"Overall, this book analyses the TBIs from the global to national and state level perspectives in India with a simple and elegant of presentation of intricate technical concepts, analytical approaches, research methodology, business practices and policy experiences. Thus, the book is relevant and useful as a scientific reference for a broad readership comprising academic researchers, students and teachers in industrial economics, policy makers, and corporate promoters of TBIs, especially for promoting growth of start-ups." Dr. M.R. Narayana in: Aarthika Charche, 1/2022
"To conclude, this book provides the much needed source of information for researchers and policy makers in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. It is a pioneering work in Indian context. [...] This book can act as a precursor for such India-centric studies." Santhi Perumal in: Current Science, 6/2022
"This book will be very useful for students cutting across disciplinary boundaries, scholars, industry, and policy makers. It also provides a useful window for international audience involved in understanding Indian innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem." Ganesaraman K in Journal of Scientometric Research,Vol 11, Issue 3, Sep-Dec 2022
M H Bala Subrahmanya is a Senior Professor at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India. He is an economist specializing in industrial economics and has written on a wide range of topics in his research such as: start-ups; micro firms; SMEs; large scale enterprises including TNCs; industrial R&D and technological innovations; entrepreneurship; industrial energy consumption; industrial subcontracting; and productivity and industrial performance. He has published 59 articles in a wide range of international journals and in excess of 100 articles in Indian journals.
Dr H. S. Krishna is an independent research consultant based in Bengaluru, India. He has over two decades of professional experience spanning across academia, entrepreneurship and industry. Dr Krishna's research interests are entrepreneurial ecosystems, with particular focus on high-tech start-ups, transnational entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning. His research papers have been published in refereed national and international journals. Prior to his academic stint, Dr Krishna had a successful career in the software industry for about a decade. He held multiple leadership roles in Strategy & Technology and Software Product Development Divisions at IBM India, IBM USA, Rational Software and Keane India.