Can universities play an active role in fostering entrepreneurship in emerging ecosystems? A case study of the University of São Paulo

Artur Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro, Eduardo De Senzi Zancul, Justin Hugo Axel-Berg and Guilherme Ary Plonski

International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development, 2018, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-22

Abstract: The present study aims to identify patterns and roles that can be played by research universities in emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems. Its methodology is based on a case study of the University of São Paulo, analysing three startups born inside the university and the characteristics of its development processes. As a conclusion, we identify strategies to deal with bottlenecks and enhancers of an emerging entrepreneurship ecosystem, as well as patterns on how a university can stimulate entrepreneurship in a context of regional constraints - such as: 1) building interfaces between academic environments; 2) applying processes such as customer development using university capabilities; 3) empowering grassroots movements for entrepreneurship.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship ecosystems; entrepreneurial universities; startups; venture creation; university; third mission; technology development; new business; economic development. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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