The use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, or smart devices will go hand in hand with, among others, higher productivity, higher product quality, more exports and better chances to survive any crisis. Better firms tend to use advanced technologies. Information on...

This paper investigates the relationship between institutional and regulatory quality, and high-tech sector investment. Using data from 25 European Union (EU) countries from 2004 to 2019 (extended to 2023 for artificial intelligence-specific analyses), the study examines how institutional...

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings numerous opportunities andchallenges to business innovation. Understanding how firms can leverage AI technologies to create business value, propose responsible solutions to social problems, and achieve sustainable development has...

The use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, or smart devices will go hand in hand with, among others, higher productivity, higher product quality, more exports and better chances to survive any crisis. Better firms tend to use advanced technologies. Information on...

Moretti (2021a,b) (henceforth M21) studies agglomeration effects for innovation, testing whether the size of technology clusters causes patenting. Agglomeration effects are important for understanding technological progress (Kerr and Robert-Nicoud, 2020), and are affected by constraints on...

This article involves studying the formation of the identity of technological entrepreneurs as a part of the development of human potential in a high-tech environment, which today is in high demand not only among entrepreneurs and startup founders but also among managers and highly qualified...

Vietnam has prioritized semiconductors as one of ten critical technologies and set explicit goals of becoming a global semiconductor talent hub by 2030, moving up the value chain toward higher value-added segments, and developing a complete semiconductor value chain by 2045. Delivering on that...

The term "stakeholder" features prominently in discourses surrounding tech policy. It is used as a marker for engaging with wider organisations and publics beyond government and the companies that make technologies. But what does this term do in practice? What roles does it create or deny, what...

Understanding how technological and non-technological innovations interact remains a critical, yet underexplored challenge in innovation management. Some scholars argue that technological advances trigger organizational change, while others claim the reverse. To address this tension, we...

Innovation is a key catalyst for born global firms (BGs) to enter international markets. However, resource-constrained BGs face significant challenges in overcoming resource limitations during innovation and rapid internationalization. An open innovation ecosystem (OIE) offers a cost-effective...

The purpose of the article is to develop a methodology that will make it possible to use attitudes and expressions of professional language to the maximum extent when selecting business goals of high-tech entrepreneurship during the development, production and sale of the latest products and to...

Since 2000, online platforms that are now within the scope of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), have bought nearly 700 small, promising companies worldwide. However, only 19 of their attempted acquisitions were notified to the European Commission, the authority exercising merger...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) relies on a complex supply chain comprising five key layers: hardware, cloud infrastructure, training data, foundation models and AI applications. This paper examines the market structure of each layer and highlights the economic forces...

In Italy, the debate on industrial development and economic growth incentives highlights several key themes. Family capitalism celebrated for its resilience, is simultaneously critiqued for curbing innovation and growth potential (Colli et al., 2003; González et al., 2012; Yanagisako, 2020);...

Europe faces a dual crisis of growing security threats and declining economic competitiveness. Increased defence spending offers an opportunity to address both challenges. Through initiatives such as ReArm Europe and NATO's 5% pledge, EU Member States are committing substantial resources to...

Europe faces a dual crisis of growing security threats and declining economic competitiveness. Increased defence spending offers an opportunity to address both challenges. Through initiatives such as ReArm Europe and NATO's 5% pledge, EU Member States are committing substantial resources to...