Stakeholders Meeting February 18, 2016

Welcome!

Agenda Startup Aruba Startups Startup Ecosystem Startup Aruba Manifesto Actions / Ideas Questions

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What is Startup Aruba? A public-private platform to co-create and facilitate the development of a startup ecosystem in Aruba. -“Go-to” Platform that enables and facilitates -Hub for global entrepreneurs to co-create and innovate -Supportive environment for local startups

Vision & Mission Vision Be the largest open source startup platform in the Caribbean by Mission We are committed to helping startups in Aruba become the next big thing through creating an international and local support ecosystem.

Structure Non-hierarchical community Decision making is based on peer-governance Open source Transparent

Startups are the future of our economy Why Startup Aruba

Why Aruba? Clear vision to create a sustainable society Stable political environment Ideally situated near Latin-America/ North-America, with great flight connections Ties to the Netherlands and the European Union One of the best internet connections of the Caribbean Aruba is a natural strategic hub for startups looking to test and scale and investors looking to expand into new markets; Aruba fits in the startup culture

Why Startup Aruba? Positive impact on our economy and future generations; diversification and knowledge economy Collaboration between global and local entrepreneurs; stimulate brain gain Collaboration between private and public sectors; develop new business cases in changing world

What is a Startup?

What is a startup? A startup is a (starting) technology enabled company looking for a scalable, repeatable and sustainable business model. These organizations are often, but not exclusively found in the new emerging markets such as new information and communication technologies, app’s, 3D printing, big data, internet of things, robot and nanotechnology and any further sustainable developments.

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What is a Startup Ecosystem?

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Why a Startup Ecosystem? Economic growth Diversification of Aruba’s economy Knowledge economy / innovation sector Accelerate use of technology Maintain our global economic position

Startup Ecosystems The big picture -Contribution to economic growth -Job creation -Export stimulation -Tax revenue on mid to long term -Spin off effect across industries -Accelerate diversification -Cultural impact

Imagine an entire country working together to achieve a single goal: Create a space where entrepreneurs stand up, start up then scale up Imagine an entire country working together to achieve a single goal: Create a space where entrepreneurs stand up, start up then scale up

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Players Startup Ecosystem Startups / Entrepreneurs Accelerators and Incubators Investors and lending institutions Government and quasi government sector Knowledge Institutions IT infrastructure providers Service Industry Mentors Research and Development Customers ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY!

Startup Manifesto Imagine an entire country working together, to cultivate a flourishing ecosystem, with startups that can grow and scale-up to a global level. We strongly believe that a culture of collaboration and openness is the way forward. At the core of our community is the Startup Manifesto which guides our decisions and actions. We embrace a permanent beta model, with curiosity and an open mindset we continuously test new way of doing things.

Startup Manifesto 1. Remove red tape and support the creation of a regulatory/tax environment that is supportive of startups; 2. Facilitate funding opportunities; 3. Promote "innovation hubs" that make neighborhoods more attractive to early-stage technology companies; 4. Promote a culture of entrepreneurship; 5. Facilitate strategic partnerships with successful accelerators, incubators, coding/education programs and startup communities worldwide;

Startup Manifesto 6. Connect local startup and tech initiatives with the resources they need to develop their programs; 7. Work together with public and private sectors, local business leaders and key stakeholders to accelerate the growth of the Aruba startup ecosystem; 8. Facilitate education programs to promote innovation, engineering, coding, technology and entrepreneurship (“a tech education hub for the region”); 9. Create an open-source platform to facilitate knowledge sharing between incubators, accelerators and knowledge institutions; 10. Connect startups with local businesses and international corporations or brands looking to innovate.

Immediate actions Create a friendly regulatory environment for startups Unlock funding for early-stage startups Recruit entrepreneurs with the right skills Promote Aruba as THE startup hub in the region Introduce startup visa Introduce tech education programs

Ideas towards the future Startup Aruba weekend in April Participation with startupfest in the Netherlands From May 2016 The Netherlands will be the place where every startup in the world wants to be. It is a four day marathon of matchmaking between startups, investors, developers and corporates. Fourteen regional innovation hubs will host world class events on specialized topics.

Questions to you Are you (or one of your employees) willing to join this platform? Are you willing to participate in knowledge- sharing and allocate funds to create and support the platform? Did we miss something in the manifesto? What are your thoughts about Startups and Startup Aruba?

Masha danki! Facebook: startuparuba