publications
A selection of recent peer-reviewed research and media coverage involving forum novum and its contributors. Continuously updated.
peer-reviewed article · Journal of Organization Design · 2026
Toward a design science of corporate venturing modes: diagnosing challenges and outlining a research agenda
Corporate venturing modes (CVMs)—organizational formats such as incubators and accelerators—are commonly employed by firms to engage with startups for mutual benefit. Existing research, however, has mainly produced typological classifications that, while offering structure and orientation, provide limited insight into how specific design choices shape CVMs’ effectiveness. This point of view article proposes …
peer-reviewed article · Journal of Business Venturing · 2025
Innovation at the interface: A configurational approach to corporate venture capital
This study explores how corporate venture capital (CVC) units can be configured to effectively achieve innovation performance and succeed amidst the tensions they face at the intersection of the corporate and venture domain …
peer-reviewed article · IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management · 2025
Deconstructing corporate accelerator programs: Insights from a systematic literature review
Corporate accelerators (CAs) are corporate-run programs supporting startup development and growth while generating mutual benefits. Despite the considerable academic attention they have received, gaps …
Peer-reviewed Article · Business Strategy and the Environment · 2024
Determinants of firms’ initiative and inertia in pursuing climate neutrality strategies—Theoretical explanations and empirical evidence
In view of global warming and growing demands that economies, industries, and firms should be climate-neutral by mid-century, various sources complain that firms are still hesitant to implement a …
Interview · Banziana · 2024
L’innovatore – Der (Betriebs-)Kulturenvermittler
Benedikt Unger promoviert dort, wo andere Urlaub machen: Schon für sein Masterstudium Entrepreneurship und Innovation hat es ihn vom heimischen Allgäu ins südtirolerische Bozen …
Newspaper article · Südtiroler Wirtschaftszeitung · 2022
Bridging the Gaps of Technology Transfer
New inventions and new developments often struggle to be recognized as beneficial by practitioners. But why is it so difficult to transfer academic research into industry applications? How to recognize the potential of research–a practical example from South Tyrol.
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