Exploring the Dynamics of Corporate Start-Up Collaboration in the Innovation Ecosystem

Abstract

This chapter comprehensively examines corporate collaboration's role in innovation, encompassing objectives such as a literature review, exploration of collaboration forms, analysis of critical success factors, investigation into government-industry-academia partnerships, and comparison of startup and mature corporation innovation models. Utilizing a systematic literature review, the research defines objectives, crafts a search strategy, screens papers, extracts data, conducts thematic and comparative analysis, and assesses research paper quality. Key findings highlight the impact of corporate accelerators on innovation and corporate agility, emphasizing strategic alignment and effective communication in collaborations. The research underscores the significance of transparent, cooperative engagement, shared vision, and trust in open innovation relationships, contributing to understanding corporate collaboration's transformative potential in the 21st-century business world, providing practical implications for enhancing innovation capabilities through strategic partnerships.