Advancing Conceptualization of University Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: The Role of Knowledge-based Entrepreneurial Firms

Albert Link and Riikka Sarala ()
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Riikka Sarala: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Management

No 19-1, UNCG Economics Working Papers from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics

Abstract: University entrepreneurship ecosystems are increasingly important in facilitating innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities in today’s knowledge-based economies. However, we have an incomplete understanding of the role of the entrepreneurial firm as the key user of university knowledge. We propose that use of university knowledge positively influences entrepreneurial firm performance and that the entrepreneurial firm’s resource and capabilities facilitate its ability to create value from university knowledge. We test our hypotheses with survey data on knowledge intensive entrepreneurial firms from 10 European countries. Our study contributes to an increased understanding of the economic, societal, and technological contributions of universities by illustrating empirically the role of entrepreneurial firm’s resources and capabilities as moderators of value in university ecosystems.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; strategic behavior; university-based knowledge; European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2019-01-04
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