Policy
Managing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Almost everyone today talks about ‘entrepreneurial ecosystems’, or ‘start-up ecosystems’. But what are they? In practitioner parlance, entrepreneurial ecosystems can mean anything. This means their value […]
Read moreYes, policy can boost high-growth entrepreneurs!
All governments want more high-growth entrepreneurs. But can policy effectively support high-growth ventures? Many are sceptical: growing new ventures is difficult, and even professional venture capitalists […]
Read moreFinland’s flagging entrepreneurial potential
Over the past years, Finland has enjoyed many a great success story in entrepreneurship. Many recognise the leading mobile gaming companies such as SuperCell (author of […]
Read moreLots of players but no team: Why traditional policy approaches break down in entrepreneurial ecosystems
Two approaches dominate entrepreneurship and innovation policy: the market failure approach and the structural failure approach. As its name suggests, the market failure approach fixes market […]
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