Sustainable Development has become a key concern throughout the world after the United
Nations set 2030 as the SDGs deadline. A lot of concerted efforts have already been taken …

Despite a potential mismatch between characteristics of cleantech innovations and the
venture capital model, there has been a surge of cleantech venture capital firms (VCs). This …

Purpose Access to financing is a key success factor for start-ups. High failure rates, long
payback periodse and asymmetries lead to conservative pricing and valuation discounts …

Purpose Intellectual capital (IC) and venture capital (VC) play an important role in enterprise
development. While the literature has investigated the relationship between IC and the …

The aim of this study was to unravel the complex relationships among internal control
systems, investment decisions, capital structure, financial accountability and leadership …

As the world faces the ongoing and intensifying impacts of climate change, a group of
innovative changemakers known as climate tech entrepreneurs (CTEs) are working on …

Purpose–The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the phenomenon of mission drift in
green start-ups by uncovering the connection between its causes and action strategies. Addi …

The valley of death can be defined as" a condition of blockage or latency experienced by
innovation projects, for which progress has been made in the development of technological …

Emerging at the confluence of environmental consciousness, energy security, and
technological innovation in the late 20th century, the cleantech industry has undergone …

Abstract The Port of Rotterdam is one of the largest CO2 emitters of the Netherlands. One
method to reduce its emissions is by implementing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) …