NEW RESEARCH | Fur industry in Tranås a heroic tale of small business – but many voices are missing
When the Tranås Fur Museum tells the story of the town’s former pride – the fur industry – it is a heroic tale of enterprising entrepreneurs that is highlighted. But far from all voices are heard.
NEW RESEARCH | How small businesses can demonstrate the benefits of nature-based interventions
For small businesses offering nature-based interventions (NBI), legitimacy is a challenge. But a tool like Social Return on Investment (SROI) is useful for demonstrating the benefits of interventions, recent research shows.
BOOK TIP: New directions for innovation policy (open access)
What does it take to make new ideas actually work? And how can policy support innovation in a wise, inclusive and sustainable way? The book Innovations in Innovation Policy brings together experts in science, technology, innovation and policy to explore the future of innovation policy.
NEW RESEARCH | How industry succeeds with collaborative projects – 5 tips along the way
Industrial companies have a lot to gain from collaborative projects with universities. But success requires the right methods.
NEW RESEARCH | Small businesses pushed sex education – despite legal ban
For most of the 20th century, the contraceptive market in Sweden was surrounded by moral and political conflicts. Yet the market grew – and it was small businesses that fueled it, according to research at Umeå University.
NEW RESEARCH | Self-employed people feel better than employees – or do they?
There is a persistent belief that self-employed people are better off than employees. That they are freer, happier and more satisfied with their jobs. But is this true?
NEW PROFESSORSHIP IN ART AND INNOVATION: “We don’t need more ideas – we need to find meaning”
Innovation is no longer about solving problems, but about understanding which problems are worth solving. In a world overflowing with ideas, Professor Roberto Verganti highlights art as a powerful tool for creating meaningful innovation.
BOOK TIP | Many paths to entrepreneurship
The vast majority of entrepreneurs are far from Silicon Valley tech geniuses. In Unstoppable Entrepreneurs, Professor Lori Rosenkopf offers a more nuanced view of who can become an entrepreneur. With examples from disruptive startups as well as intrapreneurs within large organizations, she shows that the paths to entrepreneurship are many – and open to more […]
CRISIS PREPAREDNESS | New major investment in agricultural innovation – to increase the country’s self-sufficiency
If Sweden is to become more self-sufficient and prepared for future crises, new ways of thinking about food production are needed. This is the view of Annie Drottberger, a researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, who is leading a new five-year initiative to establish a knowledge center for sustainable primary production.
BOOK TIP | Social entrepreneurship – a path to sustainability
How can entrepreneurship contribute to a more sustainable world? The research anthology Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility focuses on the importance of social entrepreneurship for achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
