.../methodology/approach This study considers primary and secondary data from 177 Italian start-ups. Data collection involved a standardized questionnaire to assess KM processes and sustainable practices, supplemented with secondary data on financial performance and the gender composition of the board...

...Sonika Jha; Sriparna Basu Purpose This study aims to examine the combinations of internal and external knowledge flows between research and development (R&D) incumbents and start-ups in the context of open innovation. While there is a growing body of knowledge that has examined how...

...Sofia Lamperti; Sylvie Sammut; Jean-Marie Courrent Purpose Sustainability start-ups introduce business models that address current environmental and social challenges. However, to reach their mission, they need to integrate the intention of delivering such impact since their formulation. Business...

...Pierpaolo Magliocca; David Martin M. Herold; Rossella Canestrino; Valerio Temperini; Vito Albino Purpose Existing literature is limited in its ability to consider start-ups as a knowledge broker to trigger innovation in a supply chain ecosystem (SCE). In a traditional SCE, start-ups are relatively...