A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM

Abstract

The article aims to identify the role that universities have in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, respectively in stimulating the emergence of start-ups. The ways in which start-ups contribute to economic development are presented, as well as the factors that influence the number and viability of start-ups launched in a certain region. As a result of the discussions, the importance of the quality of entrepreneurial ecosystems is emphasized in order to stimulate the emergence of start-ups, but also the place of universities in the ecosystem. The ways in which universities could create viable entrepreneurial ecosystems around it are highlighted.

Keywords

• start-up
• entrepreneurial ecosystem
• innovation
• university
• economic development