Innovation and entrepreneurship amidst coronavirus: a hybrid innovation network response

Abstract

Purpose

This article aims to discuss adaptation of innovation network during crisis, using the context of an Indian state’s response during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is based on a combination of data from public sources and interviews with entrepreneurs and innovators from an Indian state obtained during the period January–May 2020.

Findings

A hybrid innovation network approach with low barriers between the triple helix agents and a non-linear approach to innovation shaped the response of an Indian state toward the pandemic.

Originality/value

This article serves as a case study for innovation network response during initial periods of a crisis such as COVID-19.

Citation

Sahasranamam, S. (2021), "Innovation and entrepreneurship amidst coronavirus: a hybrid innovation network response", South Asian Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 265-271. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-05-2020-0135