Leonhard Gebhardt is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the ICN Business School and is based at the campus in Berlin. Previously, he worked as a scientific advisor for a governmental program that aims to improve the entrepreneurial environment at universities and research institutes and increase the number and success of technology and knowledge-based business start-ups (EXIST). Before that, he was a research associate in the Digital Value project at HTW Berlin to support SMEs in digitalizing their value creation. Leonhard studied Nonprofit Management and Public Governance (MA), Art History and Economics (BA) in Berlin, Jena, and Madrid. He gained professional experience in international NGOs in Berlin and Mexico City. His research interests include sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and digital transformation, and he has published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, conference proceedings, and anthologies. He also presented his work at leading management and entrepreneurship conferences.