Organizer: Josephine McMurray, Wilfrid Laurier U.
Organizer: Katherina Kuschel, Wilfrid Laurier U. / U. Tecnológica Metropolitana
Presenter: Josephine McMurray, Wilfrid Laurier U.
Presenter: Katherina Kuschel, Wilfrid Laurier U. / U. Tecnológica Metropolitana
Presenter: Katrin Roessler, Carl von Ossietzky U. Oldenburg
Presenter: Vesna Mandakovic, U. del Desarrollo
Presenter: Maria-Teresa Lepeley, Global Institute for Quality Education GIQE
Presenter: Gry Agnete Alsos, Nord U. Business School
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| This PDW explores women’s participation as innovators and entrepreneurs in regional ecosystems in Chile, Canada, Germany, and Norway. While there are differing opinions on the impact of geography on competitiveness, the importance of the region as a locus of innovation is well documented in the literature, and this has contributed to our understanding of how regional innovation ecosystems (RIEs) function as a whole to support our capacity to enhance productivity and economic growth. Less is known about the relationship between regional ecosystems and women innovators and entrepreneurs (McMurray et al., 2017). The purpose of this PDW is to engage a group of panelists interested in research on women entrepreneurs/innovators from a regional ecosystems to approach in a formal, moderated, interactive discussion, to i) identify best practices that advance the inclusion of women innovators and entrepreneurs in RIEs; ii) identify theory- to-practice models that explain and facilitate women's participation in regional entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems, iii) further develop an international consortium of scholars and stakeholders to research and share findings on policies, programs and practices that engage women innovators and entrepreneurs, and iv) describe if and how countries, might share best practices with Latin American regions when developing innovation ecosystems that advance women’s entrepreneurial activities. The panelists will elaborate on the different possibilities to cope with Latin American regional shortcomings, and to what extent changing the public policy design is enough to overcome these limitations. The discussion will contribute to our theoretical understanding of how the regional context impacts women's engagement. |