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Book SynopsisPresenting original and innovative research studies with a focus on new business development in science and technology, this book highlights the role and challenge of European cooperation to create new techno-ventures and encourage them to survive and even flourish.
The book is an exceptional result of a distinctive network of European and American scholars, practitioners, and members of public institutions interested in the critical issues of emergence and survival of technology and knowledge based firms. The contributors study examples from both the old EU-member states such as France, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, as well as newer countries such as Slovenia and Estonia. The book is unique in bringing culture and psychology together in the particular context of the nascent technopreneur.
Using a plethora of different approaches, Entrepreneurship, Cooperation and the Firm will be of great interest to innovation and entrepreneurship policy makers at governmental levels, and also to those involved in research programs on entrepreneurship, innovation and organizational change. In addition, this book will be a stimulating read for academics, researchers and practitioners both inside and outside of the classroom.
Trade Review‘The book you are about to read offers some very powerful insights into the link between entrepreneurship, industrial cooperation and the emergence of high-tech companies in Europe. It deals with the very essence of the potential that Europe can and should use in order to increase its competitiveness and retain at the same time its quality of living.’ -- From the foreword by Janez Potocnik, EU Commissioner for Science Policy
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Janet Potocnik Introduction Jan Ulijn, Dominique Drillon and Frank Lasch PART I: THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL VERSUS THAT OF THE INSTITUTION 1. The Influence of National Culture on Cooperation Attitudes in High -Technology Start-ups Jan Ulijn, Hans T.W. Frankort and Lorraine M. Uhlaner 2. Entrepreneurship in a High-tech Venture: Psychological and Social Methods of Survival Assessment in the Aerospace Sector Moniel Verhoeven, Arjen Verhoeff, Dominique Drillon and Jan Ulijn 3. Incubating Technology Entrepreneurship in Slovenia: Do the Nation’s Institutions Foster Cooperation? Mateja Drnovsek, Patricia Kotnik, Valentina Nahtigal, Janez Prasnikar and Ales Vahcic 4. The Knowledge Marketplace: Understanding Interaction at the Academic–Industry Interface Michael C. Brennan and Pauric McGowan PART II: THE ECONO-GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF EMERGENCE, COOPERATION AND SURVIVAL 5. Emergence of High-tech Ventures in France: How do Regional, Individual and Organizational Factors Influence Birth and Sustainability of New Firms? Frank Lasch, Frédéric Le Roy and Saïd Yami 6. Are Human Capital and Culture the Key Factors in Explaining Intra-regional Differences? Novice Entrepreneurship and Geo-Cultural Context in the Walloon Region Victor Calay, Jean-Luc Guyot and Gilles Van Hamme 7. The Importance of Cooperation and Support for Technology Start-ups: A Comparison of the Eindhoven and Darmstadt Areas Johannes Halman, Jan Ulijn, Vareska van de Vrande and Frank Umbach 8. European Territorial Cooperation to Improve Competitiveness in the Union: The Case of EU-Funded Cooperation in Central and Southeastern Europe Ulrich Graute PART III: THE CULTURAL LEVELS OF NATION, GENDER, PROFESSION, SECTOR AND REGION IN EMERGENCE, COOPERATION AND SURVIVAL 9. High-tech Start-ups and Innovation Journeys: Strategic Shifts, Culture and Networks Ingrid A.M. Wakkee, Aard J. Groen and Reinier Heerink 10. Making the Transition from Entrepreneurial to Professional Management in Small and Medium-sized ICT Businesses in Slovenia and Germany Janez Prasnikar, Karl-Heinz Rau, Marko Pahor and Monika Klinar 11. Value Diversity for Innovativeness in the Multicultural Society of Estonia Rebekka Vedina, Gerhard Fink and Maaja Vadi 12. Early-Stage Networking: How Entrepreneurs Use their Social Capital to Establish and Develop High-tech Start-ups Paul Kirwan, Peter van der Sijde and Aard J. Groen Index
