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Zachowania przedsiębiorcze Polaków i formy wspomagania rozwoju przedsiębiorczości w Polsce
2016
Przemiany społeczno-gospodarcze w Polsce po 1989 roku znalazły odzwierciedlenie w zmianie postaw Polaków związanych z przedsiębiorczością i innowacyjnością. Brak osobistych doświadczeń w tym zakresie i swego rodzaju eksperymentowanie z przedsiębiorczością stały się okazją do uruchomienia różnych form wparcia tego typu aktywności i jej wykorzystania w rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczym regionu i kraju. Skuteczność ich uruchomienia wymaga zbudowania spójnej polityki przedsiębiorczości, innowacyjności i rozwoju podmiotów sektora MŚP, opartej na działaniach administracji publicznej, biznesu, nauki i edukacji. W opracowaniu wykorzystano analizę wyników międzynarodowego badania Global Entrepreneurshi…
A Dynamic Framework for Sustainable Open Innovation in the Food Industry
2022
PurposeThis study aims to take a holistic perspective to investigate how open innovation supports sustainability and the contribution to the Unite Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on an in-depth single case study of Andriani SpA, a leading Italian company in the food industry. The case is built by triangulating data from direct observations, documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews.FindingsThe findings show an organization that has developed its competitive advantage by adopting open innovation to embed sustainability in its strategy and business model. The case study complements the understanding of how open innovati…
From’Innov: a new technology to obtain aroma in solubilized soft-cheese
2023
The dairy platform of the STLO, Rennes, developed an innovative technology and more sustainable cheese making process (INRAE patent, From’Innov, WO2016108024). This technology consists of mixing a texture matrix obtained by ultrafiltration with one or more aromatic matrix. The latter is innovative: it allows obtaining a maximum of aroma in a short time, less than a few days. The principle is to grow each of microorganisms in an optimized middle with essential nutrients, optimal pH and temperature, and O2 if necessary. After adjusting the pH and temperature of the mix, we proceed with the coagulation then the molding, and the next day the demolding. The cheese is ready and contains the expec…
Institutional arrangements for sustainable development: Cases from the Navarra Province (Spain).
2015
After more than 20 years of the Earth Summit, Sustainable development is still recognized as one of the main challenges of the XXIst century. World leaders are putting new emphasis on the need to resolve urgent environmental challenges underlining their link with the wellbeing of humankind and the very conditions that made life possible on the planet. We are immersed in complex socio-ecological systems where sectoral or simplified responses are not adequate. A more systemic vision is imperative to effectively address the challenges faced. New approaches are being developed to integrate social, environmental and economic concerns in all human activities. Particular attention is given to deco…
Innovations for sustainable protein systems
2019
Purpose: Introduction of new, alternative protein sources and products for replacing conventional animal products requires many innovations at the product level and the system level. However, less attention has been given to analyzing the emergence of entrepreneurial and business responses to sustainable protein system. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the opportunities and challenges in food processing related to sustainable protein systems from the perspective of sustainable innovations and sustainable entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach: Thematic qualitative interviews were conducted in Finnish food manufacturing companies during the first half of 2018. Nineteen (19) inte…
Agri-food Clusters as an Opportunity for Development of Border Rural Areas
2016
Cooperation within the framework of euroregions of the European Union is an answer to challenges posed by global economy and not merely an instrument to reduce negative external effects which exist in peripheral areas. In the long-term perspective, cooperation should serve to: ensure stability of natural capital, dissemination of knowledge and innovation as well as break the convention of simple industrialization thanks to the feedback of network economy. The sole meeting point of the three processes is a territory, the delineation of which should be executed by social actors capable of identifying resources that are available on it. The authors of the article present the justification of t…
Il SicaniLab: Laboratorio di Sviluppo Locale
2017
Il SicaniLab, Laboratorio di Sviluppo Locale dei Sicani e della Valle del Platani, è uno dei due laboratori del “Polo Universitario di Ricerca di Bivona e Santo Stefano Quisquina per l’energia, l’ambiente e le risorse del territorio”, la cui responsabilità scientifica affidata al prof. Maurizio Carta, ed è composto da un gruppo multidisciplinare che opera nel campo dell’urbanistica, dell’economia, della storia dell’arte e del turismo in forma coordinata e integrata.
Crowdsourcing as a mode of open innovation: Exploring drivers of success of a multisided platform through system dynamics modelling
2020
This article aims to explore drivers of success of a crowdsourcing platform. The study conceptualizes crowdsourcing as a mode of open innovation and places such a concept within the context of the sharing economy. Upon this framework, the paper analyses the case of InnoCentive, a successful crowdsourcing platform where innovation-driven organizations search for solutions to their R&D tasks. The system dynamics model frames main InnoCentive business processes and offers a causal perspective on the relationships between platform performance—in terms of users base—and resources structure. The discussion on simulation outputs is carried out through a dynamic performance management view of p…
Business model scaling and growth hacking in digital entrepreneurship
2023
Creating an innovative product and validating an innovative business model may not be enough for digital startups to be competitive. To grow fast and expand globally, digital startups need to innovate their business model during the scaling phase. A pragmatic approach has recently been proposed to support digital entrepreneurs engaging in business-model innovation during the scaling phase (i.e., business-model scaling), a strategy known as growth hacking. However, we know little about its theoretical grounding and how effective growth hacking is, as businesses lack methodologies to assess its effectiveness before committing resources and investments. To fill this gap, we developed a method …
Sähköisten kirjojen hylkäämisen syyt
2016
Sähköinen kirja ei ole yleistynyt odotetulla tavalla. Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää, millaisia syitä potentiaaliset käyttäjät kertovat sille, etteivät käytä sähköistä kirjaa vapaa-ajan lukuharrastuksessa. Tutkimuksen aineistona oli kahdeksan haastattelua, jotka toteutettiin teemahaastatteluna. Haastateltavat valittiin sillä perusteella, että he eivät olleet käyttäneet sähköistä kirjaa tai olivat keskeyttäneet niiden käytön. Aineistoa analysoitiin teemoittelun ja laskemisen avulla. Lisäksi tarkasteltiin, missä vaiheessa innovaation omaksumisprosessia sähköinen kirja hylättiin ja mitkä tekijät voisivat vaikuttaa niiden myöhempään omaksumiseen. Tutkimuksen mukaan yleisin sähköisen kirj…