Purpose: The aim of this paper is to unpack the nature of business innovation and understand the impact on regional innovation and competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a qualitative study of Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Materials businesses in the Sheffield...

Purpose: Despite their economic significance, empirical evidence on the growth constraints facing micro-businesses as an important subset of small and medium enterprises remains scarce. At the same time, little consideration has hitherto been given to the context in which entrepreneurial...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the role of public policy in the formation of entrepreneurial ecosystems in Poland. Design/methodology/approach: The paper assumes a qualitative approach to researching and analysing how public policy enables and constrains the...