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The dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurs in emerging industries: the case of SportsTech

Research project
Active research
Project period
2023 - 2027
Project owner
Unit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Economy and Society
Financier
Financed by Maureen McKelvey's Research Programme: “Knowledge- intensive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Transforming society through knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship”, VR DNR 2017–03360. Swedish Research Council Distinguished Professor’s Programme.
Area
Society and economy
Topic
Economics and Business

Short description

This Ph.D. dissertation researches how entrepreneurs in the emerging sports technology (SportsTech) sector navigate their regional entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE), using a mixed methods approach. The dissertation includes quantitatively assessing the network of stakeholders that comprise EEs, followed by qualitatively exploring the experience of entrepreneurs and their interaction with all different stakeholders in these ecosystems. Emerging industries are particulary interesting to study because of the rapid developments in the networks that facilitate entrepreneurship. The aim of the study is therefore to better understand the needs of entrepreneurs in emerging industries, and how policymakers can better adapt to the needs of entrepreneurs in emerging industries based on the strength of their regional EE.

Supervisor: Anders Broström
Assistant supervisors: Rögnvaldur Saemundsson och Olof Zaring

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