The future of entrepreneurial ecosystems research: Toward a policy-oriented research agenda

Sophia Hess; Bernd Wurth; Erik Stam; Ferran Giones; Riccardo Fini; Angelo Cavallo; Andreas Wahl; Niels Bosma; Christina Theodoraki; Didier Chabaud; Alexander Brem; Andreas Kuckertz

doi:10.1016/j.jbvi.2025.e00538

The future of entrepreneurial ecosystems research: Toward a policy-oriented research agenda

Sophia Hess, Bernd Wurth, Erik Stam, Ferran Giones, Riccardo Fini, Angelo Cavallo, Andreas Wahl, Niels Bosma, Christina Theodoraki, Didier Chabaud, Alexander Brem, Andreas Kuckertz^*

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Entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) research has contributed to reshaping entrepreneurial policy and practice. Despite significant translational efforts, the gap between theory and actionable policy seems to be widening. This paper adopts a collaborative approach and critically reflects on the alignment of EE research with practical policy needs, structured around an interactive round-robin brainstorming with 58 EE scholars (i.e., 12 authors and 46 additional experts). We examine policy adoption in the context of EE, discussing the challenges and evolution of research methods, data, and theory. We propose a future policy-oriented research agenda, validated and prioritized by European policymakers, to ensure that EE research effectively informs entrepreneurship policy.

Idioma original	Anglès
Número d’article	e00538
Revista	Journal of Business Venturing Insights
Volum	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2025.e00538
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - de juny 2025
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