Municípios inteligentes e atividade empreendedora: o contexto português

The smart city is an opportunity to unleash innovation and entrepreneurship for urban development. This research contributes to the discussion on the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems associated with smart cities. The main objective of this study is to determine which smart attributes (Smart Governance, Smart Environment, Smart Living and Smart People) are particularly relevant to the entrepreneurial activity of a smart municipality and as a secondary objective to create rankings for the municipalities for these attributes. To answer to the objectives of the study, a quantitative methodology is used based on several indicators for the 278 municipalities, indicators that have been defined in the literature on smart cities. The data obtained for the variables were compiled by INE and PORDATA and refer to the year 2020. The multivariate statistical methods used are based on structural equation models. The results shows that the factors Smart People, Smart Living and Smart Environment have a significant impact on Entrepreneurial Activity and that Smart People is the dimension that has the greatest impact on entrepreneurial activity, succeeded by Smart Living and Smart Environment.