Developing entrepreneurial competences in biotechnology early career researchers to support long-term entrepreneurial career outcomes

Marlow, Susan; Treanor, Lorna; Noke, Hannah; Mosey, Simon

Abstract

This paper explores how early career biotechnology researchers develop entrepreneurial competences through participation in a bespoke entrepreneurship education competition and whether this affects their longer-term entrepreneurial actions. Specifically, we discuss the pedagogy and evaluate the short-and long-term impact of a long-running entrepreneurship competition, where biotechnology doctoral and postdoctoral researchers address societal and environmental challenges through hypothetical new venture creation. We present evidence regarding the efficacy of this experiential education, where online mentoring is blended with a team-based residential competition utilising inspirational speakers, practitioner support and peer learning in encouraging ECRs to consider commercialising their research. We conclude that long-term entrepreneurial career outcomes can be fostered through tailored short-term interventions.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 14, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Apr 9, 2020
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Deposit Date: Mar 16, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 10, 2022
• Journal: Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• Print ISSN: 0040-1625
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 164
• Article Number: 120031
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120031
• Keywords: Management of Technology and Innovation; Applied Psychology; Business and International Management
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4153237
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162518317670?via%3Dihub