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The SMEs digital entrepreneurial ecosystem: a matter of trust

Luca Marinelli, Antonio Crupi, Alberto Di Minin, Nicola Del Sarto, Gian Luca Gregori, Dominique Lepore, Francesca Spigarelli

The paper provides evidence on how the mechanisms of Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (DEEs) can affect the willingness to invest in digital technologies among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Digital technologies are recognized as a new strategic imperative that is changing the basis of firms’ competitive advantage. The new advanced and connected technologies are affecting business processes and customer experiences with the aim of meeting business dynamics and new market requirements (Fitzgerald et al., 2013).

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