STRATI Journal of Digital Economy and Startups

The Journal aims to:

• Advance academic and policy understanding of digital transformation and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
• Explore the role of startups in driving innovation, job creation, and competitiveness.
• Analyze the interplay between digital technologies, market structures, and regulatory environments.
• Examine financing mechanisms, venture capital, and investment trends in the digital startup space.
• Foster interdisciplinary research connecting economics, business, technology, and public policy.

Scope includes (but is not limited to):

• Digital entrepreneurship and innovation strategies.
• Platform economies, gig economies, and digital marketplaces.
• Policy and regulatory frameworks for the digital economy.
• Startup incubation, acceleration, and scaling models.
• Financing and investment in startups, including venture capital, angel investment, crowdfunding, and ICOs.
• Digital trade, cross-border e-commerce, and international market access.
• Data governance, cybersecurity, and digital ethics in startups.
• Inclusivity, diversity, and gender equity in the startup ecosystem.
• Emerging technologies—AI, blockchain, IoT, Web3, metaverse—and their entrepreneurial applications.

Detailed Themes

Research topics may include, but are not limited to:

1. Foundations of the digital economy – theoretical and empirical perspectives.
2. Startup ecosystems – local, national, and global perspectives.
3. Digital innovation systems – drivers, barriers, and enablers.
4. Financing startups – venture capital, angel networks, crowdfunding, and alternative finance.
5. Digital entrepreneurship in emerging markets – constraints, opportunities, and case studies.
6. Regulation of the digital economy – antitrust, taxation, and consumer protection.
7. E-commerce ecosystems – business models, logistics, and cross-border dynamics.
8. Gig economy and digital labor markets – labor rights, wages, and economic impacts.
9. Digital platforms – governance, network effects, and competition.
10. Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies – applications for startups and SMEs.
11. Web3 and the metaverse – entrepreneurial opportunities and business models.
12. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in startups – applications, ethics, and scaling.
13. Cybersecurity for startups – risk management and resilience strategies.
14. Data governance – privacy, security, and ethical challenges.
15. Green digital entrepreneurship – sustainability in tech-based startups.
16. Women in digital entrepreneurship – leadership, equity, and inclusion.
17. Digital skills development – entrepreneurship education and capacity building.
18. Public policy and startup support – incentives, incubators, and accelerators.
19. Corporate-startup collaboration – open innovation, co-creation, and strategic partnerships.
20. Digital finance and fintech entrepreneurship – payments, lending, and investment tech.
21. Social entrepreneurship in the digital era – mission-driven business models.
22. Startup resilience in crises – adaptation during pandemics, economic shocks, and geopolitical disruptions.
23. Regional innovation hubs – case studies of tech clusters and startup cities.
24. Measuring success in the digital economy – performance metrics, impact, and scalability.
25. Cross-cultural entrepreneurship – cultural contexts shaping digital business practices.

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