Development of entrepreneurial ecosystem model with the approach of employability of knowledge-based businesses

The entrepreneurial ecosystem provides a growth model for entrepreneurs and by determining related indicators and elements, it identifies opportunities and threats and provides the basis for the growth of entrepreneurial activities. The aim of the current research is to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem model with the approach of employability of knowledge-based businesses based in Science and Technology Park of Tehran University. In this regard, through interviews with 20 academic experts and entrepreneurs related to the field of research, the field under study was investigated with a qualitative method. The analysis of information in the qualitative section has been carried out by the method of theme analysis. The results of the research showed that the entrepreneurial ecosystem model can be designed with the approach of employability in six categories of human capital, financial capital, market capital, cultural capital, political capital and support capital, and each of these sectors had different subsystems. It was also concluded that paying attention to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem model has results such as the development of innovation and entrepreneurship and the creation of sustainable employability.