Abstract
Natural resources are the bedrock of many market and industrial processes. However, the role of natural resources in the emergence of new industrial clusters has received limited attention. This article addresses this gap through synthesizing insights from the industry emergence and entrepreneurial ecosystems literatures. I adopt a microfoundational lens to analyze actors’ antenarratives on natural resources during the early phases of inception and pre-commercialization. I analyze a nascent industrial cluster and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Netherlands centered around phosphorous, a critical element for human survival and an indispensable input in agribusiness and other sectors. My findings highlight the role of diverging actors’ concerns as triggering engagement with natural resources, and of cross-sector platforms in bridging these concerns through experimentation, knowledge brokering, and market creation.
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