딥테크 창업기업의 디지털 기술역량과 인지된 입지환경이 경영성과에 미치는 영향: 기업 간 협업 조절효과 중심으로

This study is an empirical investigation into the effects of a deep tech startup's digital technology capabilities on its management performance, specifically examining the relationship between the firm's location environment(economic viability) and collaboration. The results show that, first, a deep tech startup's digital technology capabilities, inter-firm collaboration, and location environment(economic viability) significantly influence its financial management performance. Second, ‘inter-firm collaboration’ exhibited a significant moderating effect on the relationship between digital technology utilization and financial performance. This study suggests that for deep tech startups, ‘inter-firm collaboration’ is both an essential prerequisite and a complementary asset for converting the advantages of digital technological capabilities and location environment(economic efficiency) into financial performance. In other words, even if deep tech startups possess superior technological capabilities and a favorable location environment, there are clear limitations to performance creation if the level of cooperation with external partners falls below a certain threshold. This emphasizes that startup ecosystem development policies must focus on activating open innovation networks based on the Quadruple Helix model-linking industry, academia, research institutes, and government within a region-beyond merely creating infrastructure or offering tax incentives.