Beyond the Breakthrough: How Financing Paths Influence Academic Start-Up Success
Published on: Feb. 20, 2026, 8:55 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
An OECD study finds that academic start-ups are highly innovative and more likely to secure early grants and support, but they do not raise more funding overall than other firms. Early reliance on non-equity funding can limit their ability to access larger follow-on investment, creating challenges in scaling up.
