How actors in the ecosystem can strengthen entrepreneurial ability
A dialogue seminar arranged by Vinnova explored how ecosystem actors can strengthen entrepreneurial ability through incentives, structures and training that promote commercialization within academia.
The seminar pointed to several key areas where action is needed to strengthen the transformation of knowledge-intensive ideas into value-creating companies, especially in deeptech and breakthrough innovation:
- Incentives and structure: There is a lack of sufficient incentives and clear career paths within academia for researchers to take ideas for commercialization further.
- Intangible assets: Researchers and Early Support Actors need to further strengthen their ability to strategically manage knowledge assets (intangible assets).
- Capital and customer: Early access to capital is limited, and more Swedish companies are needed that can act as first customers for deeptech startups
- Culture: Building cultures where Entrepreneurship and utilization can gain increased legitimacy within academia.