In short
An ecosystem diagnosis lists the actors (finance, support, training, land), the existing schemes and the real journey of project holders, then measures the gaps: steps with no offer, duplicates, lead times. It relies on data and interviews, and comes before any territorial entrepreneurship strategy.
1. Map actors and schemes
Who funds, who supports, who trains, who houses businesses? For each scheme: target group, conditions, actual number of beneficiaries.
2. Follow the project holder’s journey
From idea to year three: where holders get information, where they give up, how long each step takes. Interviews with recent holders are worth more than activity reports.
3. Measure the gaps
Steps with no offer, overlapping offers, groups not reached (women, young people, rural areas), excessive lead times. Each gap is quantified where possible.
4. Prioritize
Keep three to five priorities, with the actors who own them and tracking indicators (holders supported, firms created, three-year survival). This is the basis of the territorial scheme.