The late Mike Wright, formerly Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director, Centre for Management Buyout Research, Imperial College Business School, London, UK, Bart Clarysse, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Gent University, Belgium and Professor of Innovation, Institute for Enterprise and Innovation, Nottingham University Business School, UK, Philippe Mustar, Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (MINES ParisTech) and Researcher, Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (ENSMP-CNRS), France and Andy Lockett, University of Warwick, UK