The potential for university-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems (Part 2)
A university established in 1961 to support industrial conversion of the textile industry, drives a regional entrepreneurship make-over, a region known now as a European entrepreneurial leader [1] and hub for high technology start-ups as well as being recognised as the... Read More →
Universities and Universities of Applied Science (UAS) in the Regional Innovation System – A Germany-wide Study
Today’s economists postulate that innovation is a result of multiple regional linked actors (Acs 2002, p. ix). The “Regional Systems of Innovation” approach (RIS) is based on this idea as it considers the region as a key element of regional... Read More →
Regional Insights: Student-Driven Startup Passion across the Baltic Sea and Beyond
In the worldwide startup scene, Finland is perhaps best known for the SLUSH (www.slush.org) in Helsinki. Encouraged by its success several similar activities are popping out in the regions, in www.businesskitchen.fi, www.boostturku.com, and the newcomer www.shipfestival.org, for instance. It is... Read More →
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Stem Cell Commercialization at the University-Industry Boundary
Entrepreneurial universities play an important role in the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems by supporting the triple-helix of university-industry-government interactions. Alongside university teaching and research activities, commercialization activities at the university-industry (U-I) boundary drive ecosystem economics. Yet, venturing at the U-I... Read More →