NEW RESEARCH | Innovation in regulatory-heavy industries – strategies for success
Introducing new products and companies to a market is a challenge – especially in highly regulated industries such as gaming and life sciences. But how do you balance innovation with strict regulations?
OP-ED | “Time to switch from workfare to entrepreneurship”
Less than two months ago, he took on the role of the new CEO of the Swedish Federation of Business Owners. In this Opinion, Magnus Demervall suggests what reforms for entrepreneurs he believes are needed to build a stronger Swedish economy.
HELLO THERE! Dean Shepherd – recipient of prestigious €100,000 research award
For almost 30 years, he has dedicated his research career to studying the different aspects of entrepreneurship – often the more unusual ones such as entrepreneurial failure or the dark side of entrepreneurship. Dean Shepherd is now awarded the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research for his significant impact on the field.
Procurement hinders social innovations for mental health
Nature-based interventions have great potential to help people with mental health problems, but traditional procurement is a barrier.
NEW RESEARCH | Venture builders: Startup factories that create the companies of the future
Starting a business is often associated with high risks and lonely work. But a relatively new model could be about to change the rules of the game for how startups are built and grow.
BOOK TIP: How to make ecosystems more inclusive
Entrepreneurial ecosystems are often portrayed as open to all, but in practice women face more barriers than men. The book Gendering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Levelling the Field examines the gender dynamics of entrepreneurship.
Researchers critical: Citizens are not customers – creating skewed expectations
The Swedish Public Employment Service has recently stopped calling job seekers “customers”. Is the Swedish Enforcement Authority going the same way, or is the customer concept still used for indebted citizens?
Op-ed: “President Trump’s tariffs could lead to less trade and higher prices – or more trade and lower prices”
The trade tariffs proposed by the Trump 2.0 administration will affect the innovation and entrepreneurship climate both in the United States and around the world. That’s the view of two prominent US economists who write on the topic in this Op-ed.
Hello there! Carin Holmquist – pioneer in research on women’s entrepreneurship
In the mid-1980s, she and Elisabeth Sundin published the first comprehensive Swedish study on women’s entrepreneurship. Since then, Carin Holmquist, Professor Emerita of Entrepreneurship at the Stockholm School of Economics, has continued to study the field and is amazed at how little has happened to improve the conditions for small business in general and women’s entrepreneurship in particular.
When the company fails – the personal crisis behind bankruptcy
Running your own business is not only a financial risk – it can also be a deep personal crisis if the business has to close down. What does the research say about that?
