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VEM ÄR INTRESSERAD AV ACCELERATORER? En studie av acceleratorer och dess intressenter

Carling, Tyko LU ; Trollér, Martin LU and Jannesson, Rikard LU (2019) FEKH69 20191
Department of Business Administration
Abstract (Swedish)
Examensarbetets titel: Vem är intresserad av acceleratorer? En studie av acceleratorer och dess intressenter.

Seminariedatum: 2019-06-05

Ämne/kurs: FEK69: Examensarbete i Redovisning, 15 högskolepoäng.

Författare: Rikard Jannesson, Tyko Carling och Martin Trollér

Handledare: Gert Paulsson Fem nyckelord: Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Intressentmodellen.

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att identifiera acceleratorernas viktigaste intressenter samt hur väl deras intressen hanteras av acceleratorerna.

Metod: För uppsatsen har en kvalitativ metod valts. Huvudmetoden för empiriinsamling är semistandardiserade intervjuer samt litteraturstudier.
Teoretiska perspektiv: För uppsatsen har intressentmodellen... (More)
Examensarbetets titel: Vem är intresserad av acceleratorer? En studie av acceleratorer och dess intressenter.

Seminariedatum: 2019-06-05

Ämne/kurs: FEK69: Examensarbete i Redovisning, 15 högskolepoäng.

Författare: Rikard Jannesson, Tyko Carling och Martin Trollér

Handledare: Gert Paulsson Fem nyckelord: Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Intressentmodellen.

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att identifiera acceleratorernas viktigaste intressenter samt hur väl deras intressen hanteras av acceleratorerna.

Metod: För uppsatsen har en kvalitativ metod valts. Huvudmetoden för empiriinsamling är semistandardiserade intervjuer samt litteraturstudier.
Teoretiska perspektiv: För uppsatsen har intressentmodellen valts för att kunna undersöka acceleratorerna ur ett intressentperspektiv. Det huvudsakliga perspektivet har varit Edward Freemans bok Strategic management; A stakeholder approach (2010).

Empiri: Intervjuobjekten har varit ledning i acceleratorerna WSP:s Growspark, ett företag som valt att vara anonymt samt VentureLab:s Ignite. För Sting Accelerate har det deltagande startupföretaget Pliance intervjuats. För Fast Track har deltagande startupföretag Jolle intervjuats. Respondent för IKEA Bootcamp var det deltagande startupföretaget Adlede. Vidare har kompletterande information hämtats från respektive accelerators hemsida samt genom mailkontakt med dem. Till sist har även viss empiri hämtats från tidigare forskning.

Resultat: I studien har acceleratorernas huvudintressent identifierats som startupföretagen, vars största intresse är det värdeerbjudande acceleratorerna erbjuder. Vidare har andra viktiga intressenter såsom ägare och finansiärer identifierats vars huvudintresse är ekonomisk avkastning genom att främja innovation. Även investerare, konkurrenter och samarbetspartners är viktiga intressenter. Samhället och det offentliga ansågs inte vara lika viktiga intressenter. (Less)
Abstract
Title: Who is interested in accelerators? A study of accelerators and their stakeholders.

Seminar date: 2019-06-05

Course: FEK69: Degree Project Undergraduate level, Financial Accounting, Undergraduate level, 15 ECTS.

Authors: Rikard Jannesson, Tyko Carling och Martin Trollér

Advisor: Gert Paulsson Key words Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Stakeholder Theory

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify startup accelerators’ most important stakeholders and how their interests are managed by the accelerators.

Methodology: A qualitative research method has been used for this thesis. The main method for collecting empirical data is semi-standardized interviews and literature studies.

Theoretical... (More)
Title: Who is interested in accelerators? A study of accelerators and their stakeholders.

Seminar date: 2019-06-05

Course: FEK69: Degree Project Undergraduate level, Financial Accounting, Undergraduate level, 15 ECTS.

Authors: Rikard Jannesson, Tyko Carling och Martin Trollér

Advisor: Gert Paulsson Key words Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Stakeholder Theory

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify startup accelerators’ most important stakeholders and how their interests are managed by the accelerators.

Methodology: A qualitative research method has been used for this thesis. The main method for collecting empirical data is semi-standardized interviews and literature studies.

Theoretical perspectives: the stakeholder model has been used to study the accelerators from a stakeholder perspective. The main perspective has been Edward Freemans book Strategic management; A stakeholder approach (2010)

Empirical foundations: The interview objects have been operational management in the accelerators WSP's Growspark, a company that choose to be anonymous, and VentureLab's Ignite. For Sting Accelerate, the participating startup company Pliance has been interviewed. For Fast Track, the participating startup company Jolle has been interviewed. Respondent for IKEA Bootcamp was the participating startup company Adlede

Conclusions: The main stakeholder of the accelerators has been identified as the startup companies. Furthermore, other key stakeholders, such as owners and financiers, whose main interest is financial return by promoting innovation, has been identified. Investors, competitors and partners are also important stakeholders. Society and the public were not considered as important stakeholders (Less)
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Who is interested in accelerators? A study of accelerators and their stakeholders
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Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Intressentmodellen, Stakeholder theory
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Seminar date: 2019-06-05

Course: FEK69: Degree Project Undergraduate level, Financial Accounting, Undergraduate level, 15 ECTS.

Authors: Rikard Jannesson, Tyko Carling och Martin Trollér

Advisor: Gert Paulsson Key words Startup, Accelerator, Innovation, Venture Capital, Stakeholder Theory

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify startup accelerators’ most important stakeholders and how their interests are managed by the accelerators.

Methodology: A qualitative research method has been used for this thesis. The main method for collecting empirical data is semi-standardized interviews and literature studies.

Theoretical perspectives: the stakeholder model has been used to study the accelerators from a stakeholder perspective. The main perspective has been Edward Freemans book Strategic management; A stakeholder approach (2010)

Empirical foundations: The interview objects have been operational management in the accelerators WSP's Growspark, a company that choose to be anonymous, and VentureLab's Ignite. For Sting Accelerate, the participating startup company Pliance has been interviewed. For Fast Track, the participating startup company Jolle has been interviewed. Respondent for IKEA Bootcamp was the participating startup company Adlede

Conclusions: The main stakeholder of the accelerators has been identified as the startup companies. Furthermore, other key stakeholders, such as owners and financiers, whose main interest is financial return by promoting innovation, has been identified. Investors, competitors and partners are also important stakeholders. Society and the public were not considered as important stakeholders}},
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