Dear colleagues
This is a reminder and an invitation to submit your paper to Track 1.2: Ecosystems in Support of Sustainability at the NBM International Conference on New Business Models 2026. Please note that the submission deadline is tomorrow.
We invite contributions that explore:
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Ecosystems supporting sustainable innovation
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Large and small ventures using ecosystems to scale solutions
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Ecosystems that support entrepreneurial approaches to social challenges
Both conceptual and empirical papers are welcome, across diverse methods and theoretical perspectives.
Track Chairs
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Abel Diaz Gonzalez – Maastricht University (The Netherlands)
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Nikolay Dentchev – University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria) & Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
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Bart Leyen – Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
The track is open to senior and early-career scholars, PhD students, entrepreneurs, and practitioners, with the aim of fostering rich discussion and constructive feedback.
We look forward to your contribution and to an engaging discussion in sunny Toulouse.
Kind regards
Bart Leyen
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Bart Leyen
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Etterbeek
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