International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures

In this study we focus newly established companies within the wave and tidal energy industry. Companies in this industry have not yet reached the phase of commercial production and sales. Our study investigates presents three case companies, analyzing their development pattern and how they access re...

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Autores principales: Lovdal,Nicolai, Moen,Oystein
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2013
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420130002000022013-08-13International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New VenturesLovdal,NicolaiMoen,Oystein International new ventures entrepreneurship pre-sale phase emerging industries renewable energy In this study we focus newly established companies within the wave and tidal energy industry. Companies in this industry have not yet reached the phase of commercial production and sales. Our study investigates presents three case companies, analyzing their development pattern and how they access resources through international activities in the pre-commercial phase. The results reveal extensive international activities, were the companies seek for and exploits resources from a variety of countries even the early phases of their development. In fact, they are willing to establish large part of their activities in foreign countries (and even move their home base) to access resources. A key implication for managers is the need of balancing international use of resources and international access to resources. From the perspective of policy makers, the case study illustrate how countries and regions compete in order to attract the attention from and activity of firms in an emerging industry. These companies relocate activity across borders depending on the support framework offered. For researchers, the study demonstrates the need of focus on the international dimension of firm activity as early as in the pre-commercial phase.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.8 n.2 20132013-05-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242013000200002en10.4067/S0718-27242013000200002
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language English
topic International new ventures
entrepreneurship
pre-sale phase
emerging industries
renewable energy
spellingShingle International new ventures
entrepreneurship
pre-sale phase
emerging industries
renewable energy
Lovdal,Nicolai
Moen,Oystein
International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
description In this study we focus newly established companies within the wave and tidal energy industry. Companies in this industry have not yet reached the phase of commercial production and sales. Our study investigates presents three case companies, analyzing their development pattern and how they access resources through international activities in the pre-commercial phase. The results reveal extensive international activities, were the companies seek for and exploits resources from a variety of countries even the early phases of their development. In fact, they are willing to establish large part of their activities in foreign countries (and even move their home base) to access resources. A key implication for managers is the need of balancing international use of resources and international access to resources. From the perspective of policy makers, the case study illustrate how countries and regions compete in order to attract the attention from and activity of firms in an emerging industry. These companies relocate activity across borders depending on the support framework offered. For researchers, the study demonstrates the need of focus on the international dimension of firm activity as early as in the pre-commercial phase.
author Lovdal,Nicolai
Moen,Oystein
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Moen,Oystein
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title International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
title_short International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
title_full International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
title_fullStr International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
title_full_unstemmed International Before Commercial: Investigating the Pre-Commercial Phase of International New Ventures
title_sort international before commercial: investigating the pre-commercial phase of international new ventures
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
publishDate 2013
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