Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen not only as a career path, but as a powerful tool for economic transformation across the MENA region. With 48% of the population under the age of 25 and youth unemployment at 24% in 2024, the report highlights that the region must prioritise entrepreneurial capability development to realise its full potential.

Developing countries need to strengthen national readiness and design targeted policies in order to prepare for a world rapidly being reshaped by artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies. National competitiveness increasingly depends on science, technology and innovation (STI) and knowledge-intensive services. Some developing countries show significant potential relative to income levels; most need to design industrial and innovation policies that take into account the role of knowledge-intensive services and the uncertainties concerning research and development.

Science, technology, and innovation (STI) parks are vital elements of strong innovation ecosystems. An innovation ecosystem comprises an evolving network of actors, activities, artifacts, institutions, and relationships that collaborate to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development.

If universities produce the best scientific research, should university startups produce the best entrepreneurs? The answer is no, when looking at the empirical evidence, and also (as done here) when considering the matter from a theoretical angle. This paper compares University Startup Entrepreneurs (USEs) with Corporate Startup Entrepreneurs (CSEs) using a variety of theoretical lenses. Our theoretical analysis highlights that USEs are incentivised towards being opportunity entrepreneurs, while CSEs are incentivised towards being lifestyle entrepreneurs.

Certain groups in Croatia still face barriers and challenges in initiating, owning, and scaling a business. Women and people in older cohorts (ages 50–64) represent one of the largest groups of “missing” entrepreneurs – a term used by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to describe underrepresented populations in entrepreneurship due to systemic obstacles such as limited access to finance, networks, skills, and regulatory challenges (OECD & European Commission 2023). Almost 80 percent of these missing entrepreneurs are women.

This paper examines the performance of startups co-founded by immigrant and native teams. Leveraging unique data linking startups to founders' and employees' employment and education histories, we find native-migrant teams outperform native-only and migrant-only teams. Native-migrant startups have larger employment three years after founding, are more likely to secure funding, access larger funding rounds, and achieve more successful exits.

Corporate venturing is a strategic approach where established corporations engage with innovative startups to drive growth, foster innovation, and stay competitive. By harnessing Europe’s world-class research and entrepreneurial spirit, corporate venturing can become a strategic cornerstone for securing the future of Europe and its leading corporations.

This study investigates how Generative Artificial Intelligence Supported Entrepreneurship Education (GAISEE) influences university students’ entrepreneurial intentions through a quantitative analysis of Chinese higher education institutions. Using structural equation modeling with data from 346 university students, we demonstrate that GAISEE significantly enhances both entrepreneurial self-efficacy (β = 0.523, p < 0.001) and entrepreneurial intention (β = 0.244, p < 0.001).

New PwC research shows the value of four types of economic ecosystems— entrepreneurial, knowledge, innovation and business ecosystems. Economic ecosystems constitute a strategic framework for enhancing innovation and long-term productivity growth.