development and publication of a yearly "SNS scoreboard"
Deliverable: D4.2 - SNS Scoreboard 2021 (Public Version) / SNS Scoreboard 2022 Baseline Version
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 21 Jun 2023
Deliverable: D4.3 - SNS Scoreboard 2022 Baseline Version
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 18 Mar2024
WP5-Network Sharing & Exchange
Task 5.1 - Design of Staff Exchange / Mobility Programme
Deliverable: D5.1 - Design of Staff Exchange Scheme
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 18 Jul 2023
Deliverable: D5.2 - Staff Exchange Scheme x2
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
Task 5.2 - Organisation and animation of Network "Best Practice Sharing" Events and thematic groups
Deliverable: D5.3 - Best practice workshop
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 13 Dec 2023
Deliverable: D5.4 - Help Desk Activity Report
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP6- Development of a strong and distinctive brand entity
Task 6.1 - Communication strategy planning
Deliverable: D6.1 - Communication strategy, including ESNA slogan, logo, trademark and mission
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 04 Oct 2022
Task 6.2 - Deployment of communication materials and activities
Deliverable D6.2 Final Report on Comm Activities
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
Task 6.3 - Organization of ESNA Forum 2023´
Deliverable D6.3 Final Event (revamped SES)
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
ESNA began its activity on January 1, 2022 following the signing of the EU Startup Nations Standards of Excellence (Ministerial Declaration) by 26 EU member states along with Iceland.
The current members of the Board of Directors were appointed at the General Assembly meeting held on May 2, 2023, for the 2023-2024 term. The Advisory Board began its function in 2023, also for the 2023-2024 term. In 2024, a new Presidency Board was appointed. As of 30 June 2024, ESNA has a total of 18 members, with 5 of them serving as Presidency Associates. By the end of June, the ESNA team comprised 15 collaborators, including the Board of Directors.
Main activities carried out by ESNA team during the Project:
WP1-Project management and coordination:
Task 1.1 - Action monitoring & progress measurement, budget & time control, reporting (ongoing)
Deliverable: D1.1 - Kick-off meeting
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 4 Oct 2022
Deliverable: D1.3 - Data Management Plan
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2022
Deliverable: D1.4 - Mid Term Review
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 31 Jul 2023
Task 1.2 – Quality control
Deliverable: D1.2 - Quality Management Plan
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 4 Oct2022
WP 2- Setting up funding for an interconnected and network ESNA
Task 2.1 - Follow-up and evaluation of ESNA establishment and results (ongoing)
Deliverable: D2.1 - Monitoring System (Tableau de Bord)
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2023
Task 2.2 - External relations with PT Gov, EC, EP and Presidency of the EU Council (ongoing)
Deliverable: D2.2 - Six-monthly management briefs and progress reports based on Data Platform inputs
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Dec 2022
Deliverable: D2.3 - • Minutes from ad-hoc visits to stakeholders
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP 3-Deployment and running of a digital platform
Task 3.1 Definition of indicators and data sets and implementation of data gathering system
Deliverable: D3.1 - Digital Real Time Platform Beta Version with online data / Preliminary study of the Beta Version of the Data Platform
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 21 Jul 2023
Task 3.2. Publication of data sets, definitions (including def. of 'startup') and studies/reports
Deliverable: D3.2 - Digital Real Time Platform Final Version with online data / Report on Project Phases of the Data Platform Project
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 26 Dec 2023
Deliverable: D3.3 - 1st Report on Analysis of Gathered Data
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP4-Development of a Startup Nations Hub
Task 4.1 - Creation of a Network of National Focal Points
Deliverable: D4.1 - Composition of network of National Focal Points
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 24 May 2023
Task 4.2 - Development and publication of a yearly "SNS scoreboard"
Deliverable: D4.2 - SNS Scoreboard 2021 (Public Version) / SNS Scoreboard 2022 Baseline Version
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 21 Jun 2023
Deliverable: D4.3 - SNS Scoreboard 2022 Baseline Version
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 18 Mar2024
WP5-Network Sharing & Exchange
Task 5.1 - Design of Staff Exchange / Mobility Programme
Deliverable: D5.1 - Design of Staff Exchange Scheme
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 18 Jul 2023
Deliverable: D5.2 - Staff Exchange Scheme x2
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
Task 5.2 - Organisation and animation of Network "Best Practice Sharing" Events and thematic groups
Deliverable: D5.3 - Best practice workshop
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 13 Dec 2023
Deliverable: D5.4 - Help Desk Activity Report
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
WP6- Development of a strong and distinctive brand entity
Task 6.1 - Communication strategy planning
Deliverable: D6.1 - Communication strategy, including ESNA slogan, logo, trademark and mission
Status: Approved
Submission Date: 04 Oct 2022
Task 6.2 - Deployment of communication materials and activities
Deliverable D6.2 Final Report on Comm Activities
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
Task 6.3 - Organization of ESNA Forum 2023´
Deliverable D6.3 Final Event (revamped SES)
Status: Submitted
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
ESNA aims to create a synchronized approach, helping Member States enhance entrepreneurial conditions in line with Startup Nations Standards. Its aim is to empower startups and drive economic growth, innovation and sustainability in Europe. Some key aspects to ESNA success have been fostering cooperation between countries, , promoting technology and innovation, and emphasising sustainable contributions. ESNA's focus is on building a robust entrepreneurial landscape in Europe for startup-driven prosperity and technological progress.Key achievements include the SNS Reports 2022 and 2023, the ESNA Forum Event, and an Advisory Board Meeting. ESNA also launched a Service Line to address country-specific needs and implemented four staff exchange schemes to enhance collaboration.