Entrepreneurial Renaissance: Cities Striving Towards an era of Rebirth and Revival (Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management) (en Inglés)
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This book explores the connection between the Renaissance during the 14th to 16th centuries and the insurgent renaissance of the 21st Century, with particular focus on entrepreneurship. The editor poses the argument that current upheavals in human and physical sciences herald a new Renaissance, which could both affect and blend with entrepreneurship. The first Renaissance, conceived and developed in urban environment, with the Medici family in Florence as pioneers, was a melting pot of art, culture, science and technology. It is in that context that entrepreneurship with an artisan matrix and, hence, customized, was born to meet demands and anticipate the needs of individual consumers. Starting with the mechanical technologies of the first industrial revolution, art, culture and science have fully split from entrepreneurship. The latter took on Fordist features, which depersonalized and, therefore, standardized, the producer-consumer relationship. The emerging model of entrepreneurship returns to its origins in customization (e.g., 3D printing technologies, sharing/on-demand economy) strongly linked to the sequence "art-culture-science-technology."The road to a new entrepreneurial renaissance is traveled by the cities with creative communities. They actively participate in promoting international talent mobility, encouraging connections among the knowledge nomads who move around the world and other talents rooted in specific regions. Brought back to life in the different conditions of the current age, sewing together pieces of art, culture, science, technology and entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Renaissance gives cities renewed identity and pride.Featuring contributions from local experts that highlight developments in diverse cities around the world, this book aims to stimulate deep thought, theories and applications in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.
