Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Project | IF/00706/2014-UM.1.15 |
Title | Introduction to startup creation for the smart eco-efficient built environment |
Publication Type | Chapters/ Papers in International Books |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Abstract Text | This chapter starts by briefly reviewing worrying evidence concerning Earth’s environment. The importance of entrepreneurship is highlighted as a way not only to mobilize the energy of young people in developed countries for a sustainability based new economy. But also to tackle the despair of young people in poor countries that could end in terrorist actions. Dynamics of start-up creation are briefly reviewed. The stigma on startup failure is also briefly addressed. The importance of start-up creation for the smart eco-efficient built environment is highlighted. An outline of the book is included. |
Book Title | Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 2 |
Chapter | 1 |
Pagination | 1-15 |
Date Published | 2020-05-21 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISBN | 9780128199466 |
URL | https://www.elsevier.com/books/start-up-creation/pacheco-torgal/978-0-12-819946-6 |
Keywords | Entrepreneurship, Smart built environment, startups, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt