NEW RESEARCH | Energy efficiency is about more than technology – here’s the key small businesses are missing
Many small businesses in Sweden are missing out on major opportunities for energy savings. A new thesis shows that technical solutions are not enough.
BOOK TIPS | Diversity for economic development
Diversity is about a variety of ideas, skills, education, ethnicity, professions, gender, language, culture, technologies and industry structures. In the anthology The Oxford Handbook of Spatial Diversity and Business Economics, several Nordic and international researchers explore how diversity affects the economy, innovation and growth.
NEW STUDY | How companies can keep innovating despite tightening immigration rules – 4 ways forward
As more and more countries tighten their immigration rules, it is becoming more difficult for companies to recruit the highly skilled workforce needed to conduct research and development (R&D). A new study, recently published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, shows that this reduces both the quantity and quality of innovations.
Researcher’s 5 tips for municipalities failing to innovate – “This is what you should do instead”
Swedish municipalities risk getting stuck in old ruts when trying to solve segregation, climate change and other major societal challenges. So what is needed for municipalities to succeed in innovation?
NEW BOOK | On the paradox society: “Companies need compass rather than map”
We live in a paradox society. This is the opinion of Björn Wikhamn, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, who has just published a new book on how companies and leaders can navigate in a time of conflicting demands.
NEW RESEARCH | Crowdfunding levels the playing field for entrepreneurial women
Unlike traditional financing, women are not disadvantaged when seeking capital through crowdfunding. This can bring more green innovations to the market.
NEW RESEARCH | Digitalization as a tool for sustainability – the role of management in the “twin transition”
Digitalization and sustainability are often treated as two separate issues. But for smaller manufacturing companies, it is important that they are seen together if technology is to be an engine for making businesses more sustainable.
4 TIPS: How to succeed with innovation around new technologies
How do new and immature technologies affect innovation processes in the public sector? This has been studied in a new thesis at the University of Gothenburg, with blockchain technology and other emerging technologies at the center.
BOOK TIP | 12 principles to succeed with your business
Entrepreneurship is often described as chaotic, uncertain and difficult to predict. In his book The Principles of Entrepreneurial Progress, entrepreneurship professor Greg Fisher shows that there are still ways to navigate. He boils down decades of research and practical experience into 12 fundamental principles.
Hello there! Henrik Dellestrand – new professor at SLU
Throughout his research career, he has studied innovation processes in multinational companies. From October 1, Henrik Dellestrand will instead focus on small businesses in rural areas. At the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), a professorship in business administration with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation attracted him.