Entrepreneurial orientation and open innovation in brazilian startups: a multicase study

Abstract

Entrepreneurship and innovation are the basis to regional and national development. Therefore, entrepreneurs and startups are protagonists in this scenario. However, a new paradigm emerges in innovation studies: Open Innovation. But the relationship between Open Innovation and entrepreneurship is few explored. Thus, our work aims to fill this gap. Using case studies we check the hypotheses presented by Carvalho and Sugano (2016). At end, a framework and new hypotheses were presented to future studies.

Dynamic Capabilities and SMES Performance: The Mediating Effect of Innovation (Study of SMES in Indonesia)

“…According to this aspect of performance is very important to strengthen financial performance and survival, especially for small companies operating in highly competitive high-tech environments, clarified by Fernandez and Alegre (Carvalho & Sugano, 2017); ( Mesa & Vidal, 2013). Dynamic capabilities and innovation are strategies in improving the performance of SMEs in Indonesia.…”

Opening Science and Innovation: Opportunities for Emerging Economies

“…Most of the companies in emerging economies are categorized as small or medium enterprises (SME). These businesses offer job opportunities and economic growth for the country [Carvalho, Sugano, 2016]. The SLR demonstrated only 28 papers that study open science and open innovation in the context of SME.…”

“…There is a focus on the added value. [Khumalo, van der Lingen, 2017;Ngongoni et al, 2017;Álvarez-Aros, Bernal-Torres, 2017;Katsikis et al, 2016;Carvalho, Sugano, 2016;Bravo-Ibarra et al, 2014;Bueno, Balestrin, 2012;Saebi, Foss, 2015;Feller et al, 2011;Berglund, Sandström, 2013;Yun et al, 2016] Acquisition readiness…”

“…The intensity in the use of ICT and measures of performance evaluation of R&D are also part of the concepts of open innovation. Open science uses modern systems and online domains to organize and process information [Doyle et al, 2019;Álvarez-Aros, Bernal-Torres, 2017;Khumalo, van der Lingen, 2017;Katsikis et al, 2016;Carvalho, Sugano, 2016;Bravo-Ibarra et al, 2014;Bueno, Balestrin, 2012;Ngongoni et al, 2017]. The focus is on those who respect a sustainable information architecture and ensure that data is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.…”

“…Open science and open innovation contribute to the dissemination of partnerships between academia and business, stimulating them in emerging economies экономикой [Chaston, Scott, 2012;Kafouros, Forsans, 2012]. Such partnerships provide the opportunity to take advantage of market opportunities in Industry 4.0 [Carvalho, Sugano, 2016]. In the context of Industry 4.0, ICTs are considered intelligent because they are connected, produce and transfer data and information.…”