Purpose

The aim of this study is, from the perspective of artisan entrepreneurship, to trace and analyse the artisan's profile in the sustainable development of low population density cross-border territories, using the quintuple helix innovation model.

Design/methodology/approach

Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with cultural and traditional artisans to achieve the proposed objective using a qualitative approach. The artisans are from Northeast Portugal (Bragança, Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Vimioso and Vinhais) and Northern Spain (Province of Zamora). The interviews were conducted face-to-face between May and June 2022. The interviews were manually transcribed and subjected to content and lexical analyses using IRaMuTeQ software.

Findings

An artisan was identified as an enterprising individual whose marketed handicraft pieces transmit the values and teachings of his community. Innovation, technology, sustainability and circular economy in a family environment, where dedication, resilience, happiness and hard work transmit an identity that places the artisan and his artisan practice as the driving force for the enhancement and promotion of his territory, cultural heritage and identity.

Originality/value

This work is the first study to address and treat the issue of artisan entrepreneurship by analysing and defining the cultural-based and traditional artisan profile in a cross-border and low population density territorial context.

中文翻译：

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工匠创业、韧性和可持续发展：低密度和跨境地区的五重螺旋创新模式

目的

本研究的目的是，从工匠创业的角度，使用五元螺旋创新模型，追踪和分析工匠在低人口密度跨境地区可持续发展中的形象。

设计/方法/途径

对文化和传统工匠进行了十次半结构化访谈，以使用定性方法实现拟议的目标。工匠来自葡萄牙东北部（Bragança、Miranda do Douro、Mogadouro、Vimioso 和 Vinhais）和西班牙北部（萨莫拉省）。访谈是在 2022 年 5 月至 2022 年 6 月之间进行的面对面访谈。访谈是人工转录的，并使用 IRaMuTeQ 软件进行内容和词汇分析。

发现

工匠被认为是一个有进取心的人，其销售的手工艺品传达了他所在社区的价值观和教义。家庭环境中的创新、技术、可持续性和循环经济，在家庭环境中，奉献、韧性、幸福和辛勤工作传递着一种身份，将工匠及其工匠实践作为增强和提升其领土、文化遗产和身份的驱动力.

原创性/价值

这项工作是第一项通过分析和定义跨境和低人口密度地区背景下基于文化和传统工匠形象来解决和处理工匠创业问题的研究。