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EMPREENDEDORISMO E ECOSSISTEMAS EMPREENDEDORES: ESTUDO DE CASO

Authors

  • Fernando Manuel Valente CINEA, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
  • José Guilherme Leitão Dantas CARME, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
  • Mónica Morais de Brito Universidade de Évora & CEGOT CEGOT, Centro de Estudos de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal

Keywords:

Empreendedorismo, Ecossistema Empreendedor, Empreendedores, Incubadoras, Startups

Abstract

O fomento de condições que estimulem a criação de novas empresas, apoiem o seu crescimento rápido e a sua capacidade inovadora tem merecido uma atenção especial de diversas entidades públicas e privadas. Este interesse funda-se na expetativa da regeneração empresarial e social e no crescimento económico das regiões onde essas novas empresas são criadas. As condições para o seu aparecimento e crescimento dependem de um conjunto de atores que frequentemente incluem universidades, investidores, incubadoras, entidades públicas, entre outros. Esta constatação culminou, em termos académicos, numa abordagem emergente de ecossistema empreendedor que se concentra em compreender como os contextos afetam o empreendedorismo. Neste artigo procura-se compreender a relação entre o empreendedorismo e os ecossistemas empreendedores e a forma como estes fenómenos tentam explicar a criação de novas empresas. O objetivo central deste artigo é compreender como diferentes configurações do ecossistema (Coimbra e Sines) produzem resultados com especificidades e caraterísticas próprias.

Author Biographies

José Guilherme Leitão Dantas, CARME, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Licenciado em Organização e Gestão de Empresas pelo ISEG, possui também um MBA em Gestão Internacional e um doutoramento em Ciências Económicas e Empresariais pela Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

A sua vida profissional foi-se dividindo entre o mundo empresarial onde desempenhou funções de direcção em empresas de diferentes sectores (financeiro, electrónica, construção civil e consultoria) e o mundo académico onde tem colaborado com diferentes escolas (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra, Instituto Superior da Maia e Politécnico de Leiria).

Na atualidade, é investigador e membro fundador do CARME (Centro de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão e Economia) e professor no Politécnico de Leiria

Tem participado como orador e moderador em múltiplas conferências nacionais e internacionais, faz parte do corpo editorial de múltiplas revistas internacionais e é autor de um significativo conjunto de publicações (artigos científicos, livros e capítulos de livros), maioritariamente na área de inovação e empreendedorismo, publicadas no País e no estrangeiro.

Mónica Morais de Brito , Universidade de Évora & CEGOT CEGOT, Centro de Estudos de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal

Mónica Morais de Brito é doutorada em Turismo Lazer e Cultura pela Universidade de Coimbra. Atualmente é Professora Auxiliar na Universidade de Évora e Investigadora no CEGOT – Centro de Estudos de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, tendo sido até 30 de setembro de 2020 Diretora Executiva no Sines Tecnopolo, cargo que exerceu durante oito anos. Ao longo da sua carreira profissional tem compatibilizado a carreira académica e a investigação com cargos de direção e gestão no Estado e em Empresas. Os seus interesses de investigação prendem-se com a dualidade da sua intervenção, recaindo nomeadamente sobre a Inovação e Empreendedorismo em Turismo, entre outros.

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