What do we know aboutcorporate-startup engagement?A systematic review of the mainmodes of collaboration betweencorporations and startups
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https://doi.org/0.1108/inmr-06-2022-0077Palavras-chave:
Corporate venturing, Innovation, Startups, Corporate entrepreneurship, IntrapreneurshipResumo
PurposeThe purpose of this article is to identify the predominant modes to realize corporate-startup engagement (CSE).
Design/methodology/approachWe carried out a systematic literature review to synthesize how startups and corporations collaborate in this form of innovation.
FindingsThe authors found 19 CSE modes, which range from modes that involve less risk and are simpler to those that involve more risk and are more complex.
Originality/valueThe findings consolidate the state of the art on the modes of CSE. It can help scholars drive novel research departing from consolidated findings, and practitioners can understand how collaboration between corporations and startups takes place and anticipate future challenges.
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