Abstract
Despite the growing attention afforded to Entrepreneurial
Ecosystems by scholars and academics alike, our conceptualisation of the
phenomenon remains incomplete. In this paper we address this knowledge gap
by focusing on Entrepreneurial Ecosystem emergence. Through a systematic
review of the literature that includes detailed analysis of 165 papers, we
identify the actors involved in the emergence process, together with facilitating
factors, and the mechanisms driving emergence. Our findings show that besides
entrepreneurs, established local and foreign firms, financiers, the regional
government, accelerators, and research organisations play a pivotal role in the
emergence of the ecosystem. Furthermore, supporting activities, local history,
and available human and knowledge resources are some of the factors
facilitating emergence. And finally, entrepreneurial break-off, resource
injection, and communi
Ecosystems by scholars and academics alike, our conceptualisation of the
phenomenon remains incomplete. In this paper we address this knowledge gap
by focusing on Entrepreneurial Ecosystem emergence. Through a systematic
review of the literature that includes detailed analysis of 165 papers, we
identify the actors involved in the emergence process, together with facilitating
factors, and the mechanisms driving emergence. Our findings show that besides
entrepreneurs, established local and foreign firms, financiers, the regional
government, accelerators, and research organisations play a pivotal role in the
emergence of the ecosystem. Furthermore, supporting activities, local history,
and available human and knowledge resources are some of the factors
facilitating emergence. And finally, entrepreneurial break-off, resource
injection, and communi
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) |
| Publisher | International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIM |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-952-335-351-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2019 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | XXX ISPIM Innovation Conference: Celebrating Innovation - 500 Years Since Da Vinci - Florence, Italy Duration: 16 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019 https://www.ispim-innovation-conference.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | XXX ISPIM Innovation Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| City | Florence |
| Period | 16/06/19 → 19/06/19 |
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Keywords
- entrepreneurial ecosystem
- emergence
- literature review
- mechanisms
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Suominen, A., Dedehayir, O., & Smidt, M. (2019). The Emergence of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A review of the Literature. In Proceedings of International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIM.