The importance of social entrepreneurship in national systems of innovation: An introduction

Gita Surie*, Aard Groen

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    Abstract

    This special issue links “National Systems of Innovation” with “Social Entrepreneurship” to showcase how social entrepreneurship enables the diffusion of new technologies to make a social impact and engender “creative destruction” through the value generating activities of economic actors ranging from individuals, micro-enterprises to large organizations. The special issue calls attention to the importance of social entrepreneurship in the national system of innovation and the need for analysis at multiple levels ranging from micro to macro. It also calls for research on new actors and models for the diffusion of new technologies in sectors where markets do not exist and where the lack of immediate returns inhibits investment by for-profit organizations. While highlighting the growing prominence of social entrepreneurship at the micro level, the special issue also notes the paucity of measures to account for the impact of social entrepreneurship organizations and the need for more research in this area.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)181-183
    Number of pages3
    JournalTechnological forecasting and social change
    Volume121
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2017

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