Abstract
Based on the transformation of internet economy and the wave of information technology, innovation and entrepreneurial activities have become social focus. Using the cross-sectional data on the number of Shanghai internet start-ups, this article aims to explore the spatial distribution characteristics and location factors by adopting the method of nuclear density analysis, Ripley K function and negative binomial regression model. The results show that: (1) Internet entrepreneurship has entered the active period after 2010, and the industry evolution is consistent with the national entrepreneurship situation and the urban industrial orientation. (2) According to spatial distribution, the overall characteristics of "large agglomeration and small dispersion" are presented. While highly concentrated within the middle ring, enterprises spread to suburban central towns. As for central urban areas, agglomeration intensity has continuously enhanced, and the scale has expanded from 4.5km to 6.5km. The spatial evolution presents relative equilibrium to multi-center agglomeration. Besides, five core agglomeration areas, including area of Huangpu-Jingan-Xuhui, Wujiaochang, Lujiazui, Zhangjiang and Caohejing, have won the favor of internet start-ups depending on their specific resource advantages. (3) From the influencing factors, the incubation environment, living environment, business environment and investment environment constitute the external environment demand of Internet entrepreneurial activities. And industrial agglomeration, technological factors and land prices have a significant impact on the location distribution of internet start-ups.
