This thesis explores the New Venture Creation Process within the space economy context, a nascent industry characterized by high uncertainty and rapid and discontinuous changes in technology. The research applies a qualitative approach based on the development of a upstream space startups database, built applying a rigid selection and filtering process and arriving at a final set of 93 operative startups. The theoretical model adopted is the External Enabler framework, recognized as the most eligible to interpret the new venture creation process in a nascent, highly technological and regulated context. Based on secondary sources, the research examines the main external enablers and their mechanisms, assigning them a specific weight and subsequent priority to guide entrepreneurs’ decision-making, with a particular focus on the dimension of scalability, as a key feature to evaluate the efficacy of enablers. Results show how specific enablers are particularly effective in supporting startup development, providing insights into how entrepreneurs can identify and leverage these enablers to navigate uncertainty. Finally, the thesis offers an original contribution to literature, highlighting theoretical and practical implications of the application of the EE Framework in the space economy.
Questa tesi esplora il processo di creazione di nuove imprese nel contesto della space economy, un'industria nascente caratterizzata da un'elevata incertezza e da rapidi e discontinui cambiamenti tecnologici. La ricerca impiega un approccio qualitativo basato sullo sviluppo di un database di startup spaziali a monte, costruito applicando un rigido processo di selezione e filtraggio e arrivando a un set finale di 93 startup operative. Il modello teorico adottato è l'External Enabler framework, riconosciuto come il più idoneo a interpretare il processo di creazione di nuove imprese in un contesto nascente, altamente tecnologico e regolamentato. Sulla base di fonti secondarie, la ricerca esamina i principali fattori abilitanti esterni e i loro meccanismi, con particolare attenzione alla dimensione della scalabilità, identificata come caratteristica chiave per valutare l'efficacia dei fattori abilitanti. I risultati mostrano come specifici fattori abilitanti, come l'integrazione dei sistemi e l'automazione avanzata, siano particolarmente efficaci nel supportare lo sviluppo delle startup. Infine, la tesi offre un contributo originale alla letteratura, evidenziando le implicazioni teoriche e pratiche dell'applicazione dell'EE Framework nella space economy.
The new venture creation in nascent settings: an empirical examination to advance entrepreneurship research
ITRI, CLAUDIA;Ciccolella, Giampiero
2023/2024
Abstract
This thesis explores the New Venture Creation Process within the space economy context, a nascent industry characterized by high uncertainty and rapid and discontinuous changes in technology. The research applies a qualitative approach based on the development of a upstream space startups database, built applying a rigid selection and filtering process and arriving at a final set of 93 operative startups. The theoretical model adopted is the External Enabler framework, recognized as the most eligible to interpret the new venture creation process in a nascent, highly technological and regulated context. Based on secondary sources, the research examines the main external enablers and their mechanisms, assigning them a specific weight and subsequent priority to guide entrepreneurs’ decision-making, with a particular focus on the dimension of scalability, as a key feature to evaluate the efficacy of enablers. Results show how specific enablers are particularly effective in supporting startup development, providing insights into how entrepreneurs can identify and leverage these enablers to navigate uncertainty. Finally, the thesis offers an original contribution to literature, highlighting theoretical and practical implications of the application of the EE Framework in the space economy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/230611