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      Small-medium enterprises and innovative startups in entrepreneurial ecosystems: exploring an under-remarked relation

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          To date, contributions in the field of entrepreneurial ecosystems have mainly focused on definitions, actors, key attributes, consequences on startups’ creation and growth, while conceding less space to key relations among actors. This study contributes to filling this gap by exploring the relation in entrepreneurial ecosystems between small-medium enterprises and a relevant class of startups: innovative startups. We take stock of extant knowledge to discuss the challenges and benefits of this relation. Then, we document that innovative startups tend to locate within Italian industrial districts, a peculiar case of entrepreneurial ecosystems where Italian small-medium enterprises tend to agglomerate, despite there is no evidence that they operate in the same industry of specialization of the Italian industrial districts. We interpret these results as a possible indication that innovative startups value the relation with small-medium enterprises. We provide an original review and illustrative evidence on small-medium enterprises and startups relations as few studies have done so far. Finally, the study presents a research agenda for stimulating novel directions for academic research and practice-oriented conversations on the role of small-medium enterprises and innovative startups in entrepreneurial ecosystems. We deem this is a relevant topic, given the importance of these relations, especially within entrepreneurial ecosystems located in countries where small-medium enterprises (often operating in traditional industries) are the main engine of local and regional development.

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                Journal
                International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
                Int Entrep Manag J
                Springer Science and Business Media LLC
                1554-7191
                1555-1938
                December 2021
                October 02 2020
                December 2021
                : 17
                : 4
                : 1843-1866
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                10.1007/s11365-020-00698-3
                3f1d77ca-4258-4ebd-bfae-ac9c71d5fd2e
                © 2021

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