Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2546
Special Issue Editors
Interests: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystem; information technology; sustainability
Interests: entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) and innovation; spatial mobility within EE; analysis of critical factors for the development of knowledge-intensive green entrepreneurship ecosystem; and acceleration of knowledge-intensive startups
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The digital revolution is transforming every aspect of our society, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to drive sustainable economic, social, and environmental impact. The digital ecosystem, characterized by interconnected networks of digital technologies, platforms, and stakeholders, has a pivotal role in fostering innovation and sustainable business practices. This Special Issue seeks to address the multifaceted opportunities and challenges that arise at the nexus of the digital ecosystem and sustainable entrepreneurship. In other words, this Special Issue aims to explore the dynamic intersection of digitalization and sustainable entrepreneurship, offering a platform for researchers to share innovative insights, methodologies, and applications that contribute to sustainable development goals within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles, reviews, case studies, and theoretical papers on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Digital Platforms and Sustainable Business Models: exploring how digital platforms can support sustainable entrepreneurship by facilitating resource sharing, reducing waste, and promoting circular economy principles.
- Technological Innovations for Sustainability: investigating the role of emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, IoT, and big data in advancing sustainable business practices.
- Ecosystem Dynamics and Collaboration: analyzing the interactions within the digital ecosystem and how collaborative networks can enhance the scalability and impact of sustainable entrepreneurial ventures.
- Policy and Regulatory Frameworks: examining the role of policy and regulation in shaping the digital ecosystem to support sustainable entrepreneurship, including incentives, standards, and ethical considerations.
- Social Impact and Inclusivity: assessing how the digital ecosystem can empower marginalized communities and promote inclusive growth through sustainable entrepreneurship.
- Case Studies and Best Practices: documenting real-world examples of successful sustainable entrepreneurship within the digital ecosystem, highlighting key success factors and lessons learned.
This Special Issue will usefully supplement the existing literature by bridging critical gaps between technological innovation and sustainable business practices. By focusing on how digital platforms, emerging technologies, collaborative networks, and information security can drive sustainable entrepreneurship, this Special Issue will provide a holistic perspective that enriches the theoretical and practical understanding of these fields. Moreover, the inclusion of case studies and best practices will offer actionable insights and empirical evidence, facilitating the translation of academic research into real-world applications. This synthesis will, therefore, advance scholarly discourse and guide policymakers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs in leveraging the digital ecosystem to achieve sustainable development goals.
Dr. Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes De Moraes
Prof. Dr. Bruno Brandão Fischer
Prof. Dr. Angélica Pigola
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital ecosystem
- sustainable entrepreneurship
- technological innovation
- information security
- sustainable development goals
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