Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program

Bernd Wurth; Erik Stam; Ben Spigel

doi:10.1177/1042258721998948

Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program

Bernd Wurth^*, Erik Stam, Ben Spigel

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University of Edinburgh Business School

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Abstract

Entrepreneurial ecosystems have become a prominent concept, yet in its current state, the concept itself represents a paradox. While it draws on a rich intellectual history and provides an opportunity to synthesize different strands of research, it is also under-theorized and the mechanisms that govern ecosystem evolution are not well understood. This paper takes stock of recent advancements in ecosystem scholarship and synthesizes the empirical reality of the causal mechanisms. We use these dynamics to position ecosystems in a broader context, within and beyond the domain of entrepreneurship research, and propose a transdisciplinary research program for ecosystem research and practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-778
Number of pages	50
Journal	Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258721998948
Publication status	Published - May 2022

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The authors would like to thank the senior editor, Friederike Welter, and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback. Furthermore, we are grateful for discussions and comments on prior versions of this paper from Ron Boschma, Jonathan Levie, Colin Mason, and Rolf Sternberg, as well as participants of the Academic Workshop on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (Utrecht University, 2019). The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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The authors would like to thank the senior editor, Friederike Welter, and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback. Furthermore, we are grateful for discussions and comments on prior versions of this paper from Ron Boschma, Jonathan Levie, Colin Mason, and Rolf Sternberg, as well as participants of the Academic Workshop on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (Utrecht University, 2019). The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Keywords

causal mechanisms
context
entrepreneurial ecosystems
entrepreneurship
research program

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