Start-Up Accelerators and Their Impact on Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility of the Manager

Michał Bańka, Mariusz Salwin, Roman Tylżanowski, Ireneusz Miciuła (), Monika Sychowicz, Norbert Chmiel and Adrian Kopytowski
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Michał Bańka: Institute of Production Systems Organization, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 86 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Mariusz Salwin: Institute of Production Systems Organization, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 86 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Roman Tylżanowski: Department of Enterprise Management, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, 70-453 Szczecin, Poland
Ireneusz Miciuła: Department of Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets, Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Szczecin, 70-453 Szczecin, Poland
Monika Sychowicz: Institute of Production Systems Organization, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 86 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Norbert Chmiel: Institute of Production Systems Organization, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 86 Narbutta St., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Adrian Kopytowski: Department of Finishing and Erosion Processing, Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, al. Niepodległości 222, 00-663 Warsaw, Poland

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-32

Abstract: Startup accelerators are a highly useful part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. They are responsible for supporting young innovative enterprises with innovative ideas at the early stages of their development. Problems related to building a business model, raising funds for business development, or determining the directions of development of the products and services offered are often just the tip of the iceberg, which can be a serious obstacle preventing survival on the market and achieving commercial success. Accelerators are entities supporting innovation, which, using the tools and programs they have, can significantly facilitate issues related to running a business by immature start-ups and significantly contribute to overcoming the challenges that constantly appear before them. Due to the importance of innovation in the global economy and its obvious connection with start-ups, scientists in the last decade have clearly marked their interest in the subject of start-up accelerators. The purpose of this research work is to present the current state of knowledge in the area of accelerators and to systematize it. For this purpose, a literature review describing issues related to start-up accelerators was reviewed and a bibliometric analysis was carried out. As a result of the research, the topics in the area of accelerators that were most often taken up by scientists and the details on which previous publications focused were shown. The authors hope that the presented study will be valuable material for theoreticians conducting future research on start-up accelerators, and will also be a useful support for practitioners from such entities as start-ups, accelerators, corporations, and government agencies.

Keywords: smart economy; start-up accelerator; management; innovation incubators; entrepreneurship; business strategies; social responsibility of the manager (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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