Case Study: Sacramento State strengthens the Greater Sacramento entrepreneurial ecosystem with EcoMap Discover

Sacramento State activates 15+ new angel investors with EcoMap Discover

The Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State faced the challenge of making its regional entrepreneurial ecosystem more visible and accessible. The center needed a way to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of resources and to tell a coherent story about the ecosystem's growth. To address this, they partnered with EcoMap Technologies to utilize their EcoMap platform as a central hub for entrepreneurs.

EcoMap Technologies provided a dynamic online platform that mapped all available assets, which allowed the Carlsen Center to tell a more comprehensive story about the ecosystem's maturity and inform its strategic direction. The solution increased accessibility and efficiency, enabling entrepreneurs to find resources on-demand and freeing up ecosystem builders for more advanced guidance. As a result, the platform became a tangible representation of the collaborative "Backyard Advantage" ethos, and EcoMap helped the center prove that years of collaboration had led to tangible outputs, such as activating over 15 new angel investors through their initiatives.

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