Introduction: The Role of European Research in Understanding Entrepreneurship

This new volume in the European Research in Entrepreneurship series continues to advance knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship. Following the spirit of this book series, this volume seeks to continue identifying and making visible the common elements that underlie entrepreneurship research in Europe. In this case, the specific focus is placed on the role played by education, research, context and strategy in the process leading from the development of new entrepreneurial activity to the shaping of this activity, and to the growing of entrepreneurial projects.