Mapeamento de fontes de financiamento, fatores de sucesso e desafios enfrentados pelas start-ups universitárias brasileiras

This scoping review aims to investigate the following aspects of start--ups that are part of incubators/accelerators, or technology parks within Brazilian universities: 1) success factors and challenges faced; 2) funding sources; and 3) entrepreneurs’ profile. The main success factors found were good planning and management, market knowledge and assessment, R&D for innovative solutions, and robust network. The main challenges faced were lack of financial resources, high bureaucracy, multiple roles performed by entrepreneurs, and lack of time. We also found that government is the main Brazilian start-ups funding source, and that there is a lack of Brazilian research on start-ups entrepreneur profile. We compare and discuss these findings with the success factors and challenges of start-ups in other countries. While there are several similar factors across diffe-rent countries, we found that bureaucracy and lack of financial resources may be more common in low- and middle-income countries. Further studies directions and practical implications are provided