Birgit Leick Author & Editor

Birgit Leick is Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the School of Business, University of South-Eastern Norway. Her current research interests are entrepreneurship in the creative industries, digital entrepreneurs and the sharing economy, and regional economic development.

Susanne Gretzinger is Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. Her research interests lie in studies of regional business development, business-to-business marketing, relationship development in business networks and digitalization.

Teemu Makkonen is Professor at the Karelian Institute, University of Eastern Finland (UEF). He holds a PhD and a Title of Docent in economic geography (University of Helsinki) as well as a Title of Docent in cross-border economic development (UEF). His research interests include regional and rural development, regional innovativeness and cross-border regions.