The organizational architecture of entrepreneurial universities across the stages of entrepreneurship: a conceptual framework

Abstract Entrepreneurial universities contribute directly and indirectly to supporting all stages of entrepreneurship. The challenge for entrepreneurial is how they can best support academic entrepreneurs through these This has led the creation different often ad hoc organizational units within an university. selection appropriate formal architecture purpose this paper examine it supports entrepreneurship — latent, emergent, launch, growth. Our conceptual framework conflates with actual needs university-based are supported universities. Therein, we categorize three types those that focus on exploration entrepreneurship, straddle exploitation boundary span We conclude by discussing resultant tensions highlight future avenues research.