Morisson de la Bassetiere, Arnault Marie MarcArnault Marie MarcMorisson de la BassetiereTurner, Clara Jalaine Mc CoyClara Jalaine Mc CoyTurnerCalabrò, FrancescoDella Spina, LuciaPiñeira Mantiñán, María José2025-01-082025-01-082022https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/202075The article explores the role of human agency in the construction of the opportunity space during the emergence of a new technology—blockchain— in the town of Zug, Switzerland. Trinity of change agency (TCA)— Schumpeterian innovative entrepreneurs, institutional entrepreneurs, and place- based leadership—were able to seize a brief Window of Locational Opportunity (WLO) and construct the opportunity space to promote path creation in Zug. Branded as Crypto Valley, Zug is a medium-sized town that is home to a thriving blockchain and crypto start-up ecosystem. The case of Crypto Valley contributes to the debate on the interplay between the broader institutional context and with time-specific, region-specific, and agent-specific opportunity spaces during the emergence of a new technology—blockchain. The article also highlights the role of institutional relatedness in the emergence of Crypto Valley in Zug.en300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::330 - Economics700 - Arts::710 - Landscaping & area planning900 - History::910 - Geography & travelconference_item10.48350/17306510.1007/978-3-031-06825-6_87