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What is Ecosystem Economics™?

Ecosystem Economics™ is the framework which underpins entrepreneurcountry Global and Ariadne Capital’s investment business. At a high level, the companies who organise the business model for their ecosystem win big.

Because of the network-orientation of business and life today, nothing in business is linear anymore. There is a multi-stakeholder network at the core of every business model.  No matter what industry you are in, you are participating in a transaction, not merely buying or selling to another entity.

The individual’s data – whether financial services, health, mobile telecoms – are powering many of the services today. The individual should have an economic upside for the use of their data.

The companies which are reshaping their industries are leveraging consumer data in order to provide better services, and organising the economics for each party in the core transaction of their industry.

These articles explain Ecosystem Economics™ in detail as well as Chapter 4 of Welcome to entrepreneurcountry:

http://economia.icaew.com/business/march2013/in-a-digital-age-the-network-is-king
http://economia.icaew.com/opinion/august12/the-era-of-ecosystem-economics

Case Studies

Over the past 12 years, Ariadne Capital & entrepreneurcountry have been able to back game changing companies. The defining attribute these companies have displayed has been their ability to create an ecosystem where everyone wins. Ecosystem Economics™ TM™ is the enabiling force that allows for business to thrive across the globe. Below are examples of Ecosystem Economics™ TM™ in action:

Monitise

by entrepreneurcountry

Monitise plc (LSE: MONI.L) is the global trusted enabler in Mobile Money solutions, with proven technology and expertise to enable financial institutions and other service providers to offer a wide range of mobile banking, payments and commerce services to their customers in developed, emerging and hybrid territories.

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Start-Up Series: Scoopshot

by entrepreneurcountry

As part of our Start-Up of the Week series, entrepreneurcountry spoke to Finnish-based company Scoopshot. With a game changing concept, innovative technology and world class business strategy, Scoopshot was founded in April 2010 and provides a photo crowdsourcing service that connects mobile and professional photographers with individuals, international media companies and brands around the world.

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Germany

Deutsche Start-ups auf den Spuren der Berliner Mauer

on Wednesday, 02 July 2014.

Einst ein Sinnbild des Kommunismus – heute ein Symbol für Fortschritt. Die „Factory" in Berlin steht ganz im Zeichen der Unternehmerwelt. Mit der Eröffnung des großflächigen Entrepreneur-Platzes können sich Start-ups in den vier Wänden ansiedeln und sich das rasant wachsende Ökosystem Deutschlands zunutze machen.

Deutscher Medienriese im Duett mit kleinem Musik-Start-up

on Wednesday, 02 July 2014.

ProSiebenSat1, der deutsche Medien-Goliath, hat gezeigt, dass er voll und ganz im Einklang mit dem Musikstreaming-Markt steht. Die Multimediagruppe hat sich einen Anteil des französischen Start-ups Deezer gesichert. Mit diesem Deal sind die beiden Unternehmen gut aufgestellt, um es mit ihren Konkurrenten im digitalen Musikmarkt aufnehmen zu können. Gleichzeitig zeigt sich, wie sehr ein Start-up einen etablierten Markt aufrütteln kann.

Synchronite und LivePerson synchronisieren Innovation

on Wednesday, 02 July 2014.

LivePerson gilt bereits als einer der Großen in der Welt der Online-CRM-Systeme. Mit der Übernahme von Synchronite hat der CRM-Goliath nun seinem Ruf für Innovationsstärke einmal mehr alle Ehre gemacht. Das kleinere Start-up wiederum hat sich mit seiner innovativen Co-Browsing-Technologie ebenfalls schnell einen Namen im Tech-Business gemacht.

Innovatives Start-up wartet mit NSA sicherem Server als Schutzschild auf

on Wednesday, 02 July 2014.

Das Thema Datenschutz dominiert einmal mehr die Tech-Nachrichten rund um den Globus – insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der Informationen darüber, dass Regierungsorganisationen Suchmaschinen und Plattformen sozialer Medien für das Ausspionieren der Zivilbevölkerung nutzen. Das kleine deutsche Start-up Protonet schlägt aus den damit einhergehenden Bedenken Kapital und schwört, unsere Daten zu schützen.

German media giant finds harmony with music startup minnow

Written by entrepreneurcountry on Wednesday, 02 July 2014.

ProSiebenSat1, the German media Goliath, has proved it's still fully in tune with the music streaming market by snapping up a stake in French startup Deezer. The deal puts them in a strong position to take on its digital music rivals, while showing the energising effect that a startup can bring to an established market.

German media giant finds harmony with music startup minnow

Written by entrepreneurcountry on Tuesday, 01 July 2014.

ProSiebenSat1, the German media Goliath, has proved it's still fully in tune with the music streaming market by snapping up a stake in French startup Deezer. The deal puts them in a strong position to take on its digital music rivals, while showing the energising effect that a startup can bring to an established market.

Innovative Synchronite snapped up by LivePerson

Written by Shawna Warmington-Brown on Tuesday, 01 July 2014.

LivePerson is already an established Goliath in the world of online CRM systems, but it has just enhanced its reputation for innovation even further with the acquisition of Synchronite: a startup that has quickly developed a strong reputation with its disruptive co-browsing technology.

Disruptive startup comes to nation's defence with NSA-proof server

Written by Amit Pau on Tuesday, 01 July 2014.

Privacy fears once again dominate tech headlines across the globe, as news emerges of government organisations using search engines and social media platforms to spy on civilians. Capitalising on the chaos is small German start-up Protonet, which has vowed to defend our data.

Berlin Wall offers new opportunities for German Startups

Written by Jessica Hashemi on Tuesday, 01 July 2014.

What was once a symbol of communism might has now been transformed into the epitome of progress, with the opening of "The Factory" - an expansive home for startups that's been designed to nurture entrepreneurship and build on Germany's rapidly growing ecosystem.

What’s The Fuss About The Mittelstand?

Written by Robert Craven on Thursday, 05 June 2014.

The UK's medium-sized businesses are told to emulate the Mittelstand. Emulating Germany's medium-sized, mostly family-owned businesses is seen as the way to boost growth, jobs and exports. While the Mittelstand is identified and recognised in Germany, there doesn't appear to be such clarity of definition or recognition for the UK's medium-sized businesses.

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