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Money for novelty : the role of venture capital investments for innovation in young technology-based firms
Heger, Diana - 2013
This paper examines the role of venture capital on a firm's innovation activities by using a data set of German … technology-based firms founded between 1996 and 2005. Innovation is proxied by patent counts and an index of innovativeness which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010193833
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Dynamic R&D choice and the impact of the firm's financial strength
Peters, Bettina; Roberts, Mark J.; Vuong, Van Anh - 2015
This article investigates how a firm's financial strength affcts its dynamic decision to invest in R&D. We estimate a dynamic model of R&D choice using data for German firms in high-tech manufacturing industries. The model incorporates a measure of the firm's financial strength, derived from its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404565
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The organizational design of high-tech startups and product innovation
Grimpe, Christoph; Murmann, Martin; Sofka, Wolfgang - 2017
We investigate whether appointing a middle management level affects startups’ innovation performance. Additional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011765013
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Drivers for international innovation activities in developed and emerging countries
Schmiele, Anja - 2009
This paper aims to shed light on firm specific drivers that lead firms to internationalise their innovation activities …’s competitive environment and the influence of innovation obstacles in the home country. In particular, the role of the potential … used to observe their impact on the decision to locate innovation activities in various countries and regions (China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003888033
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Hidden champions - how young and small technology-oriented firms can attain high export-sales ratios
Fryges, Helmut (contributor) - 2006
Determinants of a firm's export-sales ratio (degree of internationalisation) are frequently discussed in the literature related to individual firms' export activities. Stylised facts show a positive relationship between firm size and firm age on the one hand and the firm's export-sales ratio on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003338001
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You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs : the impact of venture capitalists on executive turnover
Heger, Diana (contributor); Tykvová, Tereza (contributor) - 2007
We present evidence on venture capitalists' (VCs) impact on turnover of executives for a sample of nearly 47,000 German high-tech start-ups between 1995 and 2004. We confirm that the presence of VCs increases the probability of a change in the initial executive team. Additionally, we take a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003412056
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Search patterns and absorptive capacity : a comparison of low- and high-technology firms from thirteen European countries
Grimpe, Christoph (contributor); Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2007
Searching for externally available knowledge has been characterised as a vital part of the innovation process. Previous … and that these moderate the relationship between innovation inputs and outputs. Based on a sample of 4,500 firms from 13 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003562160
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The effect of broadband infrastructure on entrepreneurial activities : the case of Germany
Heger, Diana; Koomen, Miriam; Veith, Tobias - 2011
This paper investigates whether the local infrastructure favours entrepreneurial activities. Besides the physical and knowledge infrastructure we take into account a county’s broadband availability by building an index which accounts for county-related specificities. We find that broadband...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424075
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Wages in high-tech start-ups : do academic spin-offs pay a wage premium?
Dorner, Matthias; Fryges, Helmut; Schopen, Kathrin - 2015
Due to their origin from universities, academic spin‐offs operate at the forefront of the technological development. Therefore, spin‐offs exhibit a skill‐biased labour demand, i.e. spin‐offs have a high demand for employees with cutting edge knowledge and technical skills. In order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010532473
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New technology-based firms in Germany : a survey of the recent evidence
Licht, Georg; Nerlinger, Eric A. - 1997
The importance and contribution of new technology-based Firms (NTBFs) to long term economic development is at the center of a controversial debate. This paper provides an overview of the current status of research on various issues concerning NTBFs in Germany. The issues covered include the...
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