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Open innovation opportunities for digital startups : platform-based startup programs effect on startups

Authors: Carril, David Serra;

Open innovation opportunities for digital startups : platform-based startup programs effect on startups

Abstract

A recente revolução tecnológica tem forçado uma grande mudança nas empresas de todo o mundo. Para acompanhar esta revolução foi criado um programa de apoio a start-ups através de recursos tecnológicos denominado “platform-based startup program”. Sendo que o principal objetivo é gerar um maior conhecimento acerca dos impactos deste programa e das variáveis que moderam estes mesmos impactos. As principais conclusões deste estudo estão relacionadas com a perspectiva das start-ups em relação aos programas “platform-based startup”. Assim, foi desenvolvido um estudo qualitativo para descobrir os motivos das start-ups para se candidatarem ao programa, os impactos do programa e as variáveis que influenciam esses impactos. Foram analisadas dezenove entrevistas com os principais três actores deste tipo programa (a plataforma, os parceiros do programa e as start-ups), sendo as start-ups (14) a principal unidade de análise. Uma vez que, na atual literatura, a área de “corporate-startup engagement” está mais focada na perspectiva das grandes empresas, este estudo vem adicionar o ponto de vista das start-ups. Foram descobertos dois efeitos moderadores, o acesso ao programa e a presença local da grande empresa. Também foi possível identificar as necessidades tecnológicas e financeiras como os principais motivos para as start-ups se candidatarem ao programa e definir os impactos do programa na start-up (como a melhoria do produto; aumento de vendas; poupança de recursos financeiros; dependência tecnológica). Este estudo contribui para a área de “corporate-startup engagement”, especificamente sobre como as start-ups podem tirar vantagem de recursos tecnológicos de grandes empresas.

The recent technological revolution is forcing a great change in companies. A new startup program conceptualized as platform-based startup program was created to support startups with technological resources. Since current literature in the field of corporate-startup engagement is focused on the corporate point of view, this research brought the startup perspective collecting deeper insights on the outcomes of the program and the variables which moderate these outcomes. Thus, a qualitative research was developed to gather the motives for startups to apply for the program, the impacts felt from the program and the variables which influence those impacts. Nineteen interviews were generated with the three main actors (the platform program owner, the program promotion partners and the startups), being startups the main unit of analysis. The major findings of this research were the startup perspective towards the platform-based startup programs and the role of two moderator effects, the program access and the corporate local presence. It was possible to identify the technological and financial needs as the main drivers for applying to the program and to define the impacts on startup performance (i.e. product improvement, increase in sales, savings of financial resources, and the risk of technology dependency). The research contributes to the field of corporate-startup engagement, specifically regarding the how startups can leverage external corporate technological resources.

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Platforms, Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Corporates, Innovation

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