Purpose This study aims to review the existing research on collaborative entrepreneurship and technological opportunism, delineate the concepts, examine their intersections, and identify future research directions for integrative knowledge development. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a systematic approach to reviewing literature, including developing a robust search strategy, conducting the article search, filtering and selecting 36 articles for review. Then, after synthesising the literature, a thematic analysis is performed. Findings Themes emerged under collaborative entrepreneurship range in a spectrum from its conceptual vagueness to factors and associations. Themes under technological opportunism highlight its building blocks, related factors and associations. The study further provides a range of future research questions and extends the integrated knowledge development of collaborative entrepreneurship and technological opportunism. Practical implications Practitioners can use our findings to prioritise and actively pursue effective collaborations that enable sensing and responding to emerging technological opportunities. In addition, this study’s insights can guide policymakers in designing funding schemes and enhancing collaborative technology-based infrastructure. The authors also recommend incorporating the findings into entrepreneurship education to foster a long-term attitudinal change. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first comprehensive literature review that integrates the concepts of collaborative entrepreneurship and technological opportunism. The study enhances theoretical understanding of collaborative entrepreneurship by providing a clear definition. It highlights future research areas supported by guiding questions for both concepts. Notably, given the rising interest in collaboration and technology focus on contemporary entrepreneurial behaviours, the study presents a cross-concept analysis of collaborative entrepreneurship and technological opportunism and proposes related future research directions.
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