A Cross-Border Acceleration Program: The Case of Slovenia and Italy

Tina Bratkovic Kregar and Mitja Ruzzier
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Tina Bratkovic Kregar: University of Primorska, Slovenia
Mitja Ruzzier: University of Primorska, Slovenia

Management, 2020, vol. 15, issue 4, 241-264

Abstract: Startups and SMES are considered to be key players in the economic development of nations. That means it is necessary to establish an ecosystem that will allow these firms to develop and grow. Our paper deals with the role of regional innovation ecosystems in the process of developing and nurturing these companies. In particular, we investigate the role of a cross-border collaboration in establishing a regional innovation ecosystem that goes beyond borders, and provide evidence of a successful cross-border collaboration between Italy and Slovenia. Based on primary and secondary data collection, an integrated model of a cross-border acceleration program was developed. Our findings have important implications for cross-border collaboration in the area of establishing cross-border accelerator programs, and represent an example of best practice in this filed. In the future consideration of support and encouragement of innovation ecosystems, crossborder collaboration should be seen fundamental for efficient technology and knowledge transfer from research institutions to companies.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation ecosystem; startup; accelerator; cross-border collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26493/1854-4231.15.241-264

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