Content

1. Basic principles and dimensions of innovation. The case of agrifood ecosystem.

2. Basic principles and dimensions of entrepreneurship & entrepreneurial style. The linkage with agroecology principles.

3. Entrepreneurship: A global social movement/ Globalisation and international competitive environment in the agrifood sector. Opportunities & Threats of climate crisis & food security.

4. New ideas generation in agrifood. Innovation and performance of the Greek innovation ecosystem in agrifood.

Nurturing an entrepreneurial culture in agribusiness

5. Business challenges, creativity and design thinking in the agrifood industry

6. Skills for innovation and entrepreneurship. Building a cross-disciplinary management team. the development of a context-sensitive agrifood entrepreneurial skills framework (Anastasopoulou, Marentakis & Trivellas, 2024).

7. Social & Green entrepreneurship in the agrifood ecosystem. Carbon footprint evaluation.

8.The relationship between competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation in the agrifood sector. Case studies (e.g. light products, food DNA, biofunctional food and beverages, organic food, GMO).

9. Smart farming and the role of agribusiness in digital entrepreneurship. Sustainability impact assessment. Case studies (e.g. precision agriculture, censoring & IoT, drones, early warning systems, satellite images processing, smart packaging).

10. Developing business plans/ Business Model Canvas. Case studies (e.g. biofunctional food and beverages, organic food)

11. Regulatory & legal framework for the agrifood sector. Research & Innovation policies. Patents. Case studies: Entrepreneurship & food security

12. New trends & Special topics: Transforming ecosystems (small scale agrifood producers) & social resilience of regional food ecosystems.

Learning results

The aim of the course is to:

examine the key concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation by focusing on applications in agribusiness.

recognise the dimensions, legal framework and forms of entrepreneurship and innovation in agribusiness.

highlight the skills required for preparing relevant plans and proposals.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

explain the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation.

describe the different choices of entrepreneurship and innovation in agribusiness.

distinguish opportunities in food markets and in agriculture and food industries.

assess the internal and external environment of the agribusinesses and organizations involved.

plan the implementation map in the agricultural sector.

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Ξενόγλωσση (ενδικτική)

- Bruce Campbell et al, (2023) Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation, Cambridge University Press

- Neck Heidi M., Neck Christopher P., Murray Emma L. (2020), Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset, SAGE Publications, 2nd Edition, ISBN-13 : 978-1544354620

- Bessant, J. & Tidd, J. (2016) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wiley; 3rd edition, ISBN-13 : 978- 1118993095

- Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά:

- Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

- Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research

- Strategic Management Journal

- Journal of Food Innovation, Nutrition, and Environmental Sciences (JFINES)

- Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies (IFSET)

- Συναφείς δημοσιευμένες έρευνες:

1. Anastasopoulou A., Marentakis H., Trivellas P. (2024), Towards the development of context-sensitive agrifood entrepreneurial skills frameworks. In: Sakas, D.P., Nasiopoulos, D.K., Taratuhina, Y. (eds) Computational and Strategic Business Modelling. IC-BIM 2021. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham, pp. 301–312. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41371-1_25

2. Trivellas, P., Mavrommati, S., Anastasopoulou, A., Grapas, C., Kallikantzarou, E. (2023), Agro living Labs: Creating innovative, sustainable, resilient and social inclusive food systems, The 8th Conference

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