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Entrepreneurial ecosystem for tech start-ups in Bangalore: an exploration of structure and gap

Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane (Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India)

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

ISSN: 1462-6004

Article publication date: 16 October 2020

Issue publication date: 29 October 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Bangalore has gained international recognition as a technology start-up hub for its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Against this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore the structure and gap that exist with respect to the entrepreneurial ecosystem for tech start-ups in Bangalore.

Design/methodology/approach

A Delphi technique based four stage interaction with the experts/stakeholders belonging to different components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem (as identified from the literature) in the context of Bangalore is conducted, to gather primary data. This enabled us to define the structure of entrepreneurial ecosystem and analyse the gap that exists between an ideal ecosystem feasible in the Indian context and that one that prevailed in Bangalore.

Findings

The prevailing entrepreneurial ecosystem for tech start-ups in Bangalore is significantly different (lower) relative to an ideal ecosystem feasible in the Indian economic environment, as prescribed by the Delphi experts, both at the aggregate level and at an individual component level. The step-wise (backward) logistic regression analysis revealed that Bangalore ecosystem is primarily lacking in terms of one of the Triple Helices, namely, role of education and research institutions, and two of the five indispensable components, namely, market maturity and mentorship.

Research limitations/implications

It is essential to strengthen and promote the Triple Helix base and the five indispensable components in an entrepreneurial ecosystem, to accelerate the emergence and growth of tech start-ups.

Practical implications

It brings out the nature of entrepreneurial ecosystem structure and the gap between what can be considered an ideal ecosystem and what prevails in Bangalore currently.

Originality/value

This is a primary data based study, which has value for regional policy makers in strategizing to promote Bangalore ecosystem, and for researchers in undertaking “ecosystem gap analysis”.

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Acknowledgements

This paper forms a part of the Research Project titled, A Study of the Ecosystem for High Technology Start-ups in Bangalore and Hyderabad, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi (DST Project No. F. No. DST/NSTMIS/05/178/2014-15)

Citation

Mungila Hillemane, B.S. (2020), "Entrepreneurial ecosystem for tech start-ups in Bangalore: an exploration of structure and gap", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 27 No. 7, pp. 1167-1185. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-07-2019-0233

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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