What makes an acceleration program effective? Why do some ventures survive while others fail? And how can the value of an entrepreneurship program be measured years after it has ended?
Shir Elkayam Luzzatto's research focuses on technology entrepreneurship, acceleration processes and the factors that shape the development of entrepreneurs and ventures over time. She examines how founder characteristics, team composition and the entrepreneurial environment relate to business outcomes, alongside the long-term impact of entrepreneurship support programs.
Her research combines quantitative and qualitative methods and seeks to translate academic knowledge into practical insights for entrepreneurs, program managers and policymakers.
Shir Elkayam Luzzatto MBA faculty, Peres Academic Center
Academic profile on the Peres Academic Center website (opens in a new tab)What remains of the accelerator once the accelerator is over?
A qualitative study based on interviews with 17 founders, examining how knowledge, skills and patterns of action acquired in acceleration programs stay with founders years after the program ends, even when the original venture is no longer active.
Does a founding team improve a startup's chances of survival? The answer is more complex than it seems.
A mixed-methods study based on data from 400 ventures in 39 acceleration programs and 19 in-depth interviews. The findings show that the advantage of a founding team is not automatic: it depends, among other things, on gender diversity and on the geographic context in which the venture operates.
Research does not end with an academic publication. The policy papers translate research knowledge and findings into insights and recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers in entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development.
Do government acceleration programs narrow gaps, or reproduce them? A study of 400 ventures and 583 entrepreneurs shows how gender, geography and founding-team composition affect survival, and why a uniform policy is not necessarily an equal one.
Exits are breaking records, but the number of new startups in Israel is plunging. Are we celebrating past successes while eroding the growth engine of the future? A critical reading of Israeli high-tech data and the warning signs behind the optimistic headlines.
