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?
THE VIEW: Stop surrounding yourself with yes men – bubble jump!
We live in an age where we collect likes on what we already think and feel offended by opposition. But for entrepreneurs, simply cultivating their own beliefs is deadly. Too much belief and too little friction can cause even the most celebrated business idea to collapse, says researcher Emma Stenström, who advocates bubble jumping.
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.
