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SSE Business Lab ranks best in Europe according to the Financial Times
14 March 2024
In the brand new FT ranking Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs, SSE’s startup incubator receives several accolades. SSE Business Lab is number one in Sweden and has the best track record in Europe, according to the ranking.
Anders Wall Scholarship to entrepreneur reducing emissions within the maritime industry
07 March 2024
Patrick Widuch (b. 1993) is being awarded this year's Anders Wall Scholarship in collaboration with SSE Business Lab. The scholarship amount is 200,000 SEK.
SSE Business Lab gears up in sustainability: 10 new companies to be coached
04 March 2024
SSE Business Lab was one of the first incubators in Sweden to introduce diversity and sustainability criteria in their admissions. Now, they’re raising the bar further by making sustainability coaching mandatory for all companies.
SSE at the forefront in research on entrepreneurship
19 February 2024
The Stockholm School of Economics produced the highest number of doctoral theses in entrepreneurship in Sweden in 2023. Eight out of the 54 produced in the country, came from SSE's House of Innovation.
AI unpacked: From basics to business strategies
14 February 2024
The SSE Tech Initiative is excited to announce the launch of a beginner-friendly event series on Artificial Intelligence this spring.
HOI research | Online shopping favors environmental labels, in-store promotes social labels
01 February 2024
Service firms aiming for sustainability can benefit by aligning their marketing strategies with consumer motives across different shopping channels. A new study published in the Journal of Service Retail reveals that online shoppers select products with environmental labels, while in-store shoppers pick products with social sustainability labels.
HOI research | Activists and social entrepreneurs: shaping consumer culture for sustainability transitions
25 January 2024
New research examines how change-makers create a protective space for sustainability transitions within the market for alternatives to animal products. Published in Business Strategy and the Environment, this study uncovers strategies and tactics employed to sway consumer behavior towards sustainable consumption.
HOI research | When business model innovation creates value for firms: the role of national institutions
23 January 2024
A comprehensive meta-analysis based on 147 studies across 27 countries examines how national institutions shape how much value firms derive from Business Model Innovation (BMI). Findings show that BMI positively affects firm performance. However, the magnitude of this positive effect varies significantly across different national cultural and pro-market institutions. This paper was accepted for publication at Journal of Management Studies.
HOI research | Discovering organizational fortitude in the face of adversity - a study of a family firm
15 December 2023
A new study, recently published in the Journal of Management, reveals the remarkable ability of family firms to not just survive but thrive through multiple adversities. By focusing on a century-old family business in the UK, researchers develop the concept of "organizational fortitude," a new lens to understand resilience in businesses facing recurrent challenges.
PhD Defense | Integration of digital and physical technologies in incumbent firms
01 December 2023
This dissertation investigates the integration of digital and physical technologies in incumbent firms. It reveals how combining agile development cycles and dynamic sourcing creates new development practices, contrasting traditional methods.