Initial situation/problem
Research into regional start-up ecosystems has made considerable progress in recent years. Nevertheless, it is still not fully understood how the various elements of the start-up ecosystem affect start-up activity, what interactions exist between the elements and what influence start-up activity has on these elements over time. More precise knowledge of these interactions and feedback effects can inform more sensitive conclusions, from which appropriate interventions can be further derived.
Research goals/approach
The aim of the project is to provide further answers to this complex question. Specifically, the influence of key elements of the start-up ecosystem on regional start-up activity and feedback effects are to be analyzed in order to draw conclusions about changes in causal relationships over time. On the basis of a regional database comprising many influencing factors of the start-up ecosystem as well as start-up indicators, panel methods will be used to examine how respective regional start-up activity can lead to an improvement in environmental conditions, e.g., infrastructure.