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An Empirical Study on the Effect of Laboratory Start-up Support Projects on Start-up Performance

창업지원사업의 창업성과에 미치는 효과 실증 연구

  • Da-Eun Kim (Department of Convergence Management of Technology, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Joonsoo Bae (Department of Convergence Management of Technology, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Jin-Gyu Kim (Commercializations Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes)
  • 김다은 (전북대학교 융합기술경영학과) ;
  • 배준수 (전북대학교 융합기술경영학과) ;
  • 김진규 (과학기술사업화진흥원)
  • Received : 2023.08.09
  • Accepted : 2023.10.19
  • Published : 2023.10.31
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Abstract

This research aims to validate the effectiveness of the "Specialized Entrepreneurship University Program," which was conducted as part of government entrepreneurship support initiatives from 2018 to 2022. Based on previous studies, a research model was derived consisting of three laboratory entrepreneurship support factors that influence program satisfaction and entrepreneurial outcomes (infrastructure support, educational mentoring support, and business linkage support). Surveys were collected and analyzed from 126 laboratory entrepreneurship firms participating in the program, and empirical analysis of the research model was conducted using SPSS 23.0 statistical software. The analysis results indicated that the three variables, namely infrastructure support, educational mentoring support, and business linkage support, were significant factors affecting program satisfaction, and program satisfaction was confirmed to influence entrepreneurial outcomes. Furthermore, it was found that the three business operation factors indirectly influenced entrepreneurial outcomes by partially mediating program satisfaction. This study is considered significant as an empirical study for the initial stage of the second-phase program enhancement, verifying the effectiveness of laboratory entrepreneurship support factors. The findings can be applied to similar government entrepreneurship support initiatives and contribute to the effective strategy and planning of stakeholders involved. The limitations of this study include the need for further research on the perception of the extent to which it contributes to entrepreneurial outcomes, emphasizing caution in interpreting the research model, and the necessity for expanding the survey population and improving survey items in future research.

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Acknowledgement

This study has been partially sponsored by MOTIE funding program "Advanced Graduate Education for Management of Convergence Technology".

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