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Existing fragmented research on corporate accelerators can be synthesized into an integrative framework comprising four dimensions (Antecedents, Context, Constituents, and Results) across four levels of analysis (ecosystem, firm, program, and startup). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Synthesize fragmented academic research on corporate accelerators to establish a cumulative, explanatory organizing framework for future research.

September 2, 2026International Journal of Innovation Management

Corporate Accelerators: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework

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JHJohannes W. R. HartlHHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management DKDominik K. KanbachHHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

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Systematic literature review uncovers a four-dimensional framework in corporate accelerator research, highlighting key pathways for inter-organizational collaboration.

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Synthesize fragmented academic research on corporate accelerators to establish a cumulative, explanatory organizing framework for future research.
Conducted a systematic literature review analyzing N=50 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2015 and 2026.
Synthesized findings using descriptive and qualitative content analysis across multiple analytical perspectives.
Categorized corporate accelerator literature into an integrative organizing framework comprising four key dimensions: Antecedents, Context, Constituents, and Results.
Identified and structured recurring interrelationships across four distinct levels of analysis: ecosystem, firm, program, and startup.

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Hartl et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec73ee https://doi.org/10.1142/s136391962650043x

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Systematic literature review uncovers a four-dimensional framework in corporate accelerator research, highlighting key pathways for inter-organizational collaboration.

Corporate Accelerators: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework

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Corporate Accelerators: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework

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