Intro
Index of figures
Index of tables
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1 Research motivation
1.2 Research objectives and contribution
1.3 Outline of the thesis
2 Theoretical foundation of the accelerator and open innovation
2.1 The accelerator as a venture development organization
2.2 Open innovation for accessing external resources
3 Qualitative exploration of corporate accelerators as a new open innovation approach
3.1 Methodology
3.2 Findings
3.3 Discussion
4 Quantitative exploration of incumbents' motives, design ele-ments, and operative practices in corporate accelerators
4.1 Methodology
4.2 Empirical findings
5 Discussion
5.1 Incumbent's motives and operative practices in corporate accelerators
5.2 Operative practices in corporate accelerators
6 Conclusion
6.1 Theoretical implications
6.2 Managerial implications
6.3 Limitations and future research
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