Introduction to the tool box

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The practical side of digital transformation: a tool book for practitioners

BEYOND4.0 studied the situations of twelve ecosystems in six countries, and of 30 companies, with the intention to understand the development of digital transforma­tion and its socio-economic consequences, i.e. the economic and social effects on inclusive economic growth. The purpose of the book is to deliver the findings, insights and...

Supporting the inclusive growth of ecosystems in the context of the digital transformation

In this chapter we investigate which of the elements of the entrepreneurial ecosystem model have been crucial to contribute to economic growth and inclusiveness in the examined regions, selected to illustrate the diversity of employment models and levels of technological development. An important lesson from the research is that the...

Policy paper: digital transformation and regional policy options for inclusive growth: D4.2 update version 2

This deliverable presents the final policy recommendations from the BEYOND4.0 consortium on how regions or entrepreneurial ecosystems can be supported to deal with digital transformation and deliver inclusive growth. The recommendations have been formulated in discussion with stakeholders from twelve different ecosystems in six countries...

Regional report : entrepreneurial ecosystems in six European countries: D4.1 Analysis of incumbent and emerging ecosystems in Finland, Bulgaria, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands

This BEYOND4.0 D4.1 report covers three research activities: firstly, it describes fourteen cases of entrepreneurial ecosystems in eight regions in six EU countries, based upon desk research into quantitative indicators, interviews and workshops with actors from the respective ecosystems. In the description, we provide information about the...

Value creation and extraction in the platform economy: a comparative approach: historical background paper WP9-D9.1

Major digital platforms play an increasingly important role in determining the trajectory of modern economies, innovation and employment dynamics. We examine how leading digital platforms based in the U.S. and Europe create and extract value in entrepreneurial ecosystems in the European Union. Whilst there are important differences between the...

Frontrunner companies and the digital transformation: strategies to deliver inclusive economic growth. : D8.1

The D8.1 report tackles changes, challenges, frontrunner companies and recommendations for inclusive company policies in the digital transformation. Based on thirty company case studies, it analyses the strategies of companies within entrepreneurial ecosystems. The report comprises four separate ‘working papers’ as chapters. Different types of...

D2.1 Guidance paper on key concepts, issues and developments: Conceptual framework guide and working paper

This guidance paper provides a common intellectual understanding for the BEYOND4.0 research project. It explains what is to be analysed, why and how. As part of this task, it explains the key developments, issues and concepts that drive the project. It provides a common starting point for the aim of BEYOND4.0 to support the delivery of an...