The State of Entrepreneurship.NL 2016 Prof Dr Erik Stam
The Dutch Entrepreneurship Paradox Solved?
Zelfstandig ondernemers & nieuwe bedrijven in NL, 1987-2013 2003 2013
% Ondernemende volwassenen
Zelfstandigen zonder & mét personeel
Waardering van (succesvol) ondernemerschap
Groeiambities ondernemers
# Snelgroeiende ondernemingen
Intrapreneurship
Dissolving the Dutch Entrepreneurship Paradox Dissolving the Dutch Entrepreneurship Paradox? =/- self-employment =/+ scale-ups = intrapreneurship
Policy directions: Improving the Knowledge Triangle
Policy directions - I Stimulating excellence in education; creating an “ambitious entrepreneurship” culture Preparing talents for an era of uncertainty & opportunity (!) due to technological change and globalization Problem-solving, build up and recombine expertise, experiment! …challenge of continued education entrepreneurial alumni! Public and private (Universities themselves!!!)
Policy directions - II Taking Pasteur’s quadrant more seriously in research Societal challenges Break down barriers between education, research, innovation Public and private (Universities themselves!!!)
Einstein, Bohr Source: Stokes 1997
Policy directions - III NL as a polynuclear Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (Hubs in the National Ecosystem) Eenheid in verscheidenheid (unity in diversity?) The University of the Netherlands, at Utrecht, Amsterdam, Groningen, Maastricht, … Public and private (Universities themselves!!!)
The State of Entrepreneurship.NL 2016 Prof Dr Erik Stam