...Chiara Colamartino; Pierluigi Toma; Giovanni Schiuma Purpose This study, which emphasizes the olive oil business, analyses how Intellectual Capital (IC) operates in the agri-food sector, highlighting its valuable contribution to innovation. It also explores how consortium membership and proximity...

... and effectiveness” (Barney, 1991 , p. 101). Intellectual capital Agri-food Female entrepreneurship Gender Innovative start-up Over the years, women's increased presence in the labour market has stimulated the interest of studies on the subject and generated research returning models of business...