Brokering by actors of the internationalization support ecosystem
SMEs wishing to internationalize their business activity need to develop and maintain their inter-organizational network internationally. This study aims to understand how the actors of the Internationalization Support Ecosystem (ISE) intervene in the interorganizational network of SMEs for internationalization. Rooted in social network theory, this study is based on 30 interviews with ISE actors and SMEs. This study contribute to the field of the entrepreneurial ecosystem by proposing an in-depth analysis of the connection and mediation actions that are fundamental to the ecosystem. It contribute to the work on international support by clarifying the processes, instruments and levers used to help SMEs develop and maintain their interorganizational network for internationalization.