Accelerating NSW: Insights from startups and startup support organisations

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Ormiston, Jarrod, Bliemel, Martin, Ashton, Luke, Gonzalez Lago, Mariana, Cetindamar Kozanoglu, Dilek, Schweitzer, Jochen and Renando, Chad. 2024. Accelerating NSW: Insights from startups and startup support organisations . Australia. NSW Government.
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Accelerating NSW: Insights from startups and startup support organisations

Report TypeGovernment report
Research Report CategoryPublic sector
AuthorsOrmiston, Jarrod, Bliemel, Martin, Ashton, Luke, Gonzalez Lago, Mariana, Cetindamar Kozanoglu, Dilek, Schweitzer, Jochen and Renando, Chad
Institution of OriginNSW Innovation and Productivity Council
Number of Pages55
Year2024
PublisherNSW Government
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://www.investment.nsw.gov.au/assets/235-015-IPC-Accelerating-NSW-Phase-2-Report-v5-Digital.pdf
Abstract

Startup support organisations including coworking spaces, accelerators, incubators, and startup hubs (what we call CAISH entities) have increased in recent years but there is limited understanding of their impact on NSW and Australian economies.

The NSW Innovation and Productivity Council’s latest Accelerating NSW report analyses CAISH-focused data from the Startup Muster 2023 survey of the Australian startup ecosystem. It builds on ecosystem mapping, literature review and insights from qualitative interviews in our first Accelerating NSW report with new recommendations to increase CAISH impact.

The report finds:

the NSW CAISH ecosystem is maturing and scaling
many NSW CAISH entities actively collaborate with other CAISH entities and startup networks, but a large minority do not
half of regional NSW CAISH entities that responded to the survey are university-run but regional CAISH entities are less able to support as many startups as their counterparts in capital cities
startups most value CAISH entities’ networks and the mentor and peer-interactions they can access through CAISH entities
startups across Australia reported a low percentage of international customers, but a large proportion want to expand overseas in coming years
less than one third of startups that responded have female founders, highlighting an underrepresentation of women in the startup ecosystem
only a small percentage of startups are led by First Nations entrepreneurs, highlighting an opportunity for dedicated, Indigenous-led programs to support First Nations entrepreneurs
almost half of CAISH entities surveyed don’t track or report on their impact; only around a quarter of NSW CAISH entities track founder diversity metrics, job creation and the economic impact of supported startups.
The Council makes 6 overarching recommendations in the report to enhance the impact of CAISH entities in NSW.

These recommendations are mainly directed at the NSW Government, but all stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem will need to partner with government to produce results.

Develop better data on the impact of CAISH entities
Explore the need for greater capacity and awareness of CAISH entities in regional and rural NSW as they are core to supporting diverse founders
Determine the best way to provide CAISH support for startups and scaleups to internationalise
Support CAISH initiatives focused on gender equality in the startup ecosystem, including researching which initiatives are having the most impact
Continue to fund and research the development of Indigenous-led CAISH initiatives for First Nations entrepreneurs and build on successes to date
Amplify support for entrepreneurs from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440406. Rural community development
350705. Innovation management
350704. Entrepreneurship
440714. Urban policy
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Technology Sydney
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