Blair, Bryce and Iftikhar, Rehan
(2020)
Role of accelerators in innovation ecosystems: The case of New Zealand.
journal of general management, 46 (1).
pp. 47-59.
ISSN 0306-3070
Abstract
This article aims to examine the evolution of the business accelerators and their impact in New Zealand over the course of
last decade to develop a better understanding of the role accelerators have played within the New Zealand innovation
ecosystem, their influence on the innovation community and how accelerators measure their success. An exploratory
qualitative study was undertaken which mainly draws from semi-structured interviews with mentors, participants and
senior executives of accelerator programs. Secondary data were collected from presentations on YouTube, consultancy
reports and internal reporting to provide context for the interviewee’s perspective. New Zealand with its remote
geographical location, distinct company environment and its uniqueness within the wider business environment and
institutional configuration provides a novel context to this study. The findings indicate that after more than a decade of
operations, long-term outcome and benefits of accelerators to New Zealand innovation ecosystem are still unclear.
Item Type: |
Article
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Keywords: |
accelerators performance measurement, business accelerators, business incubators; innovation ecosystem; New Zealand
entrepreneurship; |
Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
Item ID: |
16346 |
Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0306307020932876 |
Depositing User: |
Rehan Iftikhar
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Date Deposited: |
22 Jul 2022 09:57 |
Journal or Publication Title: |
journal of general management |
Publisher: |
SAGE Publications |
Refereed: |
Yes |
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