The pressure is on: artists are forced to become ‘artrepreneurs’
How are artists affected by societal demands to act as entrepreneurs? Is this compatible with artistic freedom? Researchers at Södertörn University will investigate this in a newly launched Baltic Sea project.
NEW RESEARCH | Five keys to successful innovation networks
Developing digital innovations often requires collaboration between multiple actors. But collaboration is no easy feat. So how do successful innovation networks work?
HELLO THERE! Virginia Dignum – Professor of Responsible AI
She is a member of the UN AI Panel, which has developed guidelines on how to manage new technologies globally. But what about the small businesses, and what is important to consider as a small business owner? Virginia Dignum, professor of artificial intelligence at Umeå University, explains.
NEW RESEARCH | “Entrepreneurial” urban planning excludes several social groups
Do more shops and surveillance cameras make public spaces safer for everyone? No, not at all, according to sociology researchers at Mid Sweden University.
NEW RESEARCH | How the gig economy shapes self-employed work and self-image
Uncertainty and precarious working conditions are an everyday reality for freelance cultural workers. But there are also many positive aspects to being a small business owner in a gig economy.
BOOK TIPS | “Bad” innovations (open access)
There are innovations that are invisible or not considered valuable in established research. Often, these are innovations that involve technical solutions developed by public organizations – even though they play an important role in developing new technologies.
Entrepreneurship education at Södertörn University: “Strong anchoring in our own research”
Södertörn University has a long tradition of entrepreneurship and innovation research. And it is a natural part of the education offered at the university. How is this reflected in the students?
Animals and nature for better mental health – facilitating rural entrepreneurship
There are many rural entrepreneurs who can provide health-enhancing nature experiences for individuals with mental health problems. But the barriers to running such businesses are many. So how can the difficulties be overcome? Researchers, entrepreneurs, doctors and politicians discussed this at a webinar earlier this week.
NEW RESEARCH | Radical innovation in 19th century Sweden – lessons for today’s transition
What did radical innovation and entrepreneurship mean when Sweden industrialized? Using a parish in Jämtland in the 19th century as a starting point, historians at Mid Sweden University have clarified the development – and what we can learn.
BOOK TIP: Ethical dilemmas in entrepreneurship education (open access)
Entrepreneurship is a growing subject in colleges and universities around the world, but with this growth comes ethical dilemmas.
In The Ethics of Entrepreneurship Education, Kyle Jensen explores the challenges that teachers, investors and mentors, for example, face when dealing with student entrepreneurship.