Innovation plays a crucial role in start-up survival, small-firm success, and overall firm growth. The literature on the subject is wide ranging, and researchers working within the Data Enclave run the gamut of topic areas. Research focuses on the interaction between innovation and joint ventures, distribution of human capital, communication and collaboration, radical innovation, market competition, crisis events, and financial structures. Researchers in this area are drawing on data from the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) and NIST-TIP.
Researchers Working in This Area:
- Jade Lo
- Preeta M. Banerjee
- Benjamin A. Campbell
- Sheryl Smith
- Jean L. Johnson
- John B. Cullen
- Lisa Russell
- Laura Schultz
- Augustine Yao Dzathor
- Kristie Briggs
- Darrene Hackler