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Unveiling the power of corporate accelerators: an integrative review

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  • Shabnam Virdi
  • Sabyasachi Sinha

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This article presents an integrative review and synthesis of the corporate accelerators (CAs) literature. CAs are a growing phenomenon in the literature on corporate-startup engagements. CAs are cohort-based, time-limited programmes run/sponsored by large established corporations to fuel their open innovation agendas. By participating in these programmes, startups accelerate the commercialisation process of their innovative initiatives. In contrast, large corporations run these programmes to speed up their innovation outcomes and build a creative and entrepreneurial culture within their organisations, empowering them with increased competitive advantage to face rapidly changing business environments. This review tracks the progress of this new and emerging research domain in a timely manner and directs future research. We review 41 articles and create an integrated 'antecedent-phenomenon-outcome' framework summarising the extant literature on CAs. Based on this state-of-the-art literature review, we provide theoretical and methodological research gaps for future research.

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  • Shabnam Virdi & Sabyasachi Sinha, 2025. "Unveiling the power of corporate accelerators: an integrative review," International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 24(1), pages 42-66.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmede:v:24:y:2025:i:1:p:42-66
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