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CIMR debates in Public Policy - Do Cultural Ecosystems Matter for AI Entrepreneurship?

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This study examines the role of urban cultural ecosystems in fostering the emergence of AI startups. Drawing on a sample of 16,881 Italian startups founded between 2015 and 2024, we investigate how urban cultural capital shapes the formation and development of local AI entrepreneurial ecosystems. By exploring the relationship between urban cultural resources and AI-driven entrepreneurship, this study contributes to the entrepreneurial ecosystem literature by advancing our understanding of how place-based cultural assets influence the geographical concentration and emergence of technology-intensive entrepreneurial activities.

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Chair: Prof Daniele Archibugi, Birkbeck, CIMR/Mercatorum University

Speakers:

  • Dr. Viviana D’Angelo, Researcher at Institute for Territorial Systems and Governance - Italian National Research Council
  • Dr. Fabrizio Tuzi, Research Director at Institute for Territorial Systems and Governance – Italian National Research Council

Discussants:

  1. Helen Lawton Smith, Birkbeck, CIMR
  2. Paul Nightingale, SPRU University of Sussex

Further Reading

  • D’Angelo, V., Filippetti, A., & Tuzi, F. (2026), Public procurement for innovation and regulation for biodiversity, in Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438599.2026.2676055
  • D'Angelo, V., Cappa, F., & Peruffo, E. (2023). Green manufacturing for sustainable development: The positive effects of green activities, green investments, and nongreen products on economic performance. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(4), 1900-1913.
  • Maffiola, K. P., D'Angelo, V., Capo, F., & Scali, E. (2024). Environmental orientation, regional innovation, and equity crowdfunding campaigns’ outcomes: Evidence from two Italian platforms. Finance Research Letters, 106402.
  • Tuzi, F., & Filippetti, A. (2024). Public procurement to address biodiversity loss: a first attempt at European mapping. CIMR Research Working Paper Series, n. 69.

Contact name: Kate Goodfellow

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