Innovation and entrepreneurship amidst coronavirus : a hybrid innovation network response

Sahasranamam, Sreevas (2021) Innovation and entrepreneurship amidst coronavirus : a hybrid innovation network response. South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 10 (2). pp. 265-271. ISSN 2398-628X (https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-05-2020-0135)

[thumbnail of Sahasranamam-SAJBS-2021-Innovation-and-entrepeneurship-amidst-coronavirus]
Preview
 Text. Filename: Sahasranamam_SAJBS_2021_Innovation_and_entrepeneurship_amidst_coronavirus.pdf
Accepted Author Manuscript
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 logo
Download (265kB)| Preview

Abstract

Purpose This article aims to discuss adaptation of innovation network during crisis, using the context of an Indian state’s response during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The article is based on a combination of data from public sources and interviews with entrepreneurs and innovators from an Indian state obtained during the period January–May 2020. Findings A hybrid innovation network approach with low barriers between the triple helix agents and a non-linear approach to innovation shaped the response of an Indian state toward the pandemic. Originality/value This article serves as a case study for innovation network response during initial periods of a crisis such as COVID-19.

ORCID iDs

Sahasranamam, Sreevas ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9418-4493;
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)