Master 2025/2026

Ecosystems of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Type: Elective course (Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy)

Delivered by: Department of Educational Programmes

When: 2 year, 2 module

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Innovation-driven entrepreneurs create, diffuse, and utilize knowledge through new products, services, technologies, and business models. These efforts rely on complementary resources, diverse agents, and supportive institutions within their business environments. Entrepreneurial ecosystems represent territorially rooted contexts where interactions among firms, governments, universities, and other agents shape innovative activities. These ecosystems extend beyond organizational boundaries, emphasizing shared resources, networks, knowledge spillovers, and local cultural and institutional conditions. Spatially concentrated knowledge spillovers promote open innovation and value co-creation opportunities, particularly in cities and regions. Governance structures within ecosystems evolve alongside the ecosystem, driven by bottom-up dynamics and top-down coordination. This course explores entrepreneurial ecosystems' components, interactions, and governance, evaluating their configurations and partnerships. Emphasis is placed on innovation habitats such as universities, technology parks, and incubators, highlighting their role in fostering sustainable, collaborative, and innovative environments.