Innovative start-ups can create and shape new industries and generate considerable
economic and societal impacts. Accordingly, a variety of policy initiatives are aimed at …

Since the introduction of the related variety concept in 2007, a number of studies have been
undertaken to analyse its effect on economic development. Our review of 21 studies makes …

Purpose Business model change (BMC) is a process new ventures are frequently involved
in, especially in dynamic environments like the digital industry: copying with it is a key issue …

This paper investigates the reasons why entry per se is not necessarily good and the
evidence showing that innovative start-ups survive longer than their non-innovative …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate how social media use (SMU) affects the
entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and entrepreneurial opportunities (EOP) of start-ups …

Relatedness, external linkages and regional innovation in Europe. Regional Studies. This
paper analyses if the generation of new knowledge benefits from the combination of similar …

In this paper, we explore which local factors affect the creation of cleantech startups in a
geographical area. Specifically, we note that these startups combine innovation and …

To date, contributions in the field of entrepreneurial ecosystems have mainly focused on
definitions, actors, key attributes, consequences on startups' creation and growth, while …

Given the investment of public resources for supporting entrepreneurial growth, it is
important to know whether such programs truly benefit innovative ventures. While prior …

Abstract Building on the Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship (KSTE) and the
Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (DEE) approach, this paper investigates the relationship …