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Startup-corporation relationship forms: systematic literature review and the possible paths

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  • Marisangela Bastos Lima Csik
  • Alvair Silveira Torres Junior

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Startups seek to scale innovative business models and corporations need speed to launch new products and services based on innovations. It seems a perfect relationship match. However, to achieve this, it is necessary to establish partnerships with these agents. To have a good relationship, it is important to understand what the partnership involves. This is the main objective of this study. These relationships reveal different forms of interaction, characteristics, and particularities. To understand the key elements involved in the relationship with startups and corporations, it developed a systematic literature review (SLR) with 58 academic references, with the majority extracted from the Scopus and Web of Science (WOS) databases. From these references were constructed a framework that outlines the main stages of this relationship: 1) the beginning of the relationship; 2) the purpose of the relationship; 3) the forms of the relationship; 4) corporate programs. The framework provides startup owners with a guidance structure for engaging with large companies.

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  • Marisangela Bastos Lima Csik & Alvair Silveira Torres Junior, 2026. "Startup-corporation relationship forms: systematic literature review and the possible paths," International Journal of Business Performance Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 27(2), pages 184-208.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbpma:v:27:y:2026:i:2:p:184-208
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