Dr. Anna Butzin

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Publications (chronological)

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2026	2026: Knowledge-based regional development by university and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. Permeability, boundaries and complementarities Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (2026): Knowledge-based regional development by university and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. Permeability, boundaries and complementarities. IAT discussion paper, 2026 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.53190/dp/202601 Abstract / Keywords This paper discusses the interplay between university entrepreneurial ecosystems (UEE) and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems (REE) in knowledge-based regional development, focusing on their permeability, boundaries, and complementarities. Using qualitative data from 176 events attended by startups from UEE and REE in the German Ruhr region, the research reveals an asymmetric permeability: UEE startups frequently engage with REE events to access market knowledge and managerial skills, while REE startups rarely participate in UEE activities beyond recruiting graduates. Both ecosystems deliver similar types of entrepreneurial knowledge, such as managerial and funding insights, but differ in their emphasis. UEEs focus more on market insights linked to technology commercialisation, whereas REEs emphasise marketing knowledge reflecting closer market proximity. The findings highlight the REE’s nurturing role by providing practical support and market access for the UEE startups. The study suggests fostering greater inclusivity of UEEs to benefit a broader range of founders and recommends hybrid event formats combining UEE and REE resources to enhance regional innovation dynamics. university entrepreneurial ecosystems, regional development, knowledge transfer, entrepreneurial ecosystems	Document type: Internet document	Links / Downloads:
2026	2026: Micro-level foundations of relatedness and innovation: The re-alignment of automotive and bicycle industries Citation: Butzin, A. & Fuchs, M. (2026): Micro-level foundations of relatedness and innovation: The re-alignment of automotive and bicycle industries. Progress in Economic Geography, 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peg.2026.100074 Abstract / Keywords	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2025	2025: Beyond start-up formation: Effects of entrepreneurial ecosystem support activities for developing lagging regions Citation: Flögel, F., Letonja, M., Meyer, K., Rabadjieva, M., Vilman, Z., Zhekova, R., Zlateva, M. & Butzin, A. (2025): Beyond start-up formation: Effects of entrepreneurial ecosystem support activities for developing lagging regions. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 2025, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942241311805 Abstract	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2025	2025: Transformative knowledge regions: Bringing knowledge to the frontstage of transformative innovation Citation: Jeannerat, H., Butzin, A., Carvalho, L. & Manniche, J. (2025): Transformative knowledge regions: Bringing knowledge to the frontstage of transformative innovation. IAT discussion paper, 2025 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.53190/dp/202501 Abstract	Document type: Internet document	Links / Downloads:
2024	2024: Anchoring challenges through citizen participation in regional challenge-based innovation policies Citation: Butzin, A., Rabadjieva, M. & Terstriep, J. (2024): Anchoring challenges through citizen participation in regional challenge-based innovation policies. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100856 Abstract	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2024	2024: Ecosys4you partnership (2024): A Shortlist of Education and Support Activities. Deliverable 1.3 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (IAT-WH GE) (2024): Ecosys4you partnership (2024): A Shortlist of Education and Support Activities. Deliverable 1.3 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. , 2024 (D1.3), 1-18. Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik.	Document type: Report	Links / Downloads:
2024	2024: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Startups in Ecosys4you. Potential and Venture Biographies' Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (eds.) (2024): Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Startups in Ecosys4you. Potential and Venture Biographies' Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences.	Document type: Report	Links / Downloads:
2024	2024: Potential and Venture's Biographies Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (IAT-WH GE) (2024): Potential and Venture's Biographies Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. , 2024 (D1.2). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik.	Document type: Report	Links / Downloads:
2023	2023: High-tech development for "left behind" places: lessons-learnt from the Ruhr cybersecurity ecosystem Citation: Butzin, A. & Flögel, F. (2023): High-tech development for "left behind" places: lessons-learnt from the Ruhr cybersecurity ecosystem. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 17 (2), 307-322. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsad041 Abstract	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2023	2023: Strengthening place attachment through place-sensitive participatory regional policy in a less developed region Citation: Butzin, A. & Terstriep, J. (2023): Strengthening place attachment through place-sensitive participatory regional policy in a less developed region. European Planning Studies, 31 (12), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2022.2156274	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2022	2022: Emergence and diffusion of social innovation through practice fields Citation: Rabadjieva, M. & Butzin, A. (2022): Emergence and diffusion of social innovation through practice fields. In Terstriep, J. & Rehfeld, D. (eds.), The Economics of Social Innovation (16). Abingdon, New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003291510 Abstract	Document type: Article in	Links / Downloads:
2022	2022: High-tech left behind Citation: Butzin, A. & Flögel, F. (2022): High-tech left behind. IAT discussion paper, 22 (04). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik.	Document type: Internet document	Links / Downloads:
2021	2021: Review of Elizabeth Mamukwa (2020), Integral Knowledge Creation and Innovation: Empowering Knowledge Communities, London, Routledge, 238 p Citation: Butzin, A. (2021): Review of Elizabeth Mamukwa (2020), Integral Knowledge Creation and Innovation: Empowering Knowledge Communities, London, Routledge, 238 p. Journal of Innovation Economics & Management , 1 (34), 239-242. https://doi.org/10.3917/jie.034.0239	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2019	2019: Emergence and diffusion of social innovation through practice fields Citation: Rabadjieva, M. & Butzin, A. (2019): Emergence and diffusion of social innovation through practice fields. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2019.1577362	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2018	2018: Actors and roles in social innovation Citation: Butzin, A. & Terstriep, J. (2018): Actors and roles in social innovation. In Howaldt, J., Kaletka, C., Schröder, A. & Zirngiebl, M. (eds.), Atlas of social innovation: new practices for a better future (77-80). Dortmund.	Document type: Article in	Links / Downloads:
2016	2016: Exploring territorial knowledge dynamics through innovation biographies Citation: Butzin, A. & Widmaier, B. (2016): Exploring territorial knowledge dynamics through innovation biographies. Regional studies, 20 (2), 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2014.1001353	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2015	2015: Social innovation in mobility and transport Citation: Butzin, A. (2015): Social innovation in mobility and transport. Policy Brief Mobility and Transport, 2015 (12). Brussels: European Union.	Document type: Internet document	Links / Downloads:
2015	2015: Social innovation in transport and mobility: state of the art summary Citation: Butzin, A., Rabadjieva, M. & van den Lindt, M. (2015): Social innovation in transport and mobility: state of the art summary (Report of the SI-DRIVE project: Social innovation: driving force of social change). , 2015 (08). Brussels: European Union.	Document type: Internet document	Links / Downloads:
2014	2014: Conclusions Citation: Butzin, A., Howaldt, J., Domanski, D., Kaletka, C. & Weber, M. (2014): Conclusions. In Howaldt, J., Butzin, A., Domanski, D. & Kaletka, C. (eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Social Innovation - A Critical Literature Review (151-162). Dortmund: Sozialforschungsstelle.	Document type: Article in	Links / Downloads:
2014	2014: Innovation studies Citation: Butzin, A., Howaldt, J., Weber, M. & Schaper-Rinkel, P. (2014): Innovation studies. In Howaldt, J., Butzin, A., Domanski, D. & Kaletka, C. (eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Social Innovation - A Critical Literature Review (105-121). Dortmund: Sozialforschungsstelle.	Document type: Article in	Links / Downloads:
2014	2014: Social innovation in the social economy and civil society Citation: Scoppetta, A., Butzin, A. & Rehfeld, D. (2014): Social innovation in the social economy and civil society. In Howaldt, J., Butzin, A., Domanski, D. & Kaletka, C. (eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Social Innovation - A Critical Literature Review (79-96). Dortmund: Sozialforschungsstelle.	Document type: Article in	Links / Downloads:
2014	2014: Theoretical Approaches to Social Innovation - A Critical Literature Review Citation: Howaldt, J., Butzin, A., Domanski, D. & Kaletka, C. (eds.) (2014): Theoretical Approaches to Social Innovation - A Critical Literature Review (A deliverable of the project: "Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change" (SI-DRIVE). ). Dortmund: Sozialforschungsstelle.	Document type: Report	Links / Downloads:
2013	2013: Knowledge dynamics in innovation biographies: a methodological and spatial perspective Citation: Butzin, A. (2013): Knowledge dynamics in innovation biographies: a methodological and spatial perspective ([Dissertation, Marburg, Univ.]). , 2013. Marburg: Univ.	Document type: University thesis	Links / Downloads:
2013	2013: The balance of change and continuity in the German construction sector's develtopment path Citation: Butzin, A. & Rehfeld, D. (2013): The balance of change and continuity in the German construction sector's develtopment path. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie, 57 (1-2), 15-26.	Document type: Journal article	Links / Downloads:
2012	2012: The study of time-space dynamics of knowledge with innovation biographies Citation: Butzin, A. & Widmaier, B. (2012): The study of time-space dynamics of knowledge with innovation biographies. Working paper on innovation and space, 12 (07). Department of Geography, Philipps-University Marburg.	Document type: Report	Links / Downloads: