Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review

Department of Management Technology, and Economics, University of ETH Zurich, Zuric, Switzerland

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Rethinking the Design Principles of Support Systems for Deep Tech Ventures
  Author(s): Jana Thiel* and Bart Clarysse
  
  Starting on the premise that the creation of deep tech ventures is a complex and multi-faceted process, we explore in this review essay important principles to consider when designing support systems to incubate or accelerate deep tech ventures. While many contemporary entrepreneurial support systems cater specifically to the creation of digital start-ups, we know little about the mechanisms that affect important outcomes like investor readiness and attractiveness in the context of deep-tech ventures, i.e. ventures that commercialize early-stage technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs. We summarize the current insight into key learning activities in such ventures and their relation to the lean startup-inspired model of support programs, which currently dominate entrepreneurial ecosystems. Building on recent empirical findings on typical learning activities in deep.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2223-5833.2021.s5.003

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