Sökning: "Academic Start-­ups"

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  1. 1. Analysis of setups and investment processes within university affiliated venture capitals : A descriptive multi-case study

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Andreas Schuler; Hannes Rannversson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Venture Capital; University-affiliated venture capital; Investments;

    Sammanfattning : With the increasing importance of the third mission of universities, namely the commercialisation of science and research, universities have established various mechanisms such as technology transfer offices, business incubators and more. Since many investors tend not to invest in university spin-offs and start-ups due to the risk associated with their early stage, universities have established their own investment units, referred to as university-affiliated venture capital, to provide funding for university spin-offs and start-ups. LÄS MER

  3. 2. An Analysis of Environmental Sustainability Practices of Swedish Start-ups : From an Ecological Orientation Perspective

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Författare :Mohammad Arafat Rahman; Nusrat Jahan Suchy; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Start-ups; Sustainability; Ecological orientation; Environmental sustainability; Sustainable Development; Sustainable entrepreneurship;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose: The paper aims to identify the ecological orientations of the Swedish start-ups and explore the opportunities and challenges to determine their environmental sustainability actions. Methods: The study used a qualitative method for conducting this exploratory type of research. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Investing in a Greener Tomorrow : The Role of Sustainability Impact Assessment of Start-ups in Venture Capital Investment Processes

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Författare :Tobias Steffen Pitz; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainability; Venture Capital; Sustainability Impact Assessment; Start-ups; Impact Investing; Hållbarhet; Riskkapital; konsekvensbedömning av hållbarhet; nystartade företag; Investeringar med påverkan;

    Sammanfattning : Investment decision-making processes within the Venture Capital (VC) industry are increasingly including sustainability impact aspects, particularly when investing in start-ups. However, the lack of a common understanding and standard for measuring sustainability presents a significant challenge. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The role of leadership in reaching sustainable development goals among start-ups

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Författare :Elena Zala; [2021]
    Nyckelord :sustainable innovation; leadership; start-ups; circular economy;

    Sammanfattning : The world is facing a significant depletion of resources. By 2030, our demand will require more than double the resources we are consuming at the moment.  Sustainability is a way of safeguarding that our choices will not negatively impact future generation’s lives due to inadequate resource management. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Effects of Non-Compete Agreements Enforceability on Entrepreneurship in the United States, 1995-2011

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Yotam Sofer; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Non-compete agreements; NCA; current population survey; CPS; business dynamics statistics; DBS; Firms starts; start-ups; Silicon-Valley; Route 128; knowledge spillovers; state-year variation; Difference-in-difference; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Restrictions of future employment in the form of non-compete agreements (agreements that restrict an employee from joining, forming, associating, or starting a competing firm) are commonly used in the American labor market. Yet their effects on entrepreneurship is not fully understood. LÄS MER