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View article: The role of media memorability in facilitating startups’ access to venture capital funding
The role of media memorability in facilitating startups’ access to venture capital funding Open
View article: How B Corps Are Hybrid? Unpacking Hybridity in Social Enterprises
How B Corps Are Hybrid? Unpacking Hybridity in Social Enterprises Open
Researchers have extensively studied the hybrid condition of organizations that simultaneously pursue social and economic goals. Yet, hybridity manifests itself in multiple ways. This paper aims to identify the different facets of the hybr…
View article: Across disciplines, to make an impact. The technological impact of boundary-spanning research projects
Across disciplines, to make an impact. The technological impact of boundary-spanning research projects Open
View article: How B Corps are hybrid? Unpacking hybridity in social enterprises
How B Corps are hybrid? Unpacking hybridity in social enterprises Open
View article: Cleantech and policy framework in Europe: A machine learning approach
Cleantech and policy framework in Europe: A machine learning approach Open
View article: Do prosocial‐certified companies walk the talk? An analysis of B Corps' contributions to Sustainable Development Goals
Do prosocial‐certified companies walk the talk? An analysis of B Corps' contributions to Sustainable Development Goals Open
This paper investigates the contribution of the B Corp movement in Europe to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) compared with non‐B Corps. B Corp certification aims to identify organisations that utilise business as ‘a force fo…
View article: Exploring socio-economic externalities of development scenarios. An analysis of EU regions from 2008 to 2016
Exploring socio-economic externalities of development scenarios. An analysis of EU regions from 2008 to 2016 Open
View article: Exploring Tension in Hybrid Organizations in Times of Covid-19 Crisis. The Italian Benefit Corporations’ experience
Exploring Tension in Hybrid Organizations in Times of Covid-19 Crisis. The Italian Benefit Corporations’ experience Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented social and economic crisis, not least for hybrid organisations, as they must manage the tension arising from their dual mission to create social and economic value. Building on a theoretica…
View article: Mission, governance, and accountability of benefit corporations: Toward a commitment device for achieving commercial and social goals
Mission, governance, and accountability of benefit corporations: Toward a commitment device for achieving commercial and social goals Open
Benefit corporations (BCs) are profit‐with‐purpose organizations regulated by a legal framework for establishing explicit commitments in terms of multi‐stakeholder governance and accountability structures. We comprehensively analyze the th…
View article: The language and social behavior of innovators
The language and social behavior of innovators Open
View article: A New Take on the Categorical Imperative: Gatekeeping, Boundary Maintenance, and Evaluation Penalties in Science
A New Take on the Categorical Imperative: Gatekeeping, Boundary Maintenance, and Evaluation Penalties in Science Open
Extant theory suggests that candidates with an unfocused identity—those spanning different categories—suffer from a valuation penalty because evaluators are confused by their profile and concerned they lack the required skills. We argue th…
View article: The identity of social impact venture capitalists: exploring social linguistic positioning and linguistic distinctiveness through text mining
The identity of social impact venture capitalists: exploring social linguistic positioning and linguistic distinctiveness through text mining Open
Impact investing is gaining momentum as an investment practice that optimizes both financial and social outcomes. However, the market is still in its emerging stage, and there is ambiguity regarding the definition of players and practices.…
View article: A Systematic Literature Review of Technology Social Ventures: State of the Art and Directions for Future Research at the Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Level
A Systematic Literature Review of Technology Social Ventures: State of the Art and Directions for Future Research at the Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Level Open
Technologies can play an important role in developing and scaling social innovations, thanks to their ability to reach and mobilise communities of people, use resources more effectively, and provide fast and broad responses to social needs…
View article: Investors’ Aspirations toward Social Impact: A Portfolio-Based Analysis
Investors’ Aspirations toward Social Impact: A Portfolio-Based Analysis Open
In the last ten years, we have witnessed a proliferation of investors claiming blended value strategies, i.e., pursuing both economic and social returns in their investments. Aside from this rush for self-selecting in a blended value finan…
View article: Industrial carbon emission intensity: A comprehensive dataset of European regions
Industrial carbon emission intensity: A comprehensive dataset of European regions Open
The dataset has been developed within the framework of the EU EIT-Climate Kic Flagship Project "Re-Industrialise" and it includes data of Carbon Emission Intensity (CEI) from industrial sources for the European Regions. CEI is consi…
View article: The impact of public funding on science valorisation: an analysis of the ERC Proof-of-Concept Programme
The impact of public funding on science valorisation: an analysis of the ERC Proof-of-Concept Programme Open
View article: The role of geographical scales in sustainability transitions: An empirical investigation of the European industrial context
The role of geographical scales in sustainability transitions: An empirical investigation of the European industrial context Open
View article: Multilevel-growth modelling for the study of sustainability transitions
Multilevel-growth modelling for the study of sustainability transitions Open
View article: Investors’ Aspirations toward Social Impact: A Portfolio-Based Analysis
Investors’ Aspirations toward Social Impact: A Portfolio-Based Analysis Open
View article: Technology transfer offices as providers of science and technology entrepreneurship education
Technology transfer offices as providers of science and technology entrepreneurship education Open
View article: Job positions in entrepreneurial founding teams. The role of gender
Job positions in entrepreneurial founding teams. The role of gender Open
Entrepreneurship scholars have proved that gender does matter (Jennings and Brush, 2013). Our paper has two aims. First, we assess whether characteristics of founders (i.e., previous work expertise, age, educational background) and context…
View article: The Impact of Local Social Norms on Access to Finance: The Case of Environmental Entrepreneurship
The Impact of Local Social Norms on Access to Finance: The Case of Environmental Entrepreneurship Open
This paper analyses community-level dynamics that may influence VC investment decisions in green entrepreneurship. We suggest an inverted U-shape relation between NPO density and VC staging. Additionally, we test two moderators, reflecting…
View article: Entrepreneurial Teams: An Input-Process-Outcome Framework
Entrepreneurial Teams: An Input-Process-Outcome Framework Open
Entrepreneurship research emphasizes the importance of the individual entrepreneur in both venture creation and growth. However, theory and practice suggest that the vast majority of new ventures are now team-based, and teams play a key ro…
View article: The strategic orientation of universities in knowledge transfer activities
The strategic orientation of universities in knowledge transfer activities Open
Previous research has claimed that universities can enhance the effectiveness of knowledge transfer activities by establishing a clear strategic goal and aligning all their activities towards that direction. To shed new light on this issue…
View article: The effects of university-level policies on women’s participation in academic patenting in Italy
The effects of university-level policies on women’s participation in academic patenting in Italy Open
View article: A Review of 30 Years of Literature on Entrepreneurial Teams: An Input-Process-Outcome Framework
A Review of 30 Years of Literature on Entrepreneurial Teams: An Input-Process-Outcome Framework Open
View article: Collaborative Practices and Multidisciplinary Research: The Dialogue Between Entrepreneurship, Management, and Data Science
Collaborative Practices and Multidisciplinary Research: The Dialogue Between Entrepreneurship, Management, and Data Science Open
View article: The university as a venture capitalist? Gap funding instruments for technology transfer
The university as a venture capitalist? Gap funding instruments for technology transfer Open
View article: Collaborative Practices and Multidisciplinary Research: The Dialogue between Entrepreneurship, Management and Data Science
Collaborative Practices and Multidisciplinary Research: The Dialogue between Entrepreneurship, Management and Data Science Open
View article: Financing technology transfer: assessment of university-oriented proof-of-concept programmes
Financing technology transfer: assessment of university-oriented proof-of-concept programmes Open
This study analyses the characteristics of the proof-of-concept (POC) programmes initiated by university and public research organisations in Europe, as a mechanism to address funding gaps and improve the transfer of research-based inventi…