Research workProjectsProject Summary: The SIDRO project focuses on researching the factors that promote the development of entrepreneurial activity at the individual, organizational, and societal levels, with the goal of building a sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. At the individual level, the role of entrepreneurial education in developing key competencies for personal and professional development is explored, with an emphasis on empowering youth, promoting employability, and strengthening language skills as prerequisites for mobility and participation in the global market. The organizational aspect covers challenges in different phases of the company's life cycle – startup, growth (through acquisitions and creating an entrepreneurial portfolio), internationalization, and business transfer – and explores the specifics of entrepreneurship among youth, women, seniors, and migrants, as well as the adaptation of business models through industrial symbiosis in the context of accelerated technological development and market disruptions. A special focus is placed on ethical decision-making and the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) into business practices. At the societal level, the project examines the institutional and social mechanisms that shape the entrepreneurial climate, including the role of educational institutions, support organizations, the business sector, and cross-sectoral collaboration. The research will cover topics such as the circular economy, cultural capital, the Triple Helix model, demographic challenges, and entrepreneurship in sports as an innovative driver of social change. The results will be used to formulate public policy recommendations aimed at developing a sustainable economy.
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The objectives of the SIDRO research project are: 1. To identify the factors that influence entrepreneurial activity with an emphasis on multilevel analysis from individual competencies to social and organizational frameworks; 2. Contribute to the scientific debate in the field of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development by creating scientifically relevant, empirically grounded insights; 3. Strengthen the researchers' capacity to identify relevant topics that contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial society and to conduct high-quality scientific research in collaboration with international scientists; 4. Ensure the transfer of scientific results to stakeholders from the public, private, and civil sectors, with the aim of formulating evidence-based recommendations aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG).
Project Manager: Prof. Dr. sc. Mirela Alpeza
Collaborators: Prof. Dr. Ivana Barković Bojanić, Prof. Dr. Jasna Horvat, Prof. Dr. Sunčica Oberman Peterka, Prof. Dr. Željko Požega, Prof. Dr. Julia Perić, Prof. Dr. Anamarija Delić, Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Erceg, Prof. Dr. Jerko Glavaš, Prof. Dr. Ljerka Sedlan Koenig, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tihana Koprivnjak Popović, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petra Mezulić Juric, Dr. Mia Crikveni, Ms. Sanda Katavić-Čaušić, Dr. Bruno Mandić, Ružica Stanić, Rita Krin Boduljak
