Research
Projects

Funding Agency: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG)

Description:
This project aims to explore how university business incubators (UBIs) can adapt their support strategies to meet the needs of AI-driven startups. The study focuses on identifying the unique challenges these startups face and determining how incubators can effectively support their growth, particularly in the rapidly evolving fields of digital capabilities and AI. The research will contribute to both academic literature on digital entrepreneurship and practical strategies for enhancing entrepreneurial support systems, ultimately fostering more resilient and adaptive ecosystems for AI entrepreneurship.

Funding Agency: Ivey Critical Issues Challenge Fund

Description:
This project investigates how digital startups manage technical debt during the critical business transition stage, where firms shift from initial market validation to scalable operations. Technical debt, the cumulative build-up of technological shortcuts, often hinders long-term growth. By focusing on startups in this phase, the research aims to uncover strategies for leveraging technical debt as both a risk and a growth enabler. The study will provide insights into how startups can balance technical debt with digital capabilities to foster sustained growth. 

This project examines how digital startups can become effective vehicles for sustainability-driven innovation. The research explores how digital technologies are leveraged by new ventures to address pressing sustainability challenges, such as the opioid crisis, through innovative products and services. By analyzing entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster digital sustainability, the study aims to uncover the microfoundations that drive sustainable entrepreneurship. This research will contribute to the growing academic discourse on digital sustainability while providing practical insights for policymakers and entrepreneurs striving to build sustainable ventures.