NEW RESEARCH | The “law of jante” affects advice to farmers
Competition in agriculture is increasing and valuable advice can have a significant impact on a farmer’s performance. However, recent research shows that advisors governed by the Law of Attraction tone down their entrepreneurial advice to farmers. In the 1980s, there were 120 000 farms in Sweden. Today, that figure is half, but the number of […]
NEW RESEARCH | Hard-coded lettuce revolutionizes business model
Vertical farming is on the rise in Sweden and could be part of the solution to the food of the future. Investors are keenly watching the industry, which is seen as creating value in a whole new way. Scanian farmers field-growing all the lettuce that is then bought by consumers in Norrland may soon be […]
NEW RESEARCH | What you didn’t know about business angels
We already know that they are important investors for many start-ups. But who are the business angels? A new doctoral dissertation reveals several things about this investment group that we didn’t know before. Business angels are important for innovation and entrepreneurship, yet we have not yet known everything about them. But now researchers at the […]
Radical innovations key to the circular economy
Research-based startups, or academic spin-offs as they are also known, often produce radical innovations that play an important role in the circular economy. This is shown by former Norsi PhD student Phuc Hong Huynh Evertsen in her dissertation, where she studied how the fashion industry is working to become circular. Tell us, how do circular […]
Digital innovations key to sustainable agriculture – or?
Many farmers are working on digitalization to become environmentally sustainable. But a new paper shows that commercial pressures are making the transition more difficult. The food industry in general is facing increasing costs, reduced reliability due to unpredictable weather conditions and changing food demand. In addition, the number of people is increasing and our behaviors […]
NEW RESEARCH | How to make farmers sustainable
Despite agriculture’s carbon footprint and a growing demand for sustainable food, not all farmers are switching to sustainable business models. So what are the characteristics of those who do? Small farms often feel powerless in negotiations with large agricultural suppliers. They also struggle with distribution and complicated government regulations of various kinds. At the same […]
NEW RESEARCH | How to make horticulture more innovative
Swedes are increasingly eating more fruit and vegetables. This forces a struggling horticultural industry to work even more with innovative methods. In 20 years, Swedish consumption of fruit, berries and vegetables has doubled. This is of course positive for the horticultural industry, but as imports are also increasing and pushing down prices, it poses challenges […]
HELLO THERE! Per Davidsson – recipient of prestigious €100,000 research award
He is a top international scholar in the field of entrepreneurship and is now being recognized for his influential research and community-building. Per Davidsson, Professor at Jönköping International Business School and at the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, QUT Business School, is the recipient of the prestigious Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research 2023 with prize […]
BANKRUPTCY: Professor’s tips for small business owners in tough economic times
In the second half of 2022, Sweden had its highest number of bankruptcies in ten years. Professor Marie Karlsson-Tuula believes that many of these bankruptcies could have been avoided. Here are her top tips for small business owners at risk of financial problems. First a pandemic, then war in Europe, increased electricity, fuel and interest […]
EXPERT PANEL: The state of gender equality in entrepreneurship
Women and men do not run businesses to the same extent and the gender distribution differs greatly in different sectors. Women are discriminated against when it comes to financing, and investments in rural areas favor sectors where men’s entrepreneurship dominates. So how far have we really come with gender equality in entrepreneurship? We talk to […]
