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Aims and Scope

The book highlights the most recent advances in technology and societal change
and examine their intersections with software startups. Examples of technological
advances are Generative AI, Metaverse, and Quantum Computing. Examples of
societal change include sustainability goals, inclusiveness, AI ethics, and hybrid and
remote work after COVID-19. The book will investigate how software startups are
affected by these recent trends and how they actively contribute to the evolution of
these trends. The investigation will take three perspectives: research, experience
from startup ecosystems, and education.
The book aims to provide a good overview of the advances in the field of software
startup research, practice and education. It will create an active forum for
researchers, practitioners and educators working on or interested in software
startups to discuss and exchange ideas about the latest trends, challenges, and
solutions and shape the future of software startups. As a result, the book will help
create a clearer understanding of and vision of how software startups advance in the
future.
More specifically, the book covers a range of topics from engineering to business to
social aspects pertinent to software startups. The topics listed below are only
suggestive and serve to solicit more interesting related topics:

• Technology advances (e.g. quantum computing, AI, etc) and their impacts on software startups
• Development of novel technologies and tools to support creative and innovative work
• Communication and collaboration of AI agents and startup teams effectively
• Management of data, addressing issues like data privacy, security, and integrity to support startup processes
• Adaptation of AI-based methods, tools, and practices for new product development or business models
• Industry experience in exploring and exploiting new and emerging technologies for existing and new ways of software product innovation in startups
• Current startup education and training practices are used at academic institutions to teach students and young entrepreneurs.
• Current trends and practices for innovative business models
• Sustainable practices in new product development or business model
• Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Equity aspects in startups

These topics represent the most recent advances in technology and business
innovation or reflect societal change that startups have no choice but to understand
and address properly to survive and thrive in turbulent business environments. The
book helps entrepreneurs and practitioners become aware of and keep updated on
advanced technologies and societal change. It also provides insights based on
sound research methodologies presented in a simple and easy-to-read manner.
Moreover, it allows students and educators in business and engineering programs to
learn about the emerging trends that may affect software startups. It is also suitable
for researchers at different levels in areas such as software and systems engineering
or information systems who are studying advanced topics related to software
startups.

Contribution types

We invite both scientific and practical types of contributions, including:
● Empirical studies, including case studies, experiments, interviews, action
research, etc.
● Practitioner’s experience reports
● Position, vision and reflection papers

Submission process

Step 1: Your confirmation of the contribution. Please send us an initial chapter idea.
In a few paragraphs, explain the information your chapter will cover. This section
should give people a reason to continue reading. Be sure to summarise your main
points and key takeaways. No format is required. Follow-up discussion will be
arranged between all chapter authors and editors to ensure the development of book
chapters regarding the variability of the chapters’ topics.
Step 2: Abstract. Based on the discussion in Step 1, you write a detailed abstract for
the chapter.
Step 3: Research and paper writing
We expect high-quality contributions which will pass a peer-review process. The
book chapter should be written in the following format:
● INTRODUCTION: Give a context of the investigated problem. Present the
current understanding of the problem. State the purpose of the work in the
form of the hypothesis, question, or problem you investigated. Use the active
voice as much as possible. Using the first person is okay, but do not overdo it.
● STATE-OF-THE-ART: briefly summarise relevant scientific or known
publications, i.e. books, scientific papers, white papers, etc., which can
provide the reader with a good understanding of the existing knowledge
related to the chapter’s topic.
● RESEARCH METHOD: briefly describes how the results were generated in a
practitioner-friendly manner.
● KEY FINDINGS: Cluster the points you want to make. Provide evidence to
support your arguments.
● RECOMMENDATIONS: Provide implications for practitioners and
researchers.
● CONCLUSION: Conclude the discussion and provide pointers for future work.
A follow-up discussion will be held with each chapter author to ensure the chapters’
development regarding relevancy, quality, and timeline.
Step 4: Submission and revision
After submissions, your draft will be reviewed with a request for revisions. This will
also be a collaborative process between editor teams and chapter authors.

Submission

Submissions must conform to Springer’s LNCS format and should not exceed 15
pages, including all text, figures, references and appendices. Information about the
Springer LNCS format can be found
at http://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guideli
nes.
The initial ideas, abstracts, and chapters should be submitted via Easy Chair (the link:https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=aisis2024 ).
If you are interested in contributing to the book, please do not hesitate to write to us
at henry.edison@bth.se.