2038: Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Action in Makerspaces: The Habitats, The Inhabitants, The Social Impact (19928)

Organizer(s)

• LM

  Letizia Mortara

  Institute for Manufacturing, Engineering Department, U. of Cambridge, United Kingdom

  Handouts

Presenter(s)

• RB

  Russell Browder

  U. of Oklahoma, United States

  Slides
• HA

  Howard Aldrich

  U. of North Carolina, United States

  Slides
• SF

  Simon Ford

  Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U.
• TL

  Tiantian Li

  U. of Stuttgart
• VD

  Valeria Dammicco

  CRG Ecole Polytechnique

Discussant(s)

• LS

  Ludmila Striukova

  SKEMA Business School, France
• RF

  Riccardo Fini

  U. of Bologna, Italy

This presenter symposium explores the role of Makerspaces in fostering entrepreneurial innovation, particularly focusing on how these shared environments, where individuals can experiment and quickly learn to innovate, may act as catalysts for entrepreneurial activities. The presenter symposium addresses a gap in examining the prospective societal impact of these habitats, how they are evolving, and how their inhabitants behave in the early stages of entrepreneurial action. Key contributions of the symposium include the exploration of how Makerspaces function as entrepreneurship support organizations, the analysis of the Makerspaces population in the US, the role of Makerspaces in fostering inclusivity and diversity, the impact of Makerspaces on the identity evolution of venture founders and the details the stage-processes which transform innovators in nascent entrepreneurs. Overall, the symposium sets out to theorize and provide empirical evidence on how increased participation in Makerspaces can lead to more individuals engaging in early stages of entrepreneurship and how this could have positive societal impacts, aligning with the broader theme of 'Innovating for the Future'.

Presentations:

• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2038: Effectual entrepreneurship support: Hybrid resource mobilisation in Makerspaces (19928)
  

  Author: Russell E. Browder – U. of Oklahoma
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2038: The Evolving Population of Makerspaces in the United States (19928)
  

  Author: Howard Aldrich – U. of North Carolina
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2038: Underrepresentation in Makerspaces: Consequences for Entrepreneurship (19928)
  

  Author: Simon Ford – Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser U.
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2038: Discovering Oneself in the Company of Others: The Role of Shared Social Spaces for Founders Identity (19928)
  

  Author: Tiantian Li – U. of Stuttgart

  Author: Ferran Giones – U. of Stuttgart
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2038: From Innovation to Fledgeling Firms : Entrepreneurial Innovation Processes in Makerspaces (19928)
  

  Author: Valeria Dammicco – CRG Ecole Polytechnique

  Author: Letizia Mortara – Institute for Manufacturing, Engineering Department, U. of Cambridge