The Danish Startup Ecosystem Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 6
Editorial
Through ups and downs:
Let’s all aim for even
greater heights!
Startup life is never easy, but the past few years have been especially tough.
However, the ecosystem’s ability to grow and evolve through hardship, makes us
believe in even higher highs in the coming years.
By Sebastian Kjær & Niels Holst
I
t’s been a tough year for startups and
entrepreneurs. Or rather, a tough few
years with one crisis after another.
But over the past year, the consequences have become visible in the startup ecosystem: more bankruptcies, even
among scaleups that seemed relatively
established, and a more wait-and-see
investor market.
Fortunately, when you’re an entrepreneur, a rapidly changing market is not
only a threat but also an opportunity.
The ecosystem’s evolution through the
crises has been nothing short of impressive: new ideas have emerged from the
crisis, large multi-million dollar investments are once again being announced
weekly, and new supporting initiatives
are constantly 昀椀nding their way into the
ecosystem.
The signi昀椀cance of this resilience and
vibrancy in the ecosystem cannot be
overstated. The Danish startup ecosystem has kept growing over the last
year. New communities, accelerators,
networks, funding opportunities, investors and other initiatives are starting
up all over the country.
The ecosystem is also attracting more
attention, both within Denmark and
internationally. We believe it is because we are doing something special. We
move closer together in tough times.
Every stakeholder wants to improve
the Danish ecosystem and take it to the
next level for the common good.
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