Lorenzo Compagnucci

University of Macerata | UNIMC · Department of Law

Entrepreneurship education (EE) programmes are booming in Europe at both the university and the vocational-school level. In the post covid-19 pandemic, EE has been promoted even further as a key policy tool to improve the level of competitiveness and innovation of European regions, through the creation of new ventures. Although national and regiona...

Along with education and scientific research, universities are more and more involved in their Third Mission (TM) which has been broadly portrayed as the openness of academia towards the socio-economic system. The academic and policy discourse has mainly focused on the contribution of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disc...

This study combines the institution-based perspective and the innovation systems literature to examine the role of public policies in the entrepreneurship-innovation-performance relationships. It does so by presupposing a key mediating role for entrepreneurial orientation and by introducing environmental turbulence as a moderator. Data from a sampl...

Il Piano Nazionale Integrato per l'Energia ed il Clima (PNIEC) è uno strumento di politica industriale che ogni Stato Membro deve adottare per realizzare il processo di transizione energetica dell'Unione Euro-pea. Il PNIEC italiano è stato pubblicato a gennaio 2020 e verrà completamente revisionato entro il 30 giugno 2023. A seguito delle politiche...

Based on the theory of innovation ecosystems (IEs) and the literature on environmental management controls (EMCs), this study examines the effects of green innovation ecosystems (GIEs), EMCs, and digitalization on the water performance of firms in the food service industry (FSI). In this context, the moderating role of technology sensing/response (...

The last fifteen years have been characterized by deep structural changes in the economy, some of which are rooted in the global financial crisis of 2008, that led to major economic shocks on both the demand and supply side. Central Banks (CBs) reacted to such shocks by cutting interest rates. Nevertheless, lowering short-term interest rates has le...

Blockchain technology (BCT) enables the automated execution of smart contracts in peerto-peer (P2P) energy trading. BCT-based P2P platforms allow the sharing, exchange and trade of energy among consumers or prosumers as peers, fostering the decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization of the energy industry. On the other hand, BCT-based P2P...

The dramatic economic and social consequences triggered by the COVID-19 crisis have urged countries to adopt exceptional measures to support the recovery of their economies. In July 2020, the European Council agreed upon the Next Generation EU (NGEU), a €750 billion plan to support Member States hit by the crisis. To receive financial support, Memb...

This paper explores how Blockchain technology (BCT) can be integrated in the agri-food supply chain (ASC) and how BCT-based networks are formed. To do this, the paper describes a BCT solution, designed to enhance traceability, and analyses its adoption in two small firms. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and the Actor-Network Theory (ANT), th...

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This paper paper focuses on the role of universities instimulating students’ entrepreneurial skills. After analysinginnovations introduced by European policies, the studydiscusses the main limitations of the scientific debate on entrepreneurshipcompetences and education. Aiming to fillthis gap, the research presents the results of a survey involvin...

This exploratory study sheds light on the role of Chinese science parks (SPs) in fostering the foreign exposure of the actors of a Triple Helix Model (THM) for innovation. Linking the Chinese ‘Go Global’ strategy to the SPs policy, a conceptual model is developed on the basis of the existing literature. The model is applied by analysing the modes o...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of environmental innovation on the balance of the food, energy, and water (FEW) nexus in the food service industry. The study was carried out through the completion of questionnaires by managers of food service companies in Brazil. Structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) was used for the analysis,...

Phenomena associated with globalization, the spread of the knowledge economy and the challenges of sustainable development are all contributing to redefining the role of the university. In addition to the traditional first and second missions of education and research, universities have been taking on a third mission to bring socio-economic benefit...

This exploratory study, investigating the role of Living Labs (LLs) in promoting innovation and sustainability, has two main goals. Firstly, it seeks to understand how stakeholders and users, in a Quadruple Helix Model, can participate in LL activities and support the process of achieving a more sustainable society. Secondly, it guides the setting...

This paper analyses the increasing role of Chinese cultural industries (CIs) in the country’s political agenda and new normal economic growth model. Firstly, this exploratory study provides an overview of selective policies enacted by the Chinese government to promote CIs. Recent trends in CIs are analysed and compared with manufacturing sectors by...

Questo lavoro nasce dalla volontà della CNA - Associazione Territoriale di Macerata - di realizzare un approfondimento, accessibile a tutti, sull'evoluzione dell’artigianato e della CNA nella Provincia di Macerata, in collaborazione con l’Università degli Studi di Macerata. Senza pretesa di esaustività, l’obiettivo è quello di non disperdere le esp...

In recent years, there has been increasing pressure on Universities to shift from focusing primarily on teaching and performing research, and to add an equivocal Third Mission (TM), labelled “a contribution to society”. Unprecedented challenges have been redesigning the missions of Universities, which are often perceived as being at a crossroads. T...

In 2008, the European Union (EU) started promoting the development of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of Think Small First – Small Business Act (sba). As SMEs represent 99% of all European businesses, they are the backbone of Europe. This phenomenon is even more clear in the Italian agrifood industry where, in 2016,...

Ongoing global climate change, growing population and the intensification of economic activities, increase pressure on water resources, a situation many see as a water governance crisis. Water-related issues are becoming a limiting factor for sustainable economic growth and require a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, to foster innovativ...

The 28 member states of the European Union produce around 88 million tonnes of food losses every year, which amount to approximately 143 billion euros. The majority of the EU’s food waste arises from households, food services and retail sector (70%), while 30% of food waste is generated by the food industry. With respect to Italy, Waste Watcher est...

This paper is grounded on the evolution of the Italian manufacturing sector, after World War Second (WWII), reflecting on its most important features, adjustments and changes. We first provide an overview of the economic, political and social framework, which enhanced the Italian “economic miracle”, since the country started recovering from the mat...

Since 2008-2009 the Chinese government has been implementing policies aimed to support the diversification of the national economy. In addition to promoting high tech sectors and industrial upgrading, China has started to stimulate cultural and creative industries (CCIs) also in the light of their indirect capability to promote innovation in the co...

In 2008 the Small Business Act (SBA) formalised the decision of the European Union to promote and support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of Think Small First. The aim of the Italian Legislator was to implement the above guide-lines. Thus, Law 9 April 2009, n. 33, introduced the network contract and in 20...

La Cina sta sviluppando una società basata sui servizi e su un’industria high value-added: un passaggio fondamentale per affermare l’immagine di un Paese capace di offrire un modello in parte alternativo a quelli occidentali. Negli ultimi tre decenni sono stati edificati in media 100 nuovi musei, 386 nel 2011. Nel 2013 il China’s National Bureau of...

L'Italia deve correre ai ripari sul sovraffollamento delle carceri e sulle condizioni dei detenuti. Si apre un nuovo dibattito sulle pene e sugli istituti penitenziari. Per lungo tempo i problemi del sovraffollamento carcerario e delle condizioni di vita in molti istituti penitenziari sono stati messi da parte come se non fossero una questione di p...

Le intercettazioni ambientali sono uno strumento indispensabile per le grandi indagini. Esse rappresentano un mezzo ad alto tasso di rendimento. Infatti vengono realizzate migliaia di captazioni ogni anno che permettono di tessere una rete di informazioni contro l'omertà. Se da un lato si comprendono le ragioni che determinano il frequente ricorso...