Innovation ecology as a precursor to entrepreneurial growth: A cross-country empirical investigation

Authors: Griffiths, Mark D.; Gundry, Lisa; Kickul, Jill; Fernandez, Angeles Muñoz

Source: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Volume 16, Number 3, 2009 , pp. 375-390(16)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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<B>Purpose</B> - The purpose of this paper is to examine the governmental, economic, and technological factors contributing to a country's innovation ecology that have an impact on sustainable economic growth. <B>Design/methodology/approach</B> - This paper investigates governmental, economic, and technological supports that comprise the innovation ecology of 34 nations using ordinary least squares, discriminant analysis, and mediated regression. It is proposed that the strength of a country's innovation ecology is associated with greater sustainable entrepreneurial growth opportunities. Innovation indicators and trend analyses were collected from <IT>Eurostat Yearbook 2007, Science and Technology,</IT> and <IT>Global Financial Data</IT> over the 1995-2005 period. <B>Findings</B> - The results reveal that while the influence of government and the economic environment encourage innovation ecology, having resources at the research and development levels, human capital, and early seed funding were key indicators of innovation. The greater the degree of research and development, the availability of a highly skilled labor force, and the amount of private and public venture capital funding, the more likely it is that a strong national innovation ecology will emerge leading to the creation of new business ideas and growth opportunities. <B>Originality/value</B> - The results contribute to the understanding of the significant role of innovation investment for new business development and growth.

Keywords: Ecology; Entrepreneurialism; Innovation

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1108/14626000910977116

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