University spin-offs and triple helix dynamics in regional innovation ecosystems: A comparison of technology intensive start-ups in Sweden

Summary, in English

This study offers novel insights into how university spin-offs contribute to triple helix dynamics and the evolutionary processes of industrial renewal in regional innovation ecosystems. We analyse three groups of technology intensive start-ups: university spin-offs, corporate spin-offs, and independent technology start-ups. We compare and analyse various characteristics, functions, and processes among the three groups using primary data from a questionnaire survey conducted at 341 young firms operating in two technology intensive sectors in Sweden. Our findings suggest that university spin-offs differ from the other two groups with respect to their contribution to triple helix dynamics in regional innovation ecosystems. University spin-offs cooperate more closely with universities, conduct more in-house R&D, purchase more R&D services, and offer more innovative products/services in the introduction stage of their industry life cycles.

• Author: Jonas Gabrielsson; Diamanto Politis; Anders Billström
• Department/s: Department of Business Administration
• Publishing year: 2019
• Language: English
• Pages: 362-381
• Publication/Series: Global Business and Economics Review
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 3/4
• Links: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=GBER; http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/GBER.2019.099398
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
• Topic: Business Administration
• Keywords: innovation; ecosystem; entrepreneurship; University Spin-offs; technology based firms; Entrepreneurship; technology-intensive start-ups; triple helix dynamics; regional innovation; university spin-offs
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1745-1329