The Role of Social and Institutional Contexts in Social Innovations of Spanish Academic Spinoffs

Noelia Franco-Leal, Carmen Camelo-Ordaz, Juan Pablo Dianez-Gonzalez and Elena Sousa-Ginel
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Noelia Franco-Leal: Business Administration, University of Cadiz, 11002 Cadiz, Spain
Carmen Camelo-Ordaz: Business Administration, University of Cadiz, 11002 Cadiz, Spain
Juan Pablo Dianez-Gonzalez: Business Administration, University of Cadiz, 11002 Cadiz, Spain
Elena Sousa-Ginel: Business Administration and Marketing, University of Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-24

Abstract: Social innovations developed by academic spinoffs (ASOs) are acquiring an ever-increasing relevance in the literature on academic entrepreneurship. Previous studies have considered the importance of the social and institutional contexts of entrepreneurial ecosystems for the development of these innovations, although a greater depth of analysis is required in this field of study. This research analyzes the influence of the frequency of contact with agents of social and institutional contexts of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on the social innovations of ASOs. From a sample of 173 Spanish ASOs, the results indicate that frequent contact with government and academic support units improves this type of innovation of ASOs. Regarding social context, an increase in the frequency of contact with customers, suppliers, and competitors favors the development of social innovation. However, frequent contact with venture capital firms inhibits the development of this type of innovation.

Keywords: academic spinoffs; social innovation; entrepreneurial ecosystem; social context; institutional context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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