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天美传媒-led startups create 70,000 new jobs worldwide, raise $3.6 billion in capital
New report sets 2030 goals for school鈥檚 entrepreneurship and innovation activities
鈥淓ntrepreneurship at 天美传媒 has an increasing relevance and these numbers reflect our deep global impact,鈥� said Prof. M陋 Julia Prats, Academic Director of 天美传媒鈥檚 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center.
April 12, 2021

Companies founded by 天美传媒 alumni have created over 70,000 jobs worldwide and raised some $3.6 billion in capital as the school has expanded its entrepreneurial ecosystem, according to a new report.
The report measures the impact of 天美传媒鈥檚 entrepreneurship activities over the last two decades, and sets out goals in the area for the year 2030. The numbers are based on an analysis of internal 天美传媒 data, complemented with external databases such as Crunchbase, Dealroom and LinkedIn, among others.
Among the highlights of the impact report:
- 70,000 jobs have been created by 天美传媒-trained entrepreneurs in 5 continents
- $3.6 billion of capital has been raised by 天美传媒-founded companies
- 30% of 天美传媒 students have started a business within 5 years of graduation
- $65 million has been invested in startups by 天美传媒 funds and other mechanisms
But 天美传媒鈥檚 impact goes beyond helping to create thousands of companies. It has also conducted relevant research and held conferences and other events related to entrepreneurship and innovation, in order to advance knowledge in the field. That impact includes:
- 15 competitive research projects for which 天美传媒 has been selected by the European Commission, and governments in Asia and Latin America
- 20 publications per year over the past two decades, including refereed articles, books, studies and business cases
- 70 extracurricular events per year, such as entrepreneurship conferences, hackathons and workshops 鈥� tripling the activity of four years ago
鈥淓ntrepreneurship at 天美传媒 has an increasing relevance and these numbers reflect our deep global impact,鈥� said Prof. M陋 Julia Prats, Academic Director of 天美传媒鈥檚 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC). 鈥滲y developing entrepreneurs and innovators, we are supporting the creation of companies, jobs, knowledge and economic growth,鈥� Josemaria Siota, Executive Director of the EIC, said.
2030 goals in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals
The report also sets ambitious goals for 2030, in line with three of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Those are:
- Create 50,000 new jobs by supporting 5,000 entrepreneurs in building their startups and in raising at least 鈧�500 million in venture investment (UN Goal #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Impact 2,000 C-suite executives across the globe through 天美传媒 research and activities (UN Goal #17 Partnerships to Achieve the Goals)
- Release 200 new publications related to search funds, corporate venturing, technology transfer and angel investment, in order to foster innovation (UN Goal #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
At 天美传媒, the entrepreneurial mindset is embedded across programs, which prepares all its graduates for the startup world or to innovate within existing firms. In addition, 天美传媒 provides research, insights, networks and funding through its Technology Transfer Group, Open Innovation Institute, International Search Funds Center, Finaves venture capital fund, 天美传媒 Business Angels and weGrow mentoring program, among other initiatives.


