Work

The corporate cooperativeness with start-ups across development stages: a risk assessment in acceleration programs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of the article is to find out whether corporations differ in their readiness to cooperate with start-ups at three stages of their development (ideation, growth, scaling) in the context of assessing relevant risk factors. The research was based on a descriptive statistical analysis of CAWI survey data on a sample of 101 start-ups within one of ten Polish start-up sectors. These start-ups have been involved in corporate acceleration programs in line with a model of consortium accelerator. The results of this research allow us to conclude that the success of such cooperation is influenced by their ability to manage risks throughout the mentioned stages of start-up’s development. This article contributes to identifying and describing a number of risks that can be distinguished in such cooperation under the acceleration program. Additionally, different types of risks are highlighted in different stages of start-up corporation cooperation leading to different kinds and levels of cooperativeness (readiness to cooperate) between sides leading to the final success of the collaborative project.

Source: Cogent Business & Management

DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2025.2496733

Authors: Tran Viet Tam, Michal Banka, Nguyen Hoang Tien

Institutions: Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Warsaw University of Technology, WSB Merito University in Gdańsk

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Partnerships for the goals, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165