The role of local government on startup ecosystem building

Abstract

There is much attention on entrepreneurial ecosystems. From the viewpoint of policy making, there is much increasing movement that public institutions have the core role of entrepreneurial ecosystems building. The one side is nation-led entrepreneurial ecosystems building, the other side is local government-led ones. This study focuses on the role of local government in entrepreneurial ecosystems building. From the case study on Tokachi region centered around Obihiro city, this study indicates three roles of local government on entrepreneurial ecosystems building.