Space–time analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

Perugini, Francesco

doi:10.1007/s10961-021-09906-w

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“…The interdependencies within ecosystems often mean that they enable the sharing and circulation of resources (Corradini, 2022;Shi & Shi, 2021). This can be best understood at the regional level as the heterogeneity in the composition of entrepreneurial ecosystems across cityregions and some spatial patterns would not be visible using larger spatial units (Perugini, 2022). In the following, we reflect on the use of the entrepreneurial ecosystem concept across different levels of aggregation, but explicitly supporting a regional perspective on entrepreneurial ecosystems.…”

Section: Interdependencies Within Entrepreneurial Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mechanisms

Wurth¹,

Stam²,

Spigel³

2023

FNT in Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurial ecosystems have developed from a powerful idea and concept into a transdisciplinary research program, increasing our understanding into entrepreneurship-led development and providing actionable knowledge for improving the conditions for entrepreneurship and development. In this paper we take stock of the progress to date and synthesize the findings of 181 empirical scientific entrepreneurial ecosystem studies with a systematic literature review. We organized the review around five key mechanisms that explain the nature and development of entrepreneurial ecosystems: (1) interdependence of its elements, (2) upward causation explaining entrepreneurial ecosystem outputs and (3) outcomes, (4) downward causation and path dependence, and (5) inter-ecosystem links. We summarize the findings and outline opportunities for research and discuss policy implications in the light of a transdisciplinary entrepreneurial ecosystem research program. This paper is of interest for scholars of all academic disciplines that provide knowledge that is relevant for the understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship-led development, but also for all stakeholders involved in the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Section: Interdependencies Within Entrepreneurial Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mechanisms

Wurth¹,

Stam²,

Spigel³

2023

FNT in Entrepreneurship

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“…Thus, industrial clusters are at the heart of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems where local and regional elements shape the aggregate capabilities of local agents (Alvedalen & Boschma, 2017;Autio et al, 2018;Fischer et al, 2018;Rodríguez-Pose & Ganau, 2022). This environment of innovative activity functions as a critical source of entrepreneurial opportunity and performance (Perugini, 2022;Radosevic & Yoruk, 2013). In this context, voluntary and involuntary knowledge spillovers take place, favoring open innovation strategies (Fischer et al, 2022).…”

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Taking a closer look at the regionally clustered firms: How can ambidexterity explain the link between management, entrepreneurship, and innovation in a post-industrialized world?

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The extant literature shows that innovation emerges from an interorganizational process, where a division of labor (both exploitation and exploration related) occurs among the actors within the cluster. Clustered firms are ambidextrous when they balance innovative activities that exploit existing competencies and are open to new technological approaches through exploration. In this context, we are interested in the role of clusters as supportive structures creating an atmosphere that encourages the development of interorganizational relationships, which assume a key relevance in explaining the ambidexterity and innovation of firms within the cluster. The question is whether there is an ideal combination to compete today (exploitation) while preparing to compete tomorrow (exploration), and if the networks developed in an industrial cluster play a role on determining innovative performance. Therefore, this study contributes to deepen the knowledge about the role of ambidexterity and network clustering on innovation. Specifically, by presenting a framework that explores the influence of external stakeholders and other clustered agents in the response of ambidextrous organizations to the challenges raised by environmental changes, we extend our discussion to a higher level of abstraction showing how ambidexterity can be the “black box” that connects the entrepreneurship, management, and innovation fields. The analysis of 1467 Portuguese firms suggests that network clustering has a direct positive impact on innovative performance, but also an indirect, mediated effect through exploration. Additionally, we found that a combination of exploitation and exploration (i.e., combined ambidexterity), and the trade-off between the two dimensions (i.e., imbalanced ambidexterity), leads to better innovation in agglomeration contexts. Our results, therefore, provide evidence that ambidexterity is the key to manage innovation strategic entrepreneurship’s tensions but, the way in which they are managed, is contingent on the clustered firms’ ability or inability to simultaneously pursue both exploitation and exploration.

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“…In the case of entrepreneurial agency, entrepreneurs are increasingly identified as agents of change both economically and socially, which is often undertaken collectively when it shapes development (Lippmann and Aldrich, 2016). Furthermore, entrepreneurs are sometimes identified as ‘generational units’ who have a strong role in moulding collective memories over time and space (Audretsch et al, 2021; Lippmann and Aldrich, 2016; Perugini, 2022).…”

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“…These ecosystems are often considered to represent a spatial concept with much of the literature pointing to their appearance and evolution within advanced and economically strong regional environments (Alvedalen and Boschma, 2017; Audretsch and Belitski, 2017; Perugini, 2022; Spigel et al, 2020). Conversely, in mature regional economies, entrepreneurs and other potential agents of change may relocate to regions with a stronger tradition of entrepreneurship and greater entrepreneurial opportunities, with the behavioural profile of mature regions often lacking in entrepreneurial agency (Huggins and Thompson, 2021).…”

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Entrepreneurial ecosystems, agency and regional development: Emergence and new path creation in the Cardiff city region

Huggins,

Munday,

Thompson

et al. 2023

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

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This paper addresses the process of entrepreneurial ecosystem emergence in regions and the mechanisms through which new industrial paths are created. It focuses on the context of a relatively weak economic region and develops a mode of analysis that considers the role of human agency within the emergence of entrepreneurial ecosystems. This analysis addresses the case study of the Cardiff city region in the United Kingdom. It indicates that the revitalisation of lagging regions through an entrepreneurial ecosystem approach is likely to be contingent upon a number of important components: (1) access to potential entrepreneurial agency, (2) the engagement of ‘enlightened’ local political agency and (3) the formation of a collective agency across entrepreneurial and political agents as well as other relevant stakeholders. The emergence of collective agency in the city region is found to have led to new policies, networks and entrepreneurial support within the high-tech industry, coupled with the development of new industrial paths and improved economic conditions. The paper argues that adopting an agency-based approach to analysing entrepreneurial emergence highlights the importance of key human actors in such emergence. It is concluded that lagging regions can trigger a process of development through new path creation stemming from the emergence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Space–time analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

Cited by 10 publications

References 122 publications

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mechanisms

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mechanisms

Taking a closer look at the regionally clustered firms: How can ambidexterity explain the link between management, entrepreneurship, and innovation in a post-industrialized world?

Entrepreneurial ecosystems, agency and regional development: Emergence and new path creation in the Cardiff city region

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