Wereldwijd staat de leefbaarheid van steden onder druk. De verschuiving van een industriële productie-economie naar een dienstverleningseconomie heeft een wereldwijde migratie naar de stad tot gevolg. De zogenoemde kenniseconomie voltrekt zich voornamelijk in stedelijk gebied waardoor steden groter, …

Across European cities local entrepreneurs are joining forces in new ways, forming collectives to stimulate business growth and innovation and to create a more attractive business environment. The value of such collectives is increasingly recognized by local governments and policy measures to stimulate …

Amsterdam Science Park (ASP) is a pearl in the crown of the Amsterdam knowledge economy, with its high-level research institutes (the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam, several institutes of the NWO, the Dutch national science organisation) and a growing number of knowledge-based companies …

As part of the growing interest in cities to address persistent sustainability issues in society, ‘smart cities’ have increasingly become a ubiquitous phenomenon globally. For multinational enterprises (MNEs), this has provided opportunities to develop and market technological innovations to facilitate …

De organisatie waarin je werkt is eigenlijk weinig anders dan een (tijdelijk) sociaal netwerk. In onze kenniseconomie zouden we ook graag willen dat de mensen in de organisatie een kennisnetwerk vormen, waarin ze gebruik kunnen maken van elkaars’ expertise. Ik verzorgde een workshopmiddag. Eén van de …

Instelling X is een organisatie die hulp biedt aan jongeren van twaalf tot zevenentwintig jaar met complexe gedrags- en ontwikkelingsproblemen en hun omgeving. Instelling X is de focus van hun hulpverlening aan het veranderen. Voorheen lag de focus voornamelijk op problematieken, maar deze focus willen …

Sustainable entrepreneurs need to balance social, environmental and economic goals. However, some put sustainable goals first whereas others prioritize economic outcomes. This suggests differences in types of sustainable entrepreneurs. We study sustainable entrepreneur archetypes based on their motivations …

Launching smart city activities and projects requires political support. For sustainable approaches, a concrete strategy, and leadership endorsement from the municipal government is crucial. In accordance with the most prevalent definitions of a smart city, postulating that a city must enhance quality …

This short communication contains a reflection on local entrepreneurial ecosystems and how to boost them, in the context of smart specialisation strategies of cities and regions. It is based on a literature study and inputs from ten member cities of the InFocus project (sponsored by the EU's URBACT programme), …

Universities have become more engaged or entrepreneurial, forging deeper relations with society beyond the economic sphere. To foster, structure, and institutionalize a broader spectrum of engagement, new types of intermediary organizations are created, going beyond the “standard” technology transfer …