In deze lectorale rede wordt uiteengezet hoe het lectoraat Regionaal Innovatie Vermogen van de Hanzehogeschool haar leeropdracht 'het versterken van het innovatievermogen van het mkb en de regio Noord-Nederland' wil vormgeven. De transities op het gebied van energie, digitalisering, duurzaamheid, circulariteit …

De podcastserie "De bescheidenheid voorbij" is een podcast over ondernemers uit Noord-Nederland. In deze serie gaat Mira Bloemen-Bekx, lector Regionaal Innovatie Vermogen aan de Hanzehogeschool in Groningen, in gesprek met inspirerende ondernemers uit Noord-Nederland, die hun bescheidenheid opzij zetten …

Entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the actors within, are a core factor in fostering entrepreneurial activity in regions (Brush et al., 2019). Business networks are one of the entrepreneurial ecosystems element and key in socially embedding entrepreneurs. The extent to which an entrepreneur is embedded …

Objectives: This paper aims to delve into the diverse motives behind voluntary entrepreneurial exits and the corresponding pathways, based on the lived experiences of entrepreneurs who have chosen to exit. Prior Work: Entrepreneurial exit, especially voluntary exit, is a multidimensional phenomenon with …

Purpose All entrepreneurs interact simultaneously with multiple entrepreneurial contexts throughout their entrepreneurial journey. This conceptual paper has two central aims: (1) it synthesises the current literature on gender and entrepreneurship, and (2) it increases our understanding of how gender …

This project challenges traditional cognition-based research methods. While informative, they do not fully capture the complexity of economic transformation. This hinders our ability to support regenerative entrepreneurs in their journey toward a fair and sustainable economy. At AUAS Centre for Economic …

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to develop a “risk resilience model” for agricultural SMEs, that prepares farmers to the effects of major environmental challenges like climate change and weather shocks. Methodology: Action research is the methodology used. It was based on a template for qualitative …

Ondernemers hebben een cruciale rol bij het creëren van werk. Voor sommige medewerkers is daarbij wel extra ondersteuning nodig. Hoever kan de ondernemer gaan in de begeleiding? Met wie kan de ondernemer daarin samenwerken? Gemeenten, UWV, SW en MBO bieden immers ook begeleiding? Petra Oden laat zien …

Due to climate change, rising temperatures lead to more extreme heat stress in urban areas. Last summer, there were poignant images of people looking for shade in cities. Trees are effective measures to provide shade and decrease the perceived temperature. However, trees cannot grow in healthy conditions …

Worldwide, including Indonesia and the EU, current (agricultural) use in peatlands is based on massive water drainage. Because drainage leads to environmental problems, many scholars, policy makers and (agricultural) entrepreneurs are rethinking peatland use, aiming for more sustainable peatland management, …