Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility

David B. Audretsch holds the position of Professor and the Ameritech Chair of Economic Development. He also serves as the director of the Institute for Development Strategies at Indiana University (USA). Apart from being the editor-in-chief of the Small Business Economics Journal, he offers advisory services to private and non-profit organizations, including the World Bank, OECD, EU, UN, and the American Center for Entrepreneurship.

Anna Sörensson holds the position of Associate Professor and researcher at the Business School of Inland Norway University of Applied Science and also at the Department of Economics, Geography, Law, and Tourism at Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Her research encompasses sustainability, higher education, nature-based businesses, tourism, creative industries, and marketing.

Anders Lundström possesses extensive experience in coordinating international research projects. He established the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research and initiated the Swedish Award for Entrepreneurship Research. Prof. Lundström crafted the Innovative Policy Research for Economic Growth (IPREG) global network and led major international conferences. Formerly, he presided over the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and serves as an emeritus professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business at Mid Sweden University, Östersund. His contributions include international publications on entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business policies across diverse nations.