Capturing conversations in entrepreneurial ecosystems

• Existing measurement techniques examining entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) have largely failed to yield sufficiently nuanced insights. This paper offers a novel data-driven methodological framework for EEs. It draws on “real-time” data extracted from digital meetup platform undertake social network analysis within the Edinburgh EE. approach provides policy makers with vital “strategic intelligence” help inform public frameworks. examines and innovative dataset measuring complex relational dynamics underpinning (EEs). or insights robust recommendations this research field. To rectify situation, sets out assessing connectivity EEs by capturing "conversations". Drawing real-time an event-based media platform, in combination qualitative interview data, we provide in-depth assessment of connections city at three analytical levels. Overall, demonstrates that conversations conversational spaces is important mechanism exploring mapping As well as producing empirical insights, strategic intelligence better frameworks associated interventions.