01919nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245007200055210006900127260004200196300001000238490000700248520110800255653001201363653001701375653001201392653001201404653001601416653001601432653001501448653001201463653001201475653002001487100002101507700001901528700002101547700001901568856003001587       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aTechnology Project Summaries as a Predictor of Crowdfunding Success0 aTechnology Project Summaries as a Predictor of Crowdfunding Succ  aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2021  a33-440 v113 aCrowdfunding has emerged in recent years as an important alternative means for technology entrepreneurs to raise funds for their products and business ideas. While the success rate of crowdfunding projects is somewhat low, scholarly understanding of what distinguishes projects that reach their fundraising goals from those that fail remains incomplete. Further, studies on crowdfunding success often examine a number of variables that make predicting success a challenge for entrepreneurs wiling to use crowdfunding. This study uses topic modelling on a data set of over 21,000 technology projects from Kickstarter to investigate if short-text project summaries can reveal predictors of fundraising success on crowdfunding platforms. The results indicate that compared to those that fail in fundraising, project summaries of successfully funded technology projects put forward more trendy topics, use wording that reflects novelty, and focus on solving a social problem. Our results contribute to theory and practice by suggesting the importance of summarizing project content for crowdfunding success.10abackers10acrowdfunding10afailure10afunding10afundraising10aKickstarter10aprediction10aproject10asuccess10atopic modelling1 aWesterlund, Mika1 aSingh, Ishdeep1 aRajahonka, Mervi1 aLeminen, Seppo  utimreview.ca/article/147201726nas a2200649   4500008004100000022001400041245003600055210003300091260004200124300000800166490000700174653001200181653001500193653001700208653001800225653002100243653002600264653003400290653003000324653002800354653002100382653001300403653002300416653001200439653000900451653000800460653001500468653003300483653002500516653001600541653001700557653002000574653001700594653002200611653001600633653003500649653001500684653002600699653001500725653002000740653001400760653000800774653000800782653001900790653003000809653001500839653002500854653001900879653001600898653001700914653002200931653003200953653002000985100001801005700002301023856003001046       2020                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Insights (June 2020)0 aEditorial Insights June 2020  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2020  a3-40 v1010aBitcoin10ablockchain10acrowdfunding10acrypto assets10acryptocurrencies10adeveloping countries.10adistributed ledger technology10aEmployeedriven innovation10aentrepreneurial finance10aentrepreneurship10aEthereum10aFinancial industry10aFinTech10aICOs10aIEO10ainnovation10aintellectual property rights10ainternationalization10aIT industry10ajob autonomy10amining industry10amoral hazard10aneed for autonomy10anew company10aPorter's Five Forces framework10aregulation10ascaling company value10ascaling-up10aself-leadership10asignaling10aSME10aSTO10asustainability10atechnological environment10atechnology10atechnology readiness10atoken offering10atoken sales10atokenization10avalue proposition10avalue proposition alignment10aventure capital1 aTanev, Stoyan1 aSandstrom, Gregory  utimreview.ca/article/136302550nas a2200385   4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260004200249300001000291490000700301520145900308653001201767653001501779653001701794653001801811653002101829653003401850653002801884653001301912653002301925653001201948653000901960653000801969653001801977653001401995653000802009653001902017653001602036653001702052653002002069100002002089700002502109856003002134       2020                        eng d  a1927-032100aFundraising Campaigns in a Digital Economy: Lessons from a Swiss Synthetic Diamond Venture's Initial Coin Offering (ICO)0 aFundraising Campaigns in a Digital Economy Lessons from a Swiss   aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2020  a53-630 v103 aAs economies digitalize and many local businesses gradually internationalize, crowdfunding platforms have offered a new way for ventures to raise capital. Relying on distributed ledger technology (DLT, blockchain), the method of "tokenization" now seems to be the next way for digital economics to be actualised in practise. Digitalizing some of the production and selling processes through crypto-tokenization technology has brought with it new perspectives and opportunities. Any thorough consideration of the logic of "distributed systems" applied to economics is bound to see that it potentially brings considerable disruptions and significant changes in how companies get access to funding. Cryptocurrencies, and subsequently "tokens" initially issued from "initial coin offerings" (ICOs) have answered an obvious need for efficient, borderless, and secure flows of capital. This article first summarizes what early academic research tells us about ICOs based on DLTs and their factors of success. We then use the case of LakeDiamond, a Swiss venture in the business of growing and polishing synthetic diamonds, to present and contextualize the process of holding an ICO, which ultimately did not succeed. In the final section, we present two fund raising models that have recently gained traction and popularity, namely "security token offerings" (STOs) and "initial exchange offerings" (IEOs), and highlight their main advantages compared to ICOs.10aBitcoin10ablockchain10acrowdfunding10acrypto assets10acryptocurrencies10adistributed ledger technology10aentrepreneurial finance10aEthereum10aFinancial industry10aFinTech10aICOs10aIEO10amoral hazard.10asignaling10aSTO10atoken offering10atoken sales10atokenization10aventure capital1 aRrustemi, Jahja1 aTuchschmid, Nils, S.  utimreview.ca/article/136801419nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245007900055210006900134260004200203300001000245490000600255520066500261653002100926653001500947653001800962653001700980653002500997653001501022653000801037653001501045653002001060100002001080700001601100856003701116       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aInclusive Innovation in Biohacker Spaces: The Role of Systems and Networks0 aInclusive Innovation in Biohacker Spaces The Role of Systems and  aOttawabTalent First Networkc02/2018  a27-370 v83 aIn this article, we examine the development of biohacker spaces and their impact on innovation systems through the lens of inclusive innovation. Examining issues associated with people, activities, outcomes, and governance, we observe that biohacker spaces offer an alternative approach to biotechnological research outside the orthodox walls of academia, industry, and government. We explain that harnessing the full innovative potential of these spaces depends on flexible legal and regulatory systems, including appropriate biosafety regulations and intellectual property policies and practices, and organic, community-based social and financial networking.10abiohacker spaces10abiohacking10abiotechnology10acrowdfunding10ainclusive innovation10ainnovation10alaw10aregulation10asocial networks1 ade Beer, Jeremy1 aJain, Vipal  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/113701759nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245007700055210006900132260004200201300001000243490000600253520103500259653001701294653002401311653002701335653001401362653001801376100001701394700001901411700002401430700002701454856003601481       2016                        eng d  a1927-032100aCrowdfunding: Finding the Optimal Platform for Funders and Entrepreneurs0 aCrowdfunding Finding the Optimal Platform for Funders and Entrep  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2016  a31-400 v63 aAs a steadily expanding source of venture capital, crowdfunding has become an alternative to traditional funding sources, such as banks and financial investors. The phenomenon of crowdfunding is represented by a growing number of Internet sites, here called crowdfunding platforms, devoted to the service. In this article, we investigate crowdfunding and their payout models, which are standard components on crowdfunding platforms. We consider the perspectives of both entrepreneurs and funders to determine the most attractive combination of models found on crowdfunding platforms. Our findings indicate that the most popular crowdfunding platforms, at the time of this study, reflect the preferences of entrepreneurs. The funders’ favoured crowdfunding model, which we call the equity model, is not currently found, in combination with the often-grouped, non-financial crowdfunding models of pre-order, sponsoring, or reward, on any of the top platforms. Thus, the research identifies a new market for crowdfunding platforms.10acrowdfunding10acrowdfunding models10acrowdfunding platforms10afinancing10apayout models1 aGedda, David1 aNilsson, Billy1 aSåthén, Zebastian1 aSolberg Søilen, Klaus  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/97300623nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245003700055210003400092260004200126300000800168490000600176653001600182653001700198653002100215653002200236653001300258653002000271653002700291653002100318100001800339856003600357       2016                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Insights (March 2016)0 aEditorial Insights March 2016  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2016  a3-40 v610abootlegging10acrowdfunding10aemerging markets10afrugal innovation10apatterns10aquintuple helix10aunderground innovation10aurban living lab1 aMcPhee, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/96902340nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260004200207300001000249490000600259520152800265653002401793653002001817653001401837653001701851653001801868653001801886653001201904653002601916653001901942653003401961653001401995100001702009856003602026       2013                        eng d  a1927-032100aLeveraging Old Intellectual Property to Accelerate Technology Entrepreneurship0 aLeveraging Old Intellectual Property to Accelerate Technology En  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2013  a21-270 v33 aAcquiring or licensing assets to older technologies, including surviving intellectual property rights, is an often-overlooked viable strategy for accelerating technology entrepreneurship. This strategy can help entrepreneurs short-cut the growth of a customer base, reduce development effort, and shorten the time to market with a minimum viable product. However, this strategy is not without risk; entrepreneurs need to be careful that the acquired intellectual property rights are not fraught with issues that could severely outweigh any perceived value. Proper investigation is required to ensure success because the current literature fails to provide tools that an entrepreneur can apply when considering the acquisition of intellectual property. 

This article includes a case study of a technology company – Piranha Games – that indirectly acquired sole and exclusive access to a substantial historical customer base by acquiring and licensing older technology and surviving intellectual property assets. The founders then leveraged the existing product brand and its historical customers to acquire significant funding and went global with a minimum viable product in three years. The copyright and trademark assets provided value on day one to Piranha Games by making it difficult and risky for others to exploit the technology. Based on this case study, this article offers recommendations to entrepreneurs who may benefit from acquiring old intellectual property to accelerate the growth of their startups.10aaccelerated startup10abusiness models10acopyright10acrowdfunding10adue diligence10aentrepreneurs10afunding10aintellectual property10aold technology10aproduct development clearance10atrademark1 aSmith, Derek  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/693