Accelerators as drivers of coopetition among early-stage startups

Alexandra Moritz, Tamara Naulin and Eva Lutz

Technovation, 2022, vol. 111, issue C

Abstract: Business accelerators are a phenomenon of increasing popularity in practice, but their specific value-added for the participating startups has been understudied thus far. Our study addresses this research gap by investigating how participating in a business accelerator program supports startups to forge relationships with other startups, helping them to overcome their early-stage needs. We use an in-depth exploratory qualitative research approach based on a multiple embedded case study design by studying 23 startups within six accelerators in Germany.

Keywords: Cooperation; Competition; Coopetition; Accelerators; Startups; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102378

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