New and small players on shaky ground: a multicase study of emerging entrepreneurial firms in a transforming economy

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The strategies used by emerging entrepreneurial firms to adapt to the transforming economic environment in Bulgaria were examined. Semi-structured personal interviews with the founders/managers of Bulgarian entrepreneurial firms showed that institutional players such as customs officials, lawmakers and business license issuers influence the formation and operation of these firms. Respondents complained about the instability, inefficiency, partiality and corruption of the institutional environment. Furthermore, various incentives motivate entrepreneurial firms in Bulgaria to stay small.

Business enterprises

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Public sector entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe: a study of academic spin-offs in Bulgaria and Hungary

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The emergence of technology-based businesses from academic institutions in Bulgaria and Hungary was investigated. An interview survey of 102 technology-based firms, commonly called academic spin-offs, provided information on how this type of public sector entrepreneurship is formed and the mechanisms by which the sector develops. It was found that academic spin-offs in Hungary are more sophisticated than their counterparts in Bulgaria. However, the growth of small technology-based firms in both countries is restricted by the lack of a strong support structure.

High technology industry, Hungary, Corporate divestiture, Divestiture, Public sector

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Creating a bridge between university and industry in small European countries: the role of the industrial liaison office

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The functions of industrial liaison offices (ILOs) in universities in Sweden and Ireland are studied. Results show that the functions of ILOs in the two countries are similar, which include marketing and information management. Swedish ILOs also belong to a network of technology-transfer organizations and also facilitate access to areas of expertise in universities. On the other hand, Irish ILOs have more technology transfer responsibilities compared to Swedish ILOs.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Research, Universities and colleges, Sweden, Ireland, Schools, College administration, Business and education, Industry and education

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