13909: Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Current Landscape & Future Research

Sunday, July 27, 2025

15:30 - 17:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B3-m8

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: International,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/nR6gAD

Organizer(s)

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Leanne Mara Hedberg

MacEwan U., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Micah Rajunov

University of Alberta, United States

Panelist(s)

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Michael Lounsbury

U. of Alberta, Canada
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Celeste M. Diaz Ferraro

Colorado College, United States
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Israr Qureshi

Australian National U.
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Erika Licon

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Participant(s)

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Esther Salvi

IMD - International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland

An alarming disconnect exists between the promise of entrepreneurship and the current cultural and material infrastructure of entrepreneurship ecosystems. On the one hand, theoretical frameworks highlight entrepreneurship's potential as a transformative force in society (Lounsbury & Glynn, 2019; Stephan, Patterson, Kelly, & Mair, 2016; Vedula et al., 2022). An increased focus on entrepreneurship as a pathway out of poverty is bolstered by growing studies of entrepreneurship’s emancipatory potential, particularly for individuals who experience discrimination and marginalization (Bacq, et al., 2023, Rindova, Barry, & Ketchen, 2009; Rindova, Srinivas, & Martins, 2022; Ruebottom & Toubiana, 2021). On the other hand, the very entrepreneurial ecosystems that have arisen - with hefty government support - as integral components in contemporary economic development strategies are now facing mounting criticism regarding their limited scope and exclusionary nature. This panel symposium marks the coalescence of an emergent and important research stream on inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems.