Entrepreneurial ecosystems are increasingly seen as complex, dynamic environments requiring effective coordination by ecosystem orchestrators. While prior research has focused on structural and institutional elements, little is known about the cognitive processes guiding orchestrators’ decisions. This study addresses this gap by examining how mental models influence ecosystem performance. The study analyzes three key attributes of […]
This paper investigates the factors that shape the resilience of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) in the context of long-term structural and technological change. Drawing on a longitudinal dataset from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) for Switzerland (2003–2023), we examine how ecosystem diversity, coherence, and digitalization influence adaptive capacity in the face of external shocks. Building on […]
Sustainability is one of the most debated topics of the 21st century, especially regarding innovation. This study analyzes the role of policy-makers in two innovation ecosystems to study how they address sustainability objectives at regional levels. We conduct a comparative case study analysis on two innovative regions, Stockholm (Sweden) and Hovedstaden (Denmark), where sustainability goals […]
The paper aims to propose a theoretical framework that brings together all the determinants behind VC investment decisions in startups, assessing the relevance of determinants in uncertain times. Specifically, we explore whether these determinants are subject to change during periods of high uncertainty, such as that generated by the covid-19 pandemic. We conducted a literature […]
This paper seeks to open a new avenue in terms of study perspective and investigation methodology to explain the effects that strategic alliances may have on the evolutionary dynamics of an ecosystem. More specifically, we aim to shed light on the importance of developing a new systemic metric and a computational model to predict ecosystems’ […]
This paper aims to uncover the determinants of University-Industry Cooperation (UIC) from an individual perspective, to identify which entrepreneurs’ characteristics affect the emergence of UIC and, more specifically, affect the selection of cooperation channels. To this purpose, we employed the Corporate Entrepreneurial Intention (CEI) model (Fini et al. 2012), which allowed to assess the effect […]