Unknown co-founders increase the risk of startup failure
Choosing the right people to start a business with is one of the most crucial decisions for an entrepreneur. A new study shows that bringing in co-founders you don’t already know can be risky – even though it may have some initial benefits.
How gender bias determines which innovations become reality
Inventors are less likely to build on scientific ideas from women. This doesn’t just mean that the work of women scientists has less impact. It also affects the type of innovations that are developed – and those that are not.
OP-ED: The service sector is Sweden’s future export engine – now small businesses must be strengthened
Exports of goods are slowing down and exports of services are increasing. Lena Sellgren, Chief Economist at Business Sweden, gives a progress report and calls on the government to develop an industrial and export policy that provides better conditions for small and medium-sized service companies.
How covert innovation can work in practice
he study of the Manhattan Project – the development of the atomic bomb – shows how organizations can develop advanced technologies despite strict confidentiality. A recently published research paper presents a model that describes how knowledge can be both created and protected throughout the innovation process.
Most read in 2025: Innovation a common denominator for many
What problems are worth solving, stuck in old ruts, culture clashes and good working environment. These are the topics of some of last year’s most read articles. Here are the top 10 on esbri.se.
STUDY: Researchers overestimate their own business acumen
All researchers who want to take their research to the market are faced with the same question: do I need someone by my side who knows business? A new study shows that the answer often depends on how competent the person thinks they are.
NEW RESEARCH | When no one is in charge – how work is organized in large social partnerships
Businesses, governments, universities and non-profit organizations come together in large collaborations – often supported by mission-driven innovation policies to solve major societal problems. But how does this work in practice when no one has a mandate to tell anyone else what to do?
BOOK TIP | Free Christmas Reading
Maybe you haven’t done all your Christmas reading yet? But don’t worry, we’ve listed six books that can be read for free via open access.
NEW RESEARCH | Entrepreneurship not the obvious recipe out of poverty
Entrepreneurship is often presented as a way out of poverty. But in practice, the reality is different for people trying to run businesses under poverty, patriarchal norms and weak institutions. Research at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) shows this.
NEW RESEARCH: The manager determines whether the subsidiary succeeds in innovation
When multinational companies invest in R&D (research and development) departments in their subsidiaries, the hope is often obvious: more innovation and stronger competitiveness. But a new paper shows that innovation does not come automatically.