The rising of the new generation of high-tech entrepreneurs: an exploratory study

Paolo Giacon

doi:10.3990/2.268581541

The rising of the new generation of high-tech entrepreneurs: an exploratory study

Paolo Giacon

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Who are the high-technology entrepreneurs: superheroes or jack-of-all-trades? Is there a new generation of young entrepreneurs who “think different” and use new and unexpected perspectives to imagine their business, products and mission? This paper presents some empirical evidences emerging from a multiple case study composed by 20 Italian technology intensive firms. After a review of the high-technology entrepreneur topic, some typologies of the Italian high-tech entrepreneurs are analyzed and finally an elementary classification is proposed in order to clarify the difference between “old” and “new way” entrepreneurship. New trends, behaviours, strategies and business models are explored in order to contribute to the academic debate and the practical knowledge about high-technology entrepreneurship. The last section of the paper suggests a future research agenda.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference 2008
Place of Publication	Enschede
Publisher	University of Twente
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9789036526685
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3990/2.268581541
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	16th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2008 - Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 21 May 2008 → 23 May 2008 Conference number: 16

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Conference	16th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2008
Abbreviated title	HTSF
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	21/05/08 → 23/05/08

Keywords

High-tech entrepreneur
Technology intensive entrepreneurship
Case study
Jack-of-alltrades
Classification

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Proceedings of the 16th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference and Doctoral Workshop 2008
Rossini, G. (Publisher), 2008, Enschede: University of Twente. 610 p.
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The rising of the new generation of high-tech entrepreneurs: an exploratory study

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