The Cutting Edge Ecosystem: Building the Future Around You
summary
Estonia scales a dozen-year conference into a talent pipeline, runs startup visa and e‑Residency programs, and grows from four to 10 unicorns since 2019; claim is that digital government plus unicorn alumni networks produce easy company formation and civic transparency. Bulgaria and the region counter with private training providers, an investor-run event circuit, a 10% corporate tax pitch and active VC/angel lobbying; concrete outputs: branded ecosystem events, accelerator cohorts, and local education partnerships — results: more startups, persistent developer shortfall (≈50,000 gap by 2030).
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction to ecosystems
- 0:58Latitude 59 conference journey
- 3:06Launch Hub Ventures in Bulgaria
- 4:33Estonia’s digital society success
- 7:26Government role in ecosystems
- 9:31Talent retention challenges
- 12:20Why founders leave the region
- 14:29Attracting talent back home
- 17:40Unicorns’ role in ecosystems
- 21:15Ecosystem competition and collaboration
- 23:54Tax policies for startups
- 26:45Corruption stigma in the region
- 29:12Transparency against corruption
- 30:35Closing remarks and invites
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