Innovation Accelerators: Emergence of Startup Companies in Iran

60th Annual ICSB World Conference June 6-9, 2015 - Dubai, UAE

Posted: 14 Jun 2015

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Aidin Salamzadeh

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management

Date Written: 2015

Abstract

Startup companies, which are engines of emerging economies, used to come into existence in less supportive environments. Although recently there are support mechanisms which facilitate their birth. Among these support mechanisms, innovation accelerators are of paramount importance. Since they decrease the failure rate, and increase the chance of survival. This issue is an emerging topic in countries like Iran, which had the experience of less effective incubators, SBDCs, hatcheries, science parks, etc. Innovation accelerators are growing both quantitatively and qualitatively. The interesting point is that most of these accelerators are located in universities and startup founders are mostly students. This paper investigates the existing status and trends of innovation accelerators and newly created ventures. Also, the paper highlights a number of challenges they faced in this short period.

Keywords: Innovation accelerators, startup companies, new venture creation, emerging economies

Suggested Citation

Salamzadeh, Aidin, Innovation Accelerators: Emergence of Startup Companies in Iran (2015). 60th Annual ICSB World Conference June 6-9, 2015 - Dubai, UAE, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2618170

Aidin Salamzadeh (Contact Author)

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management ( email )

Tehran
Iran

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