Open innovation: assessing critical factors of corporate incubation programs

The objective of this research is to understand how startups and established companies perceive the factors that are critical to the cooperation between them in the context of corporate incubation programs. We interviewed innovation managers, analysts, and project leaders from three large companies...

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Autores: Borges, Renata Simões Guimarães e, Silva, Gilvan Augusto
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositório:Revista Brasileira de Inovação (Online)
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8665685
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rbi/article/view/8665685
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Open innovation
Corporate incubation
Corporate acceleration
Startups
Technology innovation
Inovação aberta
Incubação corporativa
Aceleração corporativa
Iniciantes
Inovação tecnológica
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Resumo:The objective of this research is to understand how startups and established companies perceive the factors that are critical to the cooperation between them in the context of corporate incubation programs. We interviewed innovation managers, analysts, and project leaders from three large companies and the entrepreneurs of the startups that interacted with these companies. The results show that established companies and startups have different perceptions regarding insufficient dedication to the program and cultural differences, although both considered these factors to constrain the collaboration. Regarding motivation and incentives and autonomy, the findings were to some extent different. Implications include the difference in the perceptions of the startups and employees of the established companies directly involved in the program and the two factors identified as critical—dedication to the program and cultural differences—due to their potential to risk the incubation program. To practitioners, this research offers empirical results that can guide decision-making to manage corporate incubation programs.