ICSB Launched Innovation & Entrepreneurship Review
The international council has introduced a fully open access journal to publish research on AI and digital transformation.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Startups
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The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) has launched the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Review, its first fully open access publication. Published in partnership with Taylor & Francis, the journal focuses on digital transformation, AI, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Why it matters
The journal was established to provide an open access platform for research on innovation, responding to the increasingly international nature of academic inquiry and digital distribution.
The journal joins a portfolio now totaling 3 publications under the ICSB. It operates as a fully open access platform, ensuring research is freely available compared to traditional subscription-restricted models.
The players
International Council for Small Business
An international non-profit organization that manages research journals and advocates for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Taylor & Francis
An academic publisher that produces peer-reviewed journals and books across various scientific and technical disciplines.
The details
The publication utilizes a peer-review model to evaluate scholarship within fields such as innovation management and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Taylor & Francis handles the distribution of the content, which focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and business scaling.
Timeline
2017: ICSB helped establish UN MSME Day.
October 21-23, 2026: The journal will be presented at the SME World Forum in Paris.
The Tech Race
The journal launch follows the ICSB's historical focus on scaling small business advocacy, notably through the 2017 establishment of UN MSME Day. This expansion signals a strategic move to formalize digital research outputs within the organization's existing global framework.
Researchers and industry professionals can now access the journal's peer-reviewed content without subscription barriers. The platform provides a new venue for publishing on digital transformation and AI, directly influencing how these topics are studied and adopted in entrepreneurial settings.
The takeaway
The ICSB is prioritizing open access to capture research on the fast-moving intersection of artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. Readers should watch for the upcoming presentation of the journal's initial research findings at the SME World Forum in October 2026.
What happens next
The ICSB will formally present the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Review at the SME World Forum, scheduled to take place in Paris from October 21-23, 2026.
Further reading
For broader trends in enterprise-focused academic research and ecosystem development, explore the latest Startups reports.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Knowledgespeak.
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