Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which fin-tech freelancers are interested in further development of their own business and receive funding for launching and upscaling their start-up. Design/methodology/approach Using a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis...

In organizations, the success of innovation efforts in improving performance relies heavily on entrepreneurial passion and the perceived importance of innovation. Understanding the link between deliberate practice and innovation broadens our current knowledge, emphasizing entrepreneurial passion...

To what extent is the likelihood that a Technology-Based Firm - TBF - turns into a Technology-Based and Highly Innovative Firm - TB&InnF - is influenced by technical capabilities or managerial capabilities and education background? We analyse this question using a novel data panel assembled for...

Innovation can be a source of competitive advantage for companies, either through the improvement of methods and techniques capable of generating new products or services, or perfecting existing ones. Along these lines, it is particularly important to measure innovation and discuss the results...

As we approach the midpoint of the Agenda 2030 programme, scientists are increasingly reliant on innovative solutions to help bring us closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aims to analyse the intellectual structure of academic literature on the SDGs,...

The 2018 Global Innovation Index ranks Pakistan 118 out of 126 in innovation. One of the main reasons why developing countries, such as Pakistan, fail to innovate is their improvisation of astute and concurrent knowledge. This study explores the contemporary hurdles that lead to manufacturing...