26 research outputs found

    Toegevoegde waarde van acceleratoren voor start-ups: Perspectief van de start-up

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    Start-ups maken tegenwoordig meer en meer gebruik van incubator- en acceleratorprogramma’s die worden aangeboden. Dit is een vrij recente manier om beginnende ondernemingen ademruimte en begeleiding te geven in hun ontwikkeling en groei. Het doel van dit onderzoek is te zoeken naar de toegevoegde waarde die een accelerator biedt aan een start-up en hoe deze te vergroten is. Er werd een literatuurstudie gemaakt en interviews werden afgenomen met start-up ondernemers. Deze masterproef concludeert dat de start-ups effectieve toegevoegde waarde ervaren bij de deelname aan een accelerator, namelijk door de opgelegde workshops, het intensief mentorschap en door de introductie binnen een uitgebreid netwerk. De toegevoegde waarde kan echter nog verbeterd worden door de acceleratorprogramma’s meer gepersonaliseerd te maken met specifiekere begeleiding van goed uitgekozen mentoren

    Ideas of customers during a crisis: can companies benefit from it?

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    During the current crisis, companies may experience changing environments. A possible solution might be to involve customers for ideas in order to innovate. This innovation might be a solution to a problem they experience. Furthermore, one of the important findings was that not every company innovates in order to survive a crisis. Some companies innovate to increase their performance, so they can operate better when the pandemic is over

    Ideas of customers during a crisis: can companies benefit from it?

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    During the current crisis, companies may experience changing environments. A possible solution might be to involve customers for ideas in order to innovate. This innovation might be a solution to a problem they experience. Furthermore, one of the important findings was that not every company innovates in order to survive a crisis. Some companies innovate to increase their performance, so they can operate better when the pandemic is over

    The effects of National culture and Geographic proximity on the innovation performance of Industry-University collaborations

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    Background: Innovation has been recognized by most firms as critical for the development of novel or improved products, processes, and services to remain competitive. In light of the importance of Industry-University collaborations (IUCs) towards enhancing the competitive advantage of firms via innovation, it is vital to ensure successful outcomes of IUCs. Objectives: The objectives of this paper are: (i) to determine whether national cultural values impact the innovation performance of IUCs, (ii) to determine the effects of the differences in national cultural values between the industry and university partners on the innovation performance of IUCs, and (iii) to determine the effects of geographical proximity on the innovation performance of IUCs
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