Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in driving social and economic development around the world. Despite its importance little is known about how to foster entrepreneurial activity in specific regions. The ecosystem concept has emerged as a means of explaining this phenomenon by looking at the interaction of different actors and conditions. However, it is a new discipline and work in this field has been highly fragmented and diverse.Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Research Network Ltd (EERN) is an international community and think tank connecting researchers, policy makers, and practitioners across various backgrounds to enhance collaboration and discussion. EERN seeks to develop general concepts and frameworks that can be applied to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in regions around the world.