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How are your initiatives funded?
73,4%
of the European tech communities initiatives are both self sponsored and company sponsored.
It highlights a strong mix of personal investment and corporate backing. However, the reliance on self-funding suggests that some communities may face challenges in securing long-term financial sustainability.
Which opportunities do you show to companies that support your community?
The graph highlights the key opportunities tech communities offer to companies that support them.
The top opportunities include:
Attracting engaged persons (15%), showcasing the community’s value in connecting companies with motivated individuals.
Giving tech talks and being considered experts (11%) and hiring qualified persons (11%), highlighting opportunities for companies to gain visibility and recruit talent.
Positioning their brand as a leader between developers (9%), reinforcing the company's reputation within the tech ecosystem.
Additional benefits include matching their brand to the community (8.1%) and staying updated on trending topics (7.1%), which help companies remain relevant and connected to innovation.
Smaller but valuable opportunities include mentoring people (5.2%), supporting employee retention (5.7%), and offering training sessions to grow employee skills (4.3%).
Companies benefit from visibility, recruitment, and positioning when supporting tech communities. The focus on attracting engaged individuals and talent reflects the strong synergy between companies and developer ecosystems.
How much is important for your community to collaborate with other tech community?
81,4%
of the European tech communities initiatives state that it is important (scores >7) to collaborate with other tech communities.
Collaboration between tech communities drives mutual growth, innovation, and visibility. By working together, communities can create more impactful initiatives, better events, and stronger ecosystems that benefit both their members and the tech industry as a whole.
Reasons in depth:
1. Knowledge and Resource Sharing: collaboration allows tech communities to share expertise, tools, and best practices, ensuring mutual growth. By working together, communities can provide more diverse content, address knowledge gaps, and tackle emerging tech challenges more effectively.
2. Expanding Reach and Visibility: partnering with other communities helps expand the audience base, increasing visibility and attracting new members. Joint initiatives, like events or hackathons, allow communities to connect with new networks and amplify their impact.
3. Enhanced Event Quality and Engagement: collaborations often lead to better events by pooling resources (e.g., speakers, sponsors, platforms). This improves the overall quality of workshops, conferences, and meetups, fostering higher engagement among members.
4. Strengthening Community Ecosystems: working with other tech communities creates a stronger ecosystem by encouraging cross-community interactions and partnerships. This promotes innovation and helps build a more inclusive and supportive environment for developers.
5. Opportunities for Growth and Learning: collaborations expose members to different perspectives, skills, and technologies. By connecting with other communities, developers and organizers can learn from each other, gain inspiration, and discover opportunities for mentorship or projects.
Which are your top 5 reasons to collaborate with a tech community?
The top 5 reasons for collaboration highlight the desire for collective growth and cross-community innovation. These partnerships not only empower members but also strengthen the tech ecosystem as a whole. Collaborations also enable joint events and projects, boost credibility, and support resource pooling, helping communities overcome challenges and grow membership.
Here is a resume:
1. Knowledge Sharing (26.7%): sharing expertise, resources, and skills is the most critical driver for collaboration. Tech communities aim to provide valuable learning opportunities to members, fostering collective growth and innovation.
2. Increased Visibility (20.6%): collaborating with other communities broadens audience reach and improves exposure. Partnerships allow communities to showcase their initiatives, attract new members, and amplify their impact.
3. Broader Network Access (20.3%): collaboration expands access to new networks, connecting members with international experts, companies, and professionals. This fosters opportunities for mentorship, recruitment, and project partnerships.
4. Cultural Exchange (17.9%): working together promotes a cross-community exchange of ideas and practices, enriching members' experiences. This encourages innovation and builds a more inclusive and diverse tech ecosystem.
5. Diverse Perspectives (14.4%): engaging with other communities brings together different viewpoints and problem-solving approaches. This diversity drives creativity, improves decision-making, and leads to better outcomes for projects and events.
Do you select companies you collaborate Based on what?
43% of the European tech communities collaborate with companies based on values and 25,4% based on brand reputation in the community.
Tech communities prioritize shared values and a company's reputation when choosing collaborators, showing the importance of aligning with partners that bring trust, credibility, and long-term value to their ecosystem.