08/05/2026
Last week in a panel on the Future of Innovation Ecosystems, launchlabs' CEO Elina Zheleva talked to some of the most vibrant innovation community designers in Europe: Réka R. Artner, Sif Björnsdóttir and Kristi Kurvits from the Austrian BOLD Community, MERANTIX AI hub and TechStars respectively. The highlights?
🥇 Inclusivity matters as much as curation
🎲 Manufactured serendipity is the secret sauce ingredient
🧩 Innovation ecosystem success is achieved when it sustains itself without you being involved.
Now, we are curious to know:
✈️ How do you balance inclusivity and curation?
🚦 How have you manufactured serendipity?
🌗 Has your innovation ecosystem achieved sustainability/success?