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The research group Entrepreneurship and Society aims to give visibility and promote entrepreneurship research at TecnoCampus. It was born from the activity of a team of researchers dedicated to research, education and knowledge transfer in entrepreneurship, especially as a result of the impact of several R&D projects developed in collaboration with researchers and institutions from all over Europe.

 

The group delve into a wide variety of topics, from the identification and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities and business development, to the impact of entrepreneurship education and the role of universities in promoting entrepreneurial mindsets. To address these questions, the team applies a wide range of research methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, with the aim of obtaining a rigorous and multidimensional understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena.

 

Entrepreneurship has been a strategic axis of TecnoCampus, in line with its commitment to the economic and social development of the region and the training of professionals with an innovative spirit. The research group's activity is based on TecnoCampus' consolidated trajectory in entrepreneurship in the Maresme and Catalonia, especially in the educational field, where it is present in all academic programs and a wide variety of extracurricular initiatives, in addition to incubation services and other support mechanisms for entrepreneurs.

Areas of research

  • Entrepreneurship Education: new methodologies for entrepreneurship education and the study of the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention and behavior, and on the development of entrepreneurial skills. 

 

  • Entrepreneurial Universities: research into the dimensions of entrepreneurial development in universities, in relation to the SDGs and the new challenges of education and society in general; impact of universities and entrepreneurial ecosystems: identification of strategies, methods and indicators to measure impact. 

 

  • Entrepreneurship in a technological society: identification of success factors and barriers for entrepreneurship, uncertainty and risk and their impact on entrepreneurship, the relationship between entrepreneurship and new technologies.

Group members

Dr. Ester Bernadó Mansilla

Coordinator

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Dr. Jaume Teodoro

Dr. Vera Butkouskaya

Dr. Jordi Ojeda

Carlos Bonet

Marta Carceller

Alfredo Rueda

External Members

Dr. Klaus Sailer

Professor at Hochschule München and CEO Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (Germany)

Dr. Sebastian Planck

Head of Research at Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (Germany)

Dr. Martin Wrobel

Professor at Brandenburg University and Researcher at the Alexander
von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (Germany)

Scientific production

  • Butkouskaya, V., Kazakov S., and Oyner O. (2023). The impact of omnichannel Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) on product and retail service satisfaction. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science (accepted, in production).
  • Sailer, K., Bernadó, E., Huber, F., & Dorsch, J. (2023). HEInnovate Action Card Set. An Inspirational Guide for the Entrepreneurial University. Downloadable from https://heinnovate.eu/sites/default/files/2023- 06/HEInnovate-Action-Cards.pdf
  • Ojeda, J. (2023). Social networks, cybernetics and the researcher in times of pandemic. 14th Research Debates: New technologies in scientific research, co-organized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Andorra. Research+Innovation and the Andorran Society of Sciences (SAC).
  • Anand, T., Bernadó, E., Bratzke, F., Carceller, M., Van Bockhaven, W. (2023). Validated Taxonomy of Entrepreneurial Competences. The EICAA Competence Framework: A Suggestion for EntreComp 2.0. EAIR Forum 2023, Linz, 3-6 Sept.
  • Bernadó, E. (2023). HEInnovate Action Card Set. An Inspirational Guide for the Entrepreneurial University. HEInnovate Expert Group Meeting, Oct. 3-5th, Brussels.
  • Bernadó, E. (2023). Uncertainty Management in Entrepreneurship Education: What, Why and How? 3rd ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference, May 9th-12th, Aarhus University, Denmark.
  • Bernadó, E., Bratzke, F., & Szabolcs, P. (2023). Back to Entrepreneurial Competences to the Future of Entrepreneurship Education. 3rd ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference, May 9th-12th, Aarhus University, Denmark.
  • Bratzke, F., Bier, S., Anand, T., Bernadó, E., Carceller, M., Mach, L., Anand, T., Zehrer, A., Pirhofer, C., Server, N. (2023). Assessment and development of entrepreneurial competencies with EICAA - an innovative platform for the entrepreneurial university. The EICAA Competence Framework: A Suggestion for EntreComp 2.0. EAIR Forum 2023, Linz, 3-6 Sept.
  • Bratzke, F., Van Bockhaven, W., Ebersberger, B., Bernadó, E., Carceller, M., & Zehrer, A. (2023). Fostering skills for change mroe data-driven – the EICAA Platform. Being Entrepreneurial 2023 – Skills for Change. 7th November 2022.
  • Ebersberger, B., Bernadó, E., & Bratzke, F. (2023). Assessing Entrepreneurship Competences for Teaching and Training. International Entrepreneurship Education Summit IEES'23, Dec 1st, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Planck, S., Vogel C., Wilhelm, S. Sailer, K. (2023). Social Entrepreneurship und Systemwandel. 17th November 2023. Social Entrepreneurship: eine Bestandsaufnahme.
  • Planck, S., Krauss J. (2023). Designing the Undesignable: "Towards a Theory and Practice of Concentric Design", 1st-3rd March 2023. Interaction23. Planck, S., Mandir, E., & Groß, B. (2023). "Entrepreneurship Futures, or: What Entrepreneurship Education can learn from Design Futuring", May 15th-17th 2023. 3E - ESCB Entrepreneurship Education.
  • Ritcher, N., & Wrobel, M. (2023). The impact of prototyping on the survival changes of digital early-stage startups: Findings and insights from exploratory expert interviews. Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE 2023, pp. 772-779.
  • Teodoro, J., Faundez, M., & Esposito, A. (2023). The relevance of supra-disciplinarity in innovative research: the case of WIRN annual congress. In XXXI International Workshop on Neural Nets. WIRN Congress 2023. SIREM, Società Italiana Reti Neuroniche. https://www.siren-neural-net.it/wirn-2023/program/
  • Ojeda, J. (2023). Art and creative thinking. Digital. El Diari del Treball.

  • Ojeda, J. (2023). Artificial Students. Digital. The Work Journal.

  • Ojeda, J. (2023). Dying because of a harmful work environment. Digital. El Diari del Treball.
  • Teodoro, J., Bernadó, E., Bratzke, F., Van Bockhaven, W., Zehrer, A. (2022). Online support for education in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial competencies: a proposal for an assessment tool, and support for tailor-made training, Education Sciences, 12(11), 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110805
  • Ojeda, J., Godoy, LG, & del Olmo, JL (2022). The healthy food sector: the case of Eurobanan. Economic news (pp. 38-54). Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences.
  • Ojeda, J., Zabalda, MN., & del Olmo, JL (2022). Karicia: analysis of a company in the cosmetics sector. Actualidad económica (pp. 91-106). Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences.
  • Bernadó, E., & Teodoro, J. (2022). EICAA Competences Framework: Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on entrepreneurship competencies, 1-35. EICA https://www.eicaa.eu/results/competence-framework/
  • Bernadó, E., Carceller, M., Dorsch, J., Coelho, B., & Lahikainen, K. (2022). THEI2.0 From Assessment to Action: Process and Tools to help HEIs to become more Entrepreneurial and Innovative. 10th University Industry Innovation Network UIIN'22, June, Amsterdam.
  • Masó, A., & Capelleras, JL. (2022). Effects of product and process innovation on firm growth: The moderating role of actual and perceived market turbulence in young and mature firms. 31st International Conference ACEDE.
  • Ojeda, J. (2022). The cracks in the Japanese miracle. Digital. El Diari del Treball.
  • Ojeda, J. (2022). The worst legacy of Francoism: working hours. Digital. El Diari del Treball.
  • Ojeda, J. (2022). Praise of dignity. Digital. The Labor Journal.
  • Butkouskaya, V., Llonch-Andreu, J., & Alarcón-del-Amo, MDC (2021). Inter-Country Customer-Perspective Analysis of Strategic Antecedents and Consequences for Post-Purchase Behavior in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Journal of International Consumer Marketing, 33(1), 68-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/08961530.2020.1731901.
  • Butkouskaya, V., Llonch-Andreu, J., & Alarcón-Del-Amo, MDC (2021). Strategic antecedents and organizational consequences of IMC in different economy types. Journal of Marketing Communications, 27(2), 115-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527266.2019.1633551.
  • Butkouskaya, V., Llonch-Andreu, J. and Alarcón-del-Amo, MDC (2021), "The impact of customer performance on IMC outcomes: firm size moderation in the inter-country context", Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, 26(52), 358-375. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-10-2021-0207.
  • Stolze, A., Sailer, K. (2021), Advancing HEIs' third-mission through dynamic capabilities: the role of leadership and agreement on vision and goals. Journal of Technology Transfer.
  • Henry, C., Gabriel, B., Sailer, K., Bernadó, E., & Lahikainen, K. (2021). Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities. IGI Global, 2021. ISBN: 9781799874560. http://www.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7456-0.
  • Bernadó, E., & Vercruysse, D. (2021). A Review of Entrepreneurial Higher Education Institutions' ActivitiesAcross the Dimensions of HEInnovate. Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities. IGI Global., 2021, pp. 222-257. https://www.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7456-0.ch010.
  • Hamouda, A., Gabriel, B., Sailer, K., Bernadó, E., & Lahikainen, K. (2021). Towards HEInnovate 2.0: From Assessment to Action. 16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship ECIE, 16-17 Sept.
  • Lahikainen, K., Gabriel., B., Mc Hugh, A., Bernadó, E., & Sailer, K. (2021). THEI2.0. In HEInnovate – Enhancing the use and usefulness of a Self Reflection Tool, EAIR Forum 2021.
  • McHugh, A., Lahikainen, K., Gabriel., B., Bernadó, E., & Sailer, K. (2021). Improving the entrepreneurial capacity of and engagement in Higher Education Institutes (HEI) through self-assessment, 2021 University-Industry Interaction Conference, 14th-16th June 2021.
  • Ojeda, J., Sangoquiza, A., del Olmo, JL (2021). Strategic analysis of startups: The case of Galgus. International Congress of Accounting Research, 64-67.
  • Ojeda, J., Cecibel, A., del Olmo, JL (2021). Strategic analysis of companies in the cosmetics sector: the case of Coconat. I International Congress of Research in Accounting, 60-63.
  • Ruiz, N., Samper, A., & Masó, A. (2021). "Think global, act local": A method of epistemological dialogue to reduce the gap between university and business in the field of marketing. University, innovation and research before the 2030 horizon, 134.
  • Teodoro, J. (2021). Design Thinking for Competency-Based Entrepreneurship Education: The ToolBoard Methodology. European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 1027-R29.
  • Butkouskaya, V., Llonch-Andreu, J., & Alarcón-del-Amo, MDC (2020a). Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), and Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Gender Gap and Inter-Country Context. Sustainability, 12(17), 7159. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/su12177159
  • Butkouskaya, V., Romagosa, F., & Noguera, M. (2020b). Obstacles to Sustainable Entrepreneurship Among Tourism Students: A Gender Comparison. Sustainability, 12(5), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051812
  • Stolze, A., Sailer, K. (2020), An international foresight reflection on entrepreneurial pathways for higher education institutions, Industry and Higher Education, S. 1-12, https://www.doig.org/10.1177/ 0950422220981814
  • Chiodo, S., Schiaffonati, V., Arcangeli, M., & Bernadó, E. (2020). Beyond Creativity: Reflection and Practice of Imagination with Students of Technical Universities. IEEE EDUCON Global Engineering Education Conference. 27-30 April, 2020.
  • Lahikainen, K., Gabriel., B., Mc Hugh, A., Bernadó, E., & Sailer, K. (2020). Developing more entrepreneurial higher education institutions through self-assessment and reflection. Entrepreneurship Education Conference, 29-30 Sept., University of Lapland.
  • Ojeda, J. (2020). A cure for this type of 'teleworking'. Digital. El Diari del Treball.
  • Rodríguez, MA, & Bernadó, E. TecnoGirl: Inspire, Train, Co-Create (2019). A proposal to foster passion for science and technology among young people. Women, Science and Technology Congress. WSCITECH2019.
  • Wrobel, M. (2018). Do you have what it takes to become an internet entrepreneur? The key competencies of successful founders. In N. Richter, P. Jackson & T. Schildhauer (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership, Preparing for a Digital Future (pp. 51-64). Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Kucel, A. & Teodoro, J. (2017). Skills Variety and Self-Employment: The Case of Spain. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 15(2), 227-244. https://www.senatehall.com/entrepreneurship?article=573
  • Sailer, K., (2017). Dynamic business modeling - wie etablierte Unternehmen von start-ups profitien können, Innovation Management Support, S. 35 - 42, Diesel Kuratorium.

Projects

Projecte SustainForFuture (2025-2027)

Project funded by EIT Higher Education Initiative, cohort 4Total amount granted: €1,300,000.

SutainForFuture has the vision to become the European reference network for driving sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship within higher education institutions. The project aims to address the grand global challenges by fostering sustainable entrepreneurship. The initiative aims to lead the way towards a more sustainable and inclusive European economy, aligned with the Green Deal, the digital transformation and the principles of a regenerative economy.

To achieve this vision, several actions will be carried out focused on three axes: (1) entrepreneurial teaching and learning, integrating sustainability into the curriculum and promoting active methodologies focused on solving real problems; (2) preparation and support for entrepreneurs, with personalized mentoring programs, support for the development of sustainable business models and access to impact financing; and (3) entrepreneurial ecosystems and networks, promoting collaboration between universities, business and administration. They will also be launched specialized programs in sustainable entrepreneurship, hubs within universities to support startups with impact, and intersectoral collaboration initiatives to address sustainability challenges together.

IP Tecnocampus: Dr. Ester Bernadó

Consortium: VIA University College, TecnoCampus, Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences University, West Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences / EEK Mainor, Epoka University, Bratislava University of Economics and Business (EUBA), PowerHUB

SFF.DeepT+ (2022-2024)

Project funded by EIT Higher Education Initiative, cohort 3Total amount granted: €750,000.

The project SFF.DeepT+ aims to establish a new framework for systemic innovation based on the Deep Tech (deep technology), paving the way for the future. Based on the consolidated initiative Start for Future, the project promotes a new innovation model that connects the actors of the Knowledge Triangle (universities, research and business) to create an open and collaborative European innovation ecosystem. Its mission is to build a university-led ecosystem that fosters innovation with a positive economic, ecological, technological and social impact. To achieve this, an inclusive and participatory co-creation process is promoted that involves students, professionals and academic staff.

SFF.DeepT+ involves undergraduate, master's and doctoral students, as well as early-stage researchers, in the creation of companies (start-ups i spin-offs). This is done through transdisciplinary formats based on real challenges defined by cities, regions and companies, and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Consortium: University of Aveiro (Lead Partner), University of Aveiro (Lead Partner) - Portugal Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek - Croatia, Dundalk Institute of Technology - Ireland Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship - germany, Economic University, Varna - Bulgaria, Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme Foundation - spain, VIA University College - Denmark, The Queen's University of Belfast - united kingdom, Edinburgh Napier University - united kingdom, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg - germany, University of Information Technology and Management - poland

IP Tecnocampus: Dr. Ester Bernadó

Tandem+ (2021-2022)

The project TANDEM + sets the path towards 2030 through an open, multi-dimensional international entrepreneurship consortium. The consortium aims to prepare talent for entrepreneurial thinking and action, promoting the international exchange of talents and start-ups. It also creates a European network connecting universities, the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and key actors in regional ecosystems. To ensure impact, the project offers mentoring programmes, training of trainers (train the trainer) and microcredentials for network partners, with a special focus on EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS) countries. TANDEM+ implements several key initiatives: (a) el development of a network of universities and their regional ecosystems, (b) acceleration programs to support talents and entrepreneurial activities, (c) integrated training and mentoring for students, researchers, educators and staff, (d) lifelong learning programs (life long learning) based on microcredentials. The project is aligned with the strategic objectives of several EIT KICs, such as EIT Manufacturing, EIT Urban Mobility, EITHealth i EIT RawMaterials, contributing to the creation of a dynamic and open innovation ecosystem.

Project funded by EIT Higher Education Initiative, cohort 1Total amount granted: €1,200,000.

Consortium: University of Aveiro - Portugal (Lead partner), Czech Technical University in Prague -Czechia, Dundalk Institute of Technology -Ireland, Fonden for Entreprenørskab - Denmark, Fundació TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme - Spain, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek - Croatia, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship - Germany, University of Economics Varna -Bulgaria

IP Tecnocampus: Dr. Ester Bernadó

EICAA (2021-2023)

EICA aims to develop a digital platform for the assessment and development of entrepreneurial skills. This tool will allow universities, companies and other organizations to carry out processes of profiling and monitoring entrepreneurial skills (for example, among students or employees). An essential conceptual basis for this project is the Entrepreneurial Competence Framework (EntreComp), developed by Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.

By assessing entrepreneurial competence profiles on the EICAA digital platform, learning activities or training opportunities can be used more specifically to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking and action. In addition, the EICAA consortium is developing teaching and training materials to promote these competences. A selection of these materials —based on the results of each user's assessment— will be automatically suggested through the platform to promote the improvement of the identified entrepreneurial competence areas.

Project funded by: Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. Total amount granted: €969,672

Consortium: Adsata – Univations GmbH – Institut für Wissens- und Technologietransfer an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg – Germany (Lead Partner), Germany, Antwerp Management School – Belgium, Fundació TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme – Spain, eVista Kft – Hungary, MCI Management Center Innsbruck Internationale Hochschule GmbH – Austria, ProMedia Kommunikation GmbH – Austria, Szegedi Tudományegyetem (University of Szeged) – Hungary, Universität Hohenheim – Germany.

IP Tecnocampus: Dr. Ester Bernadó

THEI2.0 (2020-2021)

The project "Towards HEInnovate 2.0: From assessment to action" (THEI2.0) will develop a broader and improved version of the HEInnovate tool, created by the European Commission and the OECD, with the aim of offering users a set of new applications. This new version aims to support decision-making in higher education institutions, in different areas of intervention, to make them more innovative and entrepreneurial and, above all, to allow them to get involved, participate and communicate better with the people who define them.

Consortium: University of Aveiro (Coordinator, Portugal), Dundalk Institute of Technology - Ireland, Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland), Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship - Germany, TecnoCampus - Spain.

Project funded by: Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. Total amount granted: €498,911

IP Tecnocampus: Dr. Ester Bernadó

GAVIUS (2019-2022)

Gavius is an innovative project to create an intelligent and virtual assistant for local administration. With an innovative use of data that prioritizes user privacy, it will inform citizens about the social benefits available to them. It will also serve to process, grant and receive them in a comfortable, quick and simple way through a mobile application, which, using artificial intelligence techniques on aggregated data, will be able to recommend the necessary procedures to users.

TecnoCampus and members of the research group participate, together with the Mataró City Council, in co-creation, ideation and prototyping sessions with the public.

Project funded by: Urban Innovation Action 2019.

IP Tecnocapus: Dr. Leonard Jané