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The Entrepreneurial Rise in Southeast Asia examines the start-up scene environments in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. The contributors to this volume explore government strategies to support start-up communities, local challenges, and unique strengths of each country. They answer key questions framing policy and strategic decision-making at the firm, industry, national, and regional levels, such as: How does technological advance occur, and what are the process and institutions involved? Which cultural characteristics serve to promote or impede innovation? And, in what ways is wealth distributed or concentrated?

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1. Entrepreneurial Rise and Technological Innovation in Southeast Asia; Stavros Sindakis PART I: REGIONAL INNOVATIVE CAPACITY AND NEW BUSINESS CREATION 2. Innovation Strategies of New Product Development (NPD); Preecha Chaochotechuang, Farhad Daneshgar, Stavros Sindakis 3. Entrepreneurship in Singapore; David Gomulya, Olexander Chernyshenko, Marilyn Ang Uy, Wong Lun Kai Francis, Ho Moon-Ho Ringo, Chan Kim Yin, He Lu Calvin Ong PART II: WEALTH CREATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 4. Entrepreneurial Financing of the Asian Emerging Countries ; Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat 5. Financing Technology Ventures; Wilton Chau PART III: HUMAN CAPITAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF INNOVATION 6. Entrepreneurship and the Human Capital of Organizational Innovation; Sharn Orchard 7. Intellectual Capital in Southeast Asia; G. Scott Erickson 8. An Entrepreneurial Approach to Human Resource Management in the Public Sector; Lina Vyas 9. Current Practices, Perceived Innovation Enablers, and Barriers; Audrey Depeige, Stavros Sindakis PART IV: THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 10. Role of Business Plan Competitions in Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Southeast Asian Region; Adith Cheosakul 11. Digital Growth in the ASEAN Educational Community to Further Innovation and Scholarship; Willard G. Van De Bogart 12. Evolving from The Triple Helix; Irene YH Fan PART V: INNOVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ASIA 13. Environmental Threats and their Effects on the Innovation Landscape in Thailand; Stefania Paladini, Eleni Anoyrkati 14. Environmental Protection and Pollution Management in China ; Yiu Fai Tsang CONCLUSION 15. Reinforcing the Five Pillars of Innovation in Southeast Asia; Christian Walter

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"We´re moving from a managerial into an entrepreneurial society. Can a Silicon Valley-like entrepreneurial ecosystem evolve in Southeast Asia? How do Southeast Asian (wanna-be) entrepreneurs, start-up financiers, government and non-government organizations plan to seize the multitude of opportunities offered in times of the innovation economy? Discover answers to these important questions in this timely book with vignettes of the creative, financial, human, and ecological side of creative entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia." - Detlef Reis, Founder and Chief Ideator, Thinkergy Limited; Lecturer in Business Creativity and Creative Leadership, College of Management, Mahidol University, Thailand; Adjunct Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

"As a design and product development professional living in Bangkok, Sindakis and Walter´s collection, Entrepreneurial Rise in Southeast Asia, is a MUST-read for not only students and professionals like myself, but for industry leaders looking to grow and prosper in the creative economy. This book examines critically the errors of the past and provides valuable information on how to position yourself for the future." - Jeff Hamilton, Medical Product Research, Design, and Development Professional; Lecturer, Rangsit University, Thailand

"This book provides an insight of entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southeast and East Asia. It covers key aspects of entrepreneurship and innovation such as innovation capacity, financing innovation, human resource and intellectual capital, and innovation systems and supporting policies. The readers can see the dynamics of entrepreneurship and innovation in the context of Southeast and East Asian regions." - Thanaphol Virasa, Deputy Dean and Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, College of Management, Mahidol University, Thailand

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