12 Summary of Week 7

This week introduced you to the concepts of ecosystems and networks. You became familiar with various ecosystem attributes, and explored how these apply to the context of the ICAERUS Use Case of livestock management in rural France. You proceeded to explore the concept of networks in greater depth including the importance of personal networks and structural network characteristics for entrepreneurship. You discovered how to visualise network structures and map your own network of personal contacts. Through the activities in this week, you reflected on how you can deploy both your personal and social networks to develop your business idea.

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