Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship

Edited by Gideon Maas, Professor of Professional Practice, Coventry University and Andrew Johnston, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Huddersfield, UK

• ContentsPreface xviiAcknowledgements xviiiList of abbreviations xixSupplementary material xx1 Introduction: an overview of transformational entrepreneurship 1Gideon Maas and Andrew JohnstonPART I TRANSFORMATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHIN UNIVERSITIES2 Entrepreneurial universities and transformational entrepreneurship:the case of the Zayed University–Minerva Project partnership 10Vladimir Dzenopoljac, Elena Nikolova and Zeynep Ozel3 The entrepreneurial university as a driver of transformationalentrepreneurship: towards an understanding of a university-centricpro-poor entrepreneurship ecosystem 26Sikhumbuzo Maisela, Khosi Radebe, Eleanor Chipeta and Robert Venter4 How entrepreneurial universities execute transformationalentrepreneurship 46Michael Z. Ngoasong, Aqueel Wahga, Wentland Muhatiah, IsidoraKourti and Nicholas Mwaura KinyanjuiPART II TRANSFORMATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION5 The role of enterprise and entrepreneurship education intransformational entrepreneurship: the case of Azerbaijan 60Fiona Whitehurst, Vicky Mountford-Brown and Leigh Sear6 The value of intellectual property education for creativeentrepreneurs: a case study from University of the Arts, London (UAL) 74Roxanne Peters and Eleanor Rockett7 Student voice, mentorship, and co-development of curriculum:creating entrepreneurial agency for graduate students 88Maria T. Spencer, Theodore R. Alter and Jamison Malcolm8 The ethics of industry collaboration in transformationalentrepreneurship: the case of an industry-funded student team at TU/e 109Lukas Fuchs, Gunter Bombaerts and Isabelle ReymenPART III TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT9 Stimulating small firm growth through transformationalentrepreneurial leadership in the Liverpool City Region, UK 120Benito Giordano10 Transformational entrepreneurship practices and identityformation: the case of surge global 131Cherisse Hoyte and Tanya Vidanagama11 Immigrant informal cross- border entrepreneurship astransformational entrepreneurship: a study of immigrantentrepreneurs in Johannesburg’s inner-city 145Robert Venter and David Coldwell12 Supporting transformational entrepreneurship throughcrowdfunding: the BiUniCrowd case 162Luca Sabia, Robin Bell and David Bozward13 Transformational entrepreneurship – a policy case study fromNorthern Ireland 178Simon Bridge, Steve Pollard and Neil Hutcheson14 Transformational entrepreneurship in Africa’s circular plastic economy 192Muyiwa Oyinlola and Oluwaseun KoladePART IV TRANSFORMATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING CHALLENGES15 Youth and transformational entrepreneurship: deliveringsustainable grassroots innovation in war and poverty-strickencommunities in Lanao del Sur, Philippines 214Art Marvin Arañas16 Taiwan’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic – the case of forminga national facemask team 224Liang-Chih Chen and Ho-Don Yan17 The AO Foundation: transformational entrepreneurship to globallyrevolutionize a healthcare sector 240Jean-Pierre Jeannet and Anne-Marie Jeannet18 Transformational entrepreneurship in post-conflict economies:ex-combatants doing business (as unusual) in Colombia 257Georgina M. Gómez, Natalia Ramirez García, ShyamikaJayasundara-Smits and Ernesto Lacouture19 Transformational entrepreneurship impact: a complex perspectiveon measurable contextual theories of change 271Andries Le Grange

‘Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship showcases real-world stories of impact beyond business. Dive deep into diverse case studies, from education revolution to community empowerment. This nuanced book emphasises local context and tackles challenges like ethics and pandemics. For anyone seeking positive change, this is a must-read! Be inspired and equipped to be the change! Highly recommended.’