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International linkages between entrepreneurial ecosystems: understanding the role of corporate accelerators.

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Názov: International linkages between entrepreneurial ecosystems: understanding the role of corporate accelerators.
Autori: Marval, Moyra1 (AUTHOR) moyra.marval@neoma-bs.fr
Zdroj: Small Business Economics. Oct2025, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p1407-1426. 20p.
Predmety: *INTERNATIONAL business enterprises, *BEST practices, *BUSINESS ecosystems, *FOREIGN partnerships, *NEW business enterprises, *LABOR mobility
Abstrakt: Entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) literature has typically focused on the internal dynamics between actors and factors within specific territories, ignoring potential exogenous linkages. This paper examines the potential interconnections between EEs using corporate accelerators (CAs) as focus. CAs are prominent actors connecting startups to large firms, investors, universities, and governments in regional EEs. Although CAs are often set up in multiple locations, their potential role in creating linkages between distant EEs has yet to be investigated. This study adopts an exploratory qualitative approach based on 43 semi-structured interviews and abundant archival data from three prominent CAs headquartered in Europe, with locations in various EEs around the world. This study uncovers three main drivers (internationalization of startups, expansion of the sourcing space, and exchange of best practices), together with five key mechanisms CAs use for fostering global linkages between EEs. In addition, adopting a theory-building perspective, this research offers several propositions to advance scholars' understanding of EEs' exogenous linkages formation and the relationship between motives, mechanisms, and spatial distribution. The findings highlight the role of multinational enterprises, through their CAs, in supporting EE development. Plain English Summary: Corporate accelerators act as global bridges. This article shows how corporate-sponsored accelerators connect entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, helping startups enter new markets and spread entrepreneurial support practices. While EEs are often studied as isolated local systems, this research shows that corporate accelerators foster interconnections between entrepreneurial ecosystems globally. These connections are established through five key mechanisms: global brokers, talent mobility, alliances, exchange programs, and international events. The geographical distribution of these connections takes two main patterns: one that follows the global footprint of the sponsor corporation, and another that extends reach through partnerships with other accelerators in distinct ecosystems. This research helps policymakers understand the role that multinational companies, through their accelerators, can play in the circulation of entrepreneurs, best practices, and talent between entrepreneurial ecosystems, contributing to their development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstrakt:Entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) literature has typically focused on the internal dynamics between actors and factors within specific territories, ignoring potential exogenous linkages. This paper examines the potential interconnections between EEs using corporate accelerators (CAs) as focus. CAs are prominent actors connecting startups to large firms, investors, universities, and governments in regional EEs. Although CAs are often set up in multiple locations, their potential role in creating linkages between distant EEs has yet to be investigated. This study adopts an exploratory qualitative approach based on 43 semi-structured interviews and abundant archival data from three prominent CAs headquartered in Europe, with locations in various EEs around the world. This study uncovers three main drivers (internationalization of startups, expansion of the sourcing space, and exchange of best practices), together with five key mechanisms CAs use for fostering global linkages between EEs. In addition, adopting a theory-building perspective, this research offers several propositions to advance scholars' understanding of EEs' exogenous linkages formation and the relationship between motives, mechanisms, and spatial distribution. The findings highlight the role of multinational enterprises, through their CAs, in supporting EE development. Plain English Summary: Corporate accelerators act as global bridges. This article shows how corporate-sponsored accelerators connect entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, helping startups enter new markets and spread entrepreneurial support practices. While EEs are often studied as isolated local systems, this research shows that corporate accelerators foster interconnections between entrepreneurial ecosystems globally. These connections are established through five key mechanisms: global brokers, talent mobility, alliances, exchange programs, and international events. The geographical distribution of these connections takes two main patterns: one that follows the global footprint of the sponsor corporation, and another that extends reach through partnerships with other accelerators in distinct ecosystems. This research helps policymakers understand the role that multinational companies, through their accelerators, can play in the circulation of entrepreneurs, best practices, and talent between entrepreneurial ecosystems, contributing to their development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0921898X
DOI:10.1007/s11187-025-01025-2