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Corporate accelerators : a study on prevalence, sponsorship, and strategy

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Heinemann, Florian, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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System Design and Management Program.
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Scott Stern.
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Abstract
In recent years, corporate accelerators have emerged as a new method to foster collaboration between startups and established companies. This thesis presents, to my knowledge, the first comprehensive database of corporate accelerator programs across the globe. On the basis of this resource, I propose a definition for corporate accelerators and show that they follow the same basic principles as non-corporate accelerators. Further, I provide evidence that corporate accelerators have been growing considerably over the past few years and have reached a level of presence close to that of corporate venture capital funds. While growth has been slowing down recently, I argue that corporate accelerators are well-suited to becoming a permanent element in the startup ecosystem and that they are likely to capture market share from non-corporate accelerators. On the basis of a population of 847 largely capitalized corporations I show that corporate accelerators are more frequently sponsored by large, information-related firms that are also investing corporate venture capital. This study provides first indications that corporate accelerators are not likely to deliver direct operating profits to the sponsoring firms. However, I provide examples of significant strategic explorations, including companies that select portfolio firms to help them innovate along their supply chain and distribution channels or to provide them with strategic gains in the marketplace.
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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2015.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96).
 
Date issued
2015
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105309
Department
System Design and Management Program.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Engineering Systems Division., System Design and Management Program.

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