Post by Phillip Madanire

I’ve watched this evolution for a long time. Years ago, I spent countless hours at places like The European Business School EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht and Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, convincing Europeans — from universities and students to institutions and local leaders — to take startups and venture building seriously before it was fashionable. Grateful for conversations with Professor Christof Breidenich, Purpose Shift Meister Jörg Oyen, Ralf Spiller, Dr. Alyosh Agarwal, Detlef Kremer, Sibylle Stürmer, Oliver Szasz, Dr. Oliver Lohmar, Prof. Dr. Holger Sievert, Tanja Schmitt-Fumian, Marlis Prinzing, Holger Nils Pohl, Lars Rademacher, Jürgen Faust, Dr. Hans Scheurer, Wolfgang Huerth, Gidion Peters and Yvonne Firdaus, StartupDorf e.V., and KölnBusiness – the Economic Development Agency of Cologne, START Munich and IAG Italian Angels for Growth, Gianluca Sacco, Michele Dondi, Gionata Mettifogo, Carlo Mazzarella — each of whom shared that early belief. To now see this kind of progress emerging in Sardinia feels both surreal and deeply gratifying. Excited for what Michele Collu, EU-Startups, Startup Genome, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), Eva-Noelle Fassbender, IAG and Sardegna Ricerche are catalyzing in the region. Ecosystem growth doesn’t follow a straight line — it compounds quietly through conviction, relationships, and time. That principle drives a community I helped start — one dedicated to accelerating investors who build ecosystems, not just portfolios, and expanding access to elite U.S., European, Asian, and global deals for those shaping the next wave of innovation. We’ve been quietly building something special — and tomorrow, it begins to open up. 🌍 🇩🇪 Auf gute Ideen, die Zeit brauchen. 🇫🇷 Aux idées qui prennent racine avant de fleurir. 🇳🇴 Til de som bygger før verden forstår hvorfor. 🇸🇪 Till de som tror innan andra ser. 🇳🇱 Voor de denkers die durven te bouwen. 🇵🇹 Aos que acreditam antes de todos verem. 🇪🇸 A quienes siembran antes de que florezca. 🇮🇹 A chi costruisce con visione, non con moda. 🇫🇮 Niille, jotka rakentavat ennen kuin muut uskovat. 🇵🇱 Dla tych, którzy budują zanim inni zrozumieją. 🇪🇪 Neile, kes loovad enne kui teised usuvad.