Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: An integrative case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene L. Nicholls-Nixon ◽  
Dave Valliere ◽  
Steven A. Gedeon ◽  
Sean Wise
Keyword(s):  
Business Incubators ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

The role of entrepreneurial families in entrepreneurial ecosystems: the family social capital approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Benavides-Salazar ◽  
Cristina Iturrioz-Landart ◽  
Cristina Aragón-Amonarriz ◽  
Asunción Ibañez-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
The Family ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Entrepreneurial Dynamics

Purpose This paper aims to investigate how entrepreneurial families (EFs) influence the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) by using the family social capital (FSC) approach. Design/methodology/approach For this paper, the authors analyzed the Manizales EE as a case study. The authors used a variety of data collection procedures, including in-depth interviews with 26 entrepreneurs and mentors. Findings The authors established how EFs affect EE development, identifying how the FSC bridging mechanisms impact the EE’s social and cultural attributes, boosting entrepreneurial dynamics. Originality/value The results indicated the relevance of EFs’ embeddedness and the degree of the FSC institutionalization in promoting of entrepreneurship within the EEs.

Research on operating efficiency of incubators based on DEA: A case study of China’s yangtze river economic belt

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Wang Lijun ◽  
Pang Yaqian ◽  
Chen Mengdong
Keyword(s):  
Yangtze River ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Government Investment ◽  
Input Sharing

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to measure the comprehensive efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency of science and technology business incubators in 11 provinces and cities of the Yangtze River economic belt from 2011 to 2017, and the situation of incubators in the Yangtze River economic belt was analyzed from the overall, horizontal and vertical perspectives. Results show that the overall operation efficiency of science and technology business incubators in the Yangtze River economic belt is relatively high, but it shows a downward trend in the sample period, and it is found that the development of science and technology business incubators in the Yangtze River economic belt is unbalanced, there are regional differences, and some provinces and cities have serious redundancy of incubator personnel and incubation funds. On this basis, some suggestions are put forward, such as reducing the number of managers and tutors, adjusting the dominant position of government investment in science and technology business incubators, and creating resource input sharing enterprise output circulation chain.

Clusters as Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs

2016 ◽  
pp. 72-87
Author(s):  
M. Isabel Sánchez-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Corporate Social

The research question in this chapter is whether clusters are good entrepreneurial ecosystems to enhance social and responsible behavior in SMEs at regional level. We will address institutional efforts in Corporate Social Responsibility carried out in the Autonomous Region of Extremadura in Spain as case study because the regional government, with the aim of promoting business cooperation to enhance competitiveness, decided to develop a clustering policy for SMEs in the region. Additionally, since 2010 the region has developed its own plan for the promotion of responsibility at regional level. To answer the question we have carried out focus groups with representative businesses´ managers belonging to the existing and operative clusters in Extremadura at the moment.

scholarly journals Business Incubator and Its Impact on Business Success: A Case Study of Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Rula Ali Al-Damen
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Business Incubator ◽  
Development Corporation ◽  
Support Practices ◽  
High Level

This study aimed to identify the level of services provided by the business incubators and their impact on business success. The sample for the field study consisted of 30 businesses that benefited from business incubator services at Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDICO). Various techniques, such as descriptive and analytical methods, were utilized in the study to test the hypotheses. The results demonstrated that beneficiaries perceived business incubators’ support practices as high level and that there was a statistically significant impact of business incubators on business success where the networking support services dimension had the highest influence on business success, followed by infrastructure support services. As a result of the findings, the study has provided a set of recommendations.

scholarly journals Space, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Dynamics, and Interspecific Ecological Interactions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Sant'Anna ◽  
Paulo Henrique Jelihovschi
Keyword(s):  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Ecological Interactions ◽  
City Center ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Ecosystem Interactions ◽  
The City

<p>This paper aims at investigating entrepreneurial ecosystems through analysis of interactions among their main agents, in different spatialities of a medium-size city: the city center (downtown), a suburban street, and its main shopping mall. As a theoretical framework the Jacobs approach (2011), the theory of practical action (Bourdieu, 2010), and the theory of interspecific ecological interactions (Lopes & Russo, 2010) were used. In methodological terms, a case study approach was carried out. The findings indicate different types of ecosystem interactions, considering the influence of the context, technology, and innovation as well as the historical trajectories and <i>Habitus</i> that characterize them. </p>

Shoals Shift Project: an ecosystem transformation success story

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-358
Author(s):  
Edward Morrison ◽  
John D. Barrett ◽  
Janyce B. Fadden
Keyword(s):  
Success Story ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ventures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Civic Leaders ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Ecosystem Transformation ◽  
The University ◽  
Sustainable Projects

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply a reflective theory of development for entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Muscle Shoals region of northern Alabama. The theory provides guidance for practitioners and policymakers interested in developing entrepreneurial ecosystems. Design/methodology/approach The theory offers five propositions, which are illustrated and applied in the case study. The propositions include the need for civic leaders recognizing local talent; support networks for entrepreneurs; a quality, connected place; activities designed to increase interactivity for entrepreneurs within the ecosystem; five distinct phases producing replicable, scalable and sustainable projects; and universities providing platforms upon which the ecosystems can develop. Findings Application of the proposed theory is transforming the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Muscle Shoals region. In just four years, the project has produced over 30 initiatives and events, precipitously increased student participation in entrepreneurial ventures and raised over $1m. Originality/value The theory and its application developed from a collaboration between the Agile Strategy Lab at Purdue University and the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development at the University of North Alabama. This collaboration is replicable, scalable and sustainable, and is a model for university-led entrepreneurial ecosystem development and transformation.

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