Personal profile
Research interests
Lien is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship. Her research interests include the resource acquisition processes of new ventures, business model development and evolution in nascent industries, and the impact of founder characteristics on new venture start-up and growth, and technology-market linking.
Career
Current academic position
2014 - present: Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University
Previous academic employment
2017-2024: Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University (from June 2022: with tenure)
2015-2017: Postdoctoral scholar, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
PhD supervision
In progress:
Jiahe Wang
Luuk Baltissen
Ilse Schrijver
Keith Murphy
Dian de Ridder
Current courses
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Research interests
Lien is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship. Her research interests include the resource acquisition processes of new ventures, business model development and evolution in nascent industries, and the impact of founder characteristics on new venture start-up and growth.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Applied Economics: Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship department, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium. Dissertation: Antecedents and performance implications of new ventures’ business model development processes in the mobile health industry
2010 → 2015
Master’s Degree, Business Engineering: Operations Management, Ghent University, Belgium. Master's thesis: Optimization of group testing procedures for blood samples
2008 → 2010
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
2005 → 2008
External positions
Post doc employee (Universiteit Gent)
1 Sept 2017 → …
Keywords
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From strong ties to no ties: Configurations for first-customer acquisition in tech startups
Denoo, L., Soh, P.-H. & Clarysse, B., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 41, 2, 26 p., 106570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Two hearts that beat as one: Signals, narratives, and financing (less) novel ventures via equity crowdfunding
Wang, J., Denoo, L. & Knoben, J., Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Two Is a Pair, Three Is a Crowd: A Scoping Review of the Barriers and Facilitators to the Three Sides of XR-Rehabilitation Adoption
Baltissen, L., Stienstra, M., Denoo, L. & Knoben, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Convincing investors: The complex and evolving interplay of signals and narratives
Wang, J., Denoo, L. & Knoben, J., 2025, p. 17303.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
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Help, I need somebody! Business and technology advisors in emerging science‑based ventures at American universities
Denoo, L., Van Boxstael, A. & Belz, A., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Technology Transfer. 49, 5, p. 1567-1605 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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European QCA Conference
Bazzan, G. (Organiser), Denoo, L. (Organiser), Rutten, R. (Chair), van den Oord, S. (Organiser) & Wang, J. (Organiser)
10 Dec 2024 → 12 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Journal of Business Venturing (Journal)
Denoo, L. (Editorial board member)
Nov 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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NWO Veni - Assessment committee (External organisation)
Denoo, L. (Member)
Sept 2024 → Jun 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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Academy of Management - Entrepreneurship Division (External organisation)
Denoo, L. (Member)
7 Aug 2023 → 6 Aug 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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Long Range Planning (Journal)
Denoo, L. (Editorial board member)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Press/Media
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Waarom ondernemers de juiste adviseurs nodig hebben (en hoe ze te vinden)
10/09/25
1 Media contribution
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