Essays on technology development in entrepreneurial ventures. KU Leuven
The first part of the PhD project focusses on the dichotomy between large and small firms in the process of technological progress and innovation. Prior research discusses how small and large firms play different but complementary roles in the innovation process (Baumol 2004, Balasubramanian and Lee 2008). Small firms are seen as a vehicle of entrepreneurship and radical innovation. Large incumbent firms are portrayed as opting for ...