NEW RESEARCH | How important small businesses are for struggling regions
Regional disparities are growing, but disadvantaged areas can be saved. Harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit is one of several key factors. Many experts believe that social phenomena such as Brexit and the rise in support for Trump are consequences of the growing regional disparities in Europe and the world at large. While some regions are doing […]
NEW RESEARCH | How food entrepreneurs can break into a new market – researcher’s advice
Producing and selling local food presents many challenges along the way – and opportunities. Former Norsi PhD student Stine Alm Hersleth tells us all about it and gives her best tips along the way. How easy or difficult is it for small local food entrepreneurs to sell their locally produced food today? – The possibilities […]
NEW RESEARCH | Researcher’s advice to boost the circular economy
More and more companies want to focus on resource reduction, reuse and recycling. But it’s not an easy transition. KTH researchers now outline the measures needed for a stronger circular economy. Electrified trucks, coffee makers, clothes and signs. These are examples of products included in Daniel Berlin’s doctoral thesis on supply networks in a circular […]
NEW RESEARCH | Entrepreneurial farmers more satisfied with their income
Farmers with an entrepreneurial-oriented (EO) growth strategy are more satisfied with their income than those without. On the other hand, the EO strategy leaves less time for other, perhaps more important, aspects of life. So says Georgios Miaris, a recent PhD student at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Describe, what is EO? – An […]
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 […]
