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Dear colleagues,

After the first two successful editions of the Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurship published by Edward Elgar Publishing, we are pleased to announce the launch of the third edition "Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurial Ecosystems" that provides answers to "How Technology and Entrepreneurs interact within the Ecosystem to spur the Development of New Industries and Innovative Companies". We invite you to submit a chapter proposal of 1 to 2 pages by February 28th, 2017. For further details, please refer to below information.

Best regards,

Dr. Hyungseok (David) Yoon
Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship
EMLV (École de Management Léonard de Vinci)
Paris La Défense, France

Tel.: +33 (0)1 41 16 73 05
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/site/davidhsyoon/home

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Call for Chapters

Title: Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurial Ecosystems - 3rd Edition (Edward Elgar Publishing)

Question: How Technology and Entrepreneurs interact within the Ecosystem to spur the Development of New Industries and Innovative Companies

Introduction: 
The role of entrepreneurship in society is undertaking tremendous changes. From the inception of the concept to contemporary ecosystems, this concept is still widely recognized as the engine of economic and social development at regional, national, and supra-national levels. Though policymakers and theory often treat entrepreneurs as a homogenous group (at least from an ex-ante perspective), entrepreneurs seem to be very heterogeneous in terms of the ambition and potential of their ventures. Capturing these characteristics may be critical, especially in presence of high-tech industries. In this specific case, making reference to the term techno-entrepreneurship seems more appropriate. Techno-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intra-preneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology-intensive environments. In this Handbook, we are witnessing a refocusing of techno-entrepreneurship research under some specific aspects. 

First, we are in the need to deeply understand the way techno-entrepreneurs are shaping the evolution of high-tech industries and what is the magnitude of their impact on complex ecosystems like regions and nations. The way(s) they search for – and recombine – new knowledge streams, whether they are more prone to leverage upon specialization or diversification, the position they have in the complex web of inter-organizational collaborative endeavors and the role they play in enacting multiple stakeholders, may give a fundamental contribution to the redefinition of the ecosystem performance and processes.

Second, many techno-entrepreneurs pursue frugal innovation and reverse innovation to develop new products or services for under-developed or developing markets and bring them back to developed markets. What is interesting about this new flow of innovation is that it not only generates financial returns for techno-entrepreneurs, but also creates social returns for customers and users. Likewise, we need to get acquainted with the new modes and routines that techno-entrepreneurs are deploying to develop radically new innovations and path‐breaking discoveries that is the real engine of sustainable economic development.

Third, cross-border aspect of techno-entrepreneurship requires more attention from the perspective of immigrant entrepreneurship, as immigrant founders are an under-utilized lever for the revival of U.S. economic growth. In fact, Google was founded by Sergey Brin (Russian-born American) and Yahoo was founded by Jerry Yang (Taiwanese American). In addition, cross-border aspect of techno-entrepreneurship needs to understand the dynamics of cross-border IPO or venture capital investment that have been popular strategic modes for techno-entrepreneurs (e.g. Alibaba).

Objective:
Twenty research articles grouped in a volume entitled " Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurial Ecosystems" will be included. We ask researchers in the field to present their work and results engendered by a wide range of techniques/methods in the field of techno-entrepreneurship. We expect relevant contributions aimed at identifying major characteristics, dynamics, ambiguities existing in this field.

Target Audience:
The target audience of the 3rd Edition of this book will be composed of professionals and academic researchers working in the field of Techno-Entrepreneurship, including doctoral students and the 2nd and 3rd university cycle. The book can also serve as a supplementary handbook for advanced courses in the fields of entrepreneurship, multidisciplinary courses for students, graduates and doctoral research students in the field of innovation management. This book is a reference book for academic purposes in various public libraries, scientific, and university. The book also aims to guide researchers in the field to establish a true state of the art of techno-entrepreneurship as a source of a new industrial Renaissance.

Recommended Topics:
Green and sustainable techno-entrepreneurship
Effectuation
Family business
Techno-entrepreneurship
Academic entrepreneurship
Frugal innovation
Reverse innovation
Commercialization strategies
Exploration and exploitation of new competencies
Radical innovation
Corporate venture capital investment
Mentoring of high-tech entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Regional and national innovation systems
Crises and techno-entrepreneurship
Techno-entrepreneurship and open innovation
Knowledge base and recombination in techno-entrepreneurial contexts
Drivers and barriers of techno-entrepreneurship
Techno-entrepreneurship in triple/quadruple helix systems
Social innovation
Cross-border IPO
Cross-border venture capital investment
Immigrant entrepreneurship
Techno-entrepreneurship and policy making
Business history and techno-entrepreneurship
Startup characteristics
Measuring techno-entrepreneurship

Submission Procedure and Timeline:
Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 28, 2017, a chapter proposal of 1 to 2 pages clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by March 20, 2017 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 10, 2017. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.

Publisher:
This book (3rd Edition) is scheduled to be published by Edward Elgar Publishing (EEP), celebrating in 2016 30 years of independent, academic publishing. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.e-elgar.com/. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018.

Important Dates:
February 28, 2017: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 20, 2017: Notification of Acceptance
August 20, 2017: Full Chapter Submission
October 15, 2017: Review Results Returned
October 31, 2017: Final Acceptance Notification
November 30, 2017: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries to Editors:
Prof. François Therin, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Research Center, Business Group, Paris La Défense Cedex, France
Email: francois.therin@devinci.fr

Dr. Francesco Paolo Appio, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Research Center, Business Group, Paris La Défense Cedex, France
Email: francesco.appio@devinci.fr

Dr. Hyungseok Yoon, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Research Center, Business Group, Paris La Défense Cedex, France
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