@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2018.0193, TITLE={Systemic analysis: a powerful tool for innovative startā€ups, VSEs and SMEs}, AUTHOR={Pierre Saulais, }, JOURNAL={Technology and Innovation}, VOLUME={3}, NUMBER={Issue 1}, YEAR={2018}, URL={http://openscience.fr/Systemic-analysis-a-powerful-tool-for-innovative-start-ups-VSEs-and-SMEs}, DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2018.0193}, ISSN={2399-8571}, ABSTRACT={The purpose of this paper is to introduce the articulation of the various contributions to this special issue around the theme of the links between system analysis and innovative start-ups, VSEs and SMEs. The common points between the different points of view are the purpose of managing uncertainty and complexity and the systemic approach that meets this goal and that is illustrated by a knowledge system, a values system, a learning system, a systemic problem solving methodology, contributing to the management of complexity.}}