Academic spin-offs at different ages: A case study in search of key obstacles to growth

Geenhuizen, M.S. Van; Soetanto, Danny

doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2009.05.009

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“…Academic spinoffs, for instance, are typically born already rich in scientific and technological knowledge and skills, but are short of the marketing skills needed to convert a good idea into a product or service that will be appreciated by the market (van Geenhuizen & Soetanto, 2009).…”

Section: Knowledge Absorption In the Start-up Phase Of A New Venturementioning

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Absorptive capacity and knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Grandinetti

2016

Knowledge Management Research & Practice

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Studies on knowledge management have generated an awareness that it is fundamentally important for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be able to exploit sources of knowledge outside the firm by means of external relationships, but this understanding has not been followed up by an adequate theoretical and empirical research effort to analyse the role of relationships in an SME's knowledge management processes. The present contribution first sketches this gap on the grounds of the available literature reviews. Then it proposes a framework -focusing the concept of absorptive capacity -with a view to filling this theoretical gap. Finally, based on the proposed framework, two specific topics of considerable importance to SMEs are discussed: (i) how capabilities are developed in the start-up phase of a new venture; and (ii) knowledge processes in geographical clusters.

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Section: Knowledge Absorption In the Start-up Phase Of A New Venturementioning

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Absorptive capacity and knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Grandinetti

2016

Knowledge Management Research & Practice

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“…USOs are relatively poor in resources and lack skills beyond their technology field, due to their young age and one-sided education (Vohora et al 2004;van Geenhuizen and Soetanto 2009;Soetanto and van Geenhuizen 2015), but they improve this situation by connecting themselves with other Triple/Quadruple Helix actors, like large and small companies, public authorities, financial investors, etc. The activity of bringing inventions and other solutions created at university to market or societal use, could be seen as a passive intermediary role.…”

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Hidden mediator roles of university spin-offs in Triple Helix networks

Geenhuizen

Taheri

2016

Triple Helix

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University spin-off firms contribute to bringing knowledge created at university to market. The networks these firms employ with other Triple Helix actors serve as not only getting access to resources but also shaping processes of collective learning in transforming the knowledge most adequately. In addition, spin-offs may affect the networks and behavior of network participants. While the first role has received large attention, collective learning and transforming networks and network partners have not. The paper addresses a key requirement in this setting, namely diversity in networks. We use a database of 105 young university spin-off firms and measure the socio-economic networks. A share of around 25 to 35 % of the firms tends to have an important potential mediator role, as they employ three to five different partners, connect with large firms as well as governments (outside the university), and have inserted a majority of strangers (outsiders) in their network. In the next step, to better understand partner diversity, we assess a simplified model. The level of innovativeness is found to be an important driver of diversity, with pre-start working experience (domains) and multidisciplinary education as important enabling factors. In exploring actual mediator roles using two case studies, we observe that Triple Helix actors are most diverse and tightly connected in testing activities in practice (pilots) enabling transformation of networks and network partners. The paper concludes with a summary, policy relevance, and future research paths. van Geenhuizen et al. Triple Helix (2016) 3:5 DOI 10.1186 Resumen Empresas spin-off universitarias contribuyen a llevar el conocimiento creado de la universidad al mercado. Las redes de estas empresas emplean con otros actores de la Triple Hélice no sólo sirven para obtener acceso a recursos, sino también para dar forma a procesos de aprendizaje colectivo. Además, empresas spin-off pueden afectar a las redes y el comportamiento de los participantes de la red. Sin embargo, el aprendizaje colectivo, la transformación de las redes, y la conformación de socios y su comportamiento, no han recibido mucha atención en la literatura. Este artículo aborda un requisito clave en este contexto; a saber, la diversidad en las redes. Utilizamos una base de datos de 105 empresas spin-off jóvenes y analizamos la composición socioeconómica de sus redes. Una proporción del 25 al 35 por ciento de las firmas tienen un importante papel potencial mediador, ya que emplean de tres a cinco socios, se conectan con empresas grandes, y con gobiernos (fuera de la universidad) y además permiten agentes foráneos en su red. Para entender mejor la diversidad de socios, evaluamos un modelo simplificado. El nivel de innovación resulta ser un motor importante de la diversidad, con el trabajo previo al inicio de la experiencia (dominios) y la educación multidisciplinar como factores de apoyo importantes. En la exploración de las funciones mediadoras reales, observamos que los actores de la Triple Héli...

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“…The majority of college students' innovation and entrepreneurship education courses arranged disorderly, lack of coordination seriously and no unified system of innovation in entrepreneurship [5].On the one hand, the construction of practice base of college students innovation and entrepreneurship is uneven because of the differences on the understanding and emphysis of university students' innovation and entrepreneurship education [6].On the other hand, the practice base of college students' innovation is too formal,which becomes an important factor for constrainting the improvement of the students' innovation and entrepreneurship education quality,and it is due to the limitation of funding of innovation and entrepreneurship education for college students and relevant supporting policies and other factors [7]. …”

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Analysis on The Cultivation of College Students' Innovation and Enterprise Capability

An¹,

Shen²

2016

Advances in Computer Science Research

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Abstract. With the expansion of college enrollment, college graduates' employment is becoming increasingly severe. At present, in the innovation and entrepreneurship education of students in universities there still existsuch problems as the weak awareness and quality of university students' innovation, the older pattern ofentrepreneurship education, the community and school insufficient knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship education, the curriculum system of innovation and entrepreneurship education still to be improved, and the extreme formalization of the practical base for the education. Innovation ability is conducive to improve students' social adaptability, professional knowledge and skills,and to enhance students' innovative spirit, so it is an important way to enhance the employability of students.

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Academic spin-offs at different ages: A case study in search of key obstacles to growth

Cited by 140 publications

References 44 publications

Absorptive capacity and knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Absorptive capacity and knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Hidden mediator roles of university spin-offs in Triple Helix networks

Analysis on The Cultivation of College Students' Innovation and Enterprise Capability

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