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The influence of government subsidies and risk capital on survival of university spin-offs: findings from 16 early stage case studies

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  • Sven H. De Cleyn
  • Johan Braet

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Scholar research seems to confirm that the type of funding of a university spin-off venture influences these survival chances. This study aims to investigate whether the basic type of funding used for young university spin-offs influences the survival chances. The reasoning is that screening by a previously independent party such as government agencies, business angels or venture capitalists provides additional evidence on the potential of a project or venture. The preliminary results, based on 16 case studies with Belgian university spin-offs, seem to confirm that successful application for government subsidies for the development of a technology, product or business increases the likelihood of venture survival. On the other hand, access to risk capital seems not to positively influence survival chances.

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  • Sven H. De Cleyn & Johan Braet, 2009. "The influence of government subsidies and risk capital on survival of university spin-offs: findings from 16 early stage case studies," World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(4), pages 376-394.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:wremsd:v:5:y:2009:i:4:p:376-394
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    Cited by:

    1. Mark R. Ayoub & Sandra Gottschalk & Bettina Müller, 2017. "Impact of public seed-funding on academic spin-offs," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 42(5), pages 1100-1124, October.
    2. Andreas Stephan, 2014. "Are public research spin-offs more innovative?," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 43(2), pages 353-368, August.
    3. Rodeiro-Pazos, David & Fernández-López, Sara & Rodríguez-Gulías, María Jesús & Dios-Vicente, Adrián, 2021. "Size and survival: An analysis of the university spin-offs," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 171(C).

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