General objective
To strengthen strategic coordination and data-driven decision-making across Moldova’s tech and startup ecosystem by developing a unified strategy and establishing a sustainable, ecosystem-wide data monitoring system that enables transparency, alignment, and impact measurement.
Specific objectives
- Develop a unified strategy for the ecosystem development, as well as ecosystem-wide data monitoring system, grounded in stakeholder needs and international best practices.
- Improve coordination between ecosystem actors and donors by establishing shared data standards and reporting mechanisms.
- Analyze existing datasets from Startup Moldova and other sources to produce a baseline report on the ecosystem’s current status.
- Design dashboards and visual tools that enable multi-stakeholder engagement and informed decision-making.
- Recommend sustainable mechanisms for ongoing data collection, validation, and use.
Description of the assignment
The assignment will support the development of a coordinated strategy and the establishment of a sustainable, ecosystem-wide data monitoring system for Moldova’s tech and startup landscape. It includes stakeholder consultations, strategy drafting, analysis of existing datasets (notably from Startup Moldova), and the creation of dashboards and visual tools. The work is supposed to enhance coordination among ecosystem actors and donors, improve data governance, and enable evidence-based decision-making.
- Description of Services
The selected provider will be expected to deliver the services in phased approached, as follows:
- Phase 1: Strategy Development
- Conduct consultations with ecosystem actors (startups, support organizations, government, donors) to identify data needs, gaps, and priorities.
- Map existing data sources, collection practices, and institutional roles.
- Draft a coordinated strategy for data monitoring, including governance, interoperability, and sustainability components.
- Facilitate alignment between donor initiatives and local data efforts.
- Phase 2: Data Analysis & Reporting
- Review and analyze existing datasets from Startup Moldova and other relevant actors.
- Produce an initial report with key findings, trends, and gaps.
- Develop dashboards and visualizations tailored to different stakeholder groups (e.g., government, donors, startups, investors).
- Ensure alignment with EU4Innovation East and other regional initiatives.
- Phase 3: Recommendations & Capacity Building
- Propose mechanisms for continuous data collection, validation, and reporting.
- Identify capacity-building needs for local institutions and data custodians.
- Facilitate a validation workshop with key ecosystem actors and donors to ensure buy-in and usability.