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- Löfsten, Hans, 1963-
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BUSINESS PLANNING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LOCALIZATION - A STUDY OF 131 INCUBATEES LOCATED ON 16 INCUBATORS IN SWEDEN
- 2012
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Ingår i: Do We Need The Entrepreneurial University? Triple Helix Perspective. - 953-6025-58-2
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt)abstract
- The research question in this study specifically relates to the potential for performance associated with business plans and market development (as it affects the firm), product development (firm dimension) and localization (incubator dimension). The developed analytical model examines the effects of these different dimensions on small firm performance (as seen via capital resources, profit margin and level of sales). This study builds upon data collected from a survey in 2005 of 16 incubators in Sweden. The survey was sent out to the managers of the new technology-based firms (incubatees). Thus, out of the 133 answers (response rate 69%) we were able to use 131 small new technology-based firms localized at 16 incubators in the statistical analysis. Moreover, from a firm’s perspective the incubator provides an opportunity of gaining access to such as technology together with the creation of those systems important for running its business activities and improving performance. Factor analysis was used to divide the variables into the five latent variables: business plans and prognoses, product development, region and proximity, university and incubator linkage, and transportation and facilities. However, we found a very limited number of connections between firm performance (capital resources, profit margin and level of sales) and these 5 selected variables. Regarding the financing situation, we note that the only statistical connection occurs between the financial resources over the past three years and the [latent variable] business plans and prognoses. There was no overall statistical support for connections between sales level, profit margin and the five latent variables.
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Industrialization of hybrid electric vehicle technology - analysis of 40 Swedish potential suppliers
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt)abstract
- The vehicle manufacturers in Sweden are depending on import to be able to manufacture hybrid- and electric vehicles. Simultaneously, there are several national suppliers of electric motors and power electronics for industrial use. In order for these suppliers to approach the vehicle industry they may need to make adaptations to their products and/or production. This study focuses on small and medium-sized (SMEs) technology-based firms in Sweden (employing between 1 and 500 employees) in Sweden during year 2011. The empirical data (40 firms) contains of a survey (questionnaire) of Swedish firms, who could be potential suppliers to the selling, manufacturing and final assembly of the hybrid vehicle technology in eight industrial branches. We have included 114 variables regarding different systems and resource dimensions in the analysis: Hybrid electric vehicle product units – large systems and support systems (selling, production and final assembly) and forthcoming product units (five years) and Business and R&D networks, Product and market innovation and Localization and environment. 18 sub-hypotheses were tested in the study. Battery systems and BMU/software require much more resources for selling, production and final assemby of hybrid electric vehicle products and the surveyed small and medium-sized firms do not have the technological and business knowledge for producing these bottle-neck products on their own. Our empirical studies show important gaps in hybrid supply processes. One operative way to solve this situation is building strategic partnerships with other firms, strategic alliances are a way for a firm to compete and succeed in today’s networked economy.
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