Reports and insights

Social and sustainable entrepreneurship are in full swing, in the Netherlands and abroad. ImpactCity considers it important to monitor and measure the development of our impact system. For instance, together with Dealroom and other partners, we have set up Impact & Innovation database.

On this page, you will find various reports and studies that provide insight into data that are important for the development of the impact sector, such as startup ecosystems worldwide, impact investing and social entrepreneurship.

Startup Ecosystem Stars report 2024

International Chamber of Commerce

This report is aimed at policymakers who recognise innovation as a critical driver of regional GDP growth. It provides a roadmap for government-linked organisations to design and implement programs that nurture local talent and technological innovation.

State of Impact 2024

Dealroom.co

The state of the impact-oriented startup ecosystem, venture capital landscape, and climate tech trends. Created with Impact City and Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact.

Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Startup Genome

A comprehensive analysis of the current state of startup ecosystems worldwide. Also provides insights into emerging trends and key challenges for entrepreneurs.

Global Startup Ecosystem Index

StartupBlink

This report provides a ranking of the Startup Ecosystems of 1,000 cities and 100 countries using hundreds of thousands of data points.

The Hague Climate Agreement 2024

The Hague has its own climate agreement. This contains agreements to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and to work together towards a healthy and green city.

State of Dutch Tech 2024

Techleap

This report provides a data-driven overview of all 2023 developments in the Dutch tech sector, compared to other leading tech ecosystems.

ImpactFest Impact Report 2023

ImpactCity

This impact report contains a transparent overview of concrete outcomes of ImpactFest 2023.

Impact startups 2023

Dealroom.co

This report gives insight in the 2023 investments and jobs in the impact market. It bases its findings on Impact database of Dealroom.co and ImpactCity.

Global startup ecosystem index

StartupBlink

This report of StartupBlink is ranking the startup ecosystems of 1,000 cities and 100 countries around the world.

Netherlands Startup Employment 2022

This report by Techleap.nl, CBRE and Dealroom.co is presenting the key employment trends and developments in the Dutch job market.

GIINsight: Sizing the Impact Investing Market 2022

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

This market sizing study provides insight into the amount of capital being allocated to impact investments.

Social Enterprise Monitor

EUCLID

This survey on social enterprises in the Netherlands provides insight into developments within the sector.

Social Enterprise Monitor The Hague

As part of the national Social Enterprise Monitor, this report presents responses from social enterprises in The Hague.

Impact and the City

Social Finance NL

This report outlines how municipalities can make use of the impact ecosystem to address social issues.

State of the Impact Investing Sector

NAB

This study provides an overview of impact investing in the Netherlands: status quo, barriers and ways to
unleash further growth.

Supporting social entrepreneurship at a local level

This compendium derives policy lessons for supporting social entrepreneurship from the analysis of 8 local initiatives from different countries.

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