Exploring the Strategies and Consequences of Establishing University Spin-Offs in the Iran Sport Industry

Today, spin-offs are considered as a major commercial and economic value in the mission of the new generation of most universities in developed countries. But these companies have not been able to fulfill greatly their main mission in Iranian universities, especially in the field of sport. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of identifying strategies and consequences of establishing university spin-offs in the field of sport in the country. The present study was conducted using a qualitative method with an exploration-fundamental nature. The research data were collected through subjective sampling and based on deep semi-structured interviews with experts in this field (university professors, knowledge-based companies' managers, startups, university Spin-Offs, science and technology parks, growth centers, elites in the field of sport entrepreneurship). The number of participants in this study reached 22 using the theoretical saturation index and the findings were analyzed in open, axial and selective coding. Findings indicate that categories such as human, environmental, legal infrastructure, environmental links, sport mother Spin-Offs, educational developments, consulting teams, financial resources, technical resources, central idea, creativity et e were among the strategies for of this study that can help to country economic self-sufficiency, employment creation, new sport businesses, extend university spin-offs in the field of Sport, comprehensive growth of sport, commercialization of sport findings and entrepreneurship of sport science colleges in Iran.