Identifying and prioritizing the dimensions of technological entrepreneurship ecosystem in conversion industries of Golestan province by combined fuzzy Delphi and Swara methods
Subject Areas : Technology Transfer and Commercialization of ResearchesAli Soukhtanlou 1 , abdolghani rastegar 2 , Hadi Sanaeepour 3
1 - Ph. D. Candidate
2 - Gonbad Kavous University
3 - Gonbad Kavous University
Keywords: Technological entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial ecosystem, Golestan province, Conversion industries.,
Abstract :
Economy of Golestan province; It is based on the production of agricultural products; In such a way that the high rank of agricultural production, high share of employment as well as favorable geographical conditions; It has created numerous entrepreneurial opportunities in the field of agriculture and conversion industries. Take advantage of these opportunities; It takes place in the context of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which has been considered by planners and policy makers of entrepreneurship development in recent years. The purpose of this study is identify and prioritize the dimensions of technological entrepreneurship ecosystem in the conversion industries of Golestan province, which was done by a mixed exploratory method in two qualitative and quantitative steps. In the qualitative step of the research, library studies, internet searches and interviews with technological entrepreneurship experts were used, and using the content analysis method; Dimensions of technological entrepreneurship ecosystem were identified. Then, using fuzzy Delphi method in three rounds, the dimensions were evaluated by experts. Dimension prioritization was also done using Swara method. Because any entrepreneurial ecosystem; It has its own dimensions, features and coordinates, so to plan to improve the situation of conversion industries in Golestan province, it was necessary to know the characteristics of the technological entrepreneurship ecosystem in this industry, which based on the research findings; Knowledge-based entrepreneurial structures of science and technology parks; Growth centers and university research centers; Business clusters; Financing; Legal issues and recruitment; Technology transfer and commercialization were identified as the most important dimensions.