Building on a case study of an entrepreneurial venture, we investigate the role played by
business models in the innovation process. Rather than debating their accuracy and …

In industries populated by entrepreneurial high technology firms, the rapid development of
new products is viewed as a key determinant of success. Developing a portfolio of new …

Organizations often create new businesses, so-called corporate ventures (CVs), with the
purpose of fostering innovation. However, not all venture initiatives turn out to be innovative …

This article introduces the rationale for the special issue, summarizes the main themes
covered by the papers presented and suggests areas for further research. Previous research …

Research summary Industry evolution scholars define industry inception as the first instance
of product commercialization, focusing on subsequent time periods of growth and maturity …

The process by which firm founders create new organizations is of considerable interest to
evolutionary theorists and entrepreneurship researchers. This article tracks the life histories …

The acceleration of new technology venture launch and growth is an important and rapidly
growing field of practice for university-based accelerators, incubators, and technology …

Most entrepreneurs emanate from established organizations, yet systematic theorizing about
the ways in which organizations shape the entrepreneurial process has only recently begun …

The aim of this paper is to discuss the configuration approach as applied in the context of
new ventures. A key topic in entrepreneurship research is the analysis of new venture …

This paper examines new firms creating innovative networks to support their development in
emerging industries. Resource‐based and evolutionary theories are combined to explain …