The relationship between factors affecting the development of industrial startups using methodology Fuzzy cognitive mapping

The purpose of this research is the relationship between the factors affecting the development of industrial startups using fuzzy cognitive mapping methodology. According to its purpose, the research method is applicable, and in terms of implementation, it is …. The statistical population of the research includes 19 professional experts in industrial startups, including senior managers and their collections, and the sampling was done in a targeted manner, and the interviews continued until reaching theoretical saturation. The data collection tool is a semi-structured interview. To collect data, fuzzy Delphi technique was used to identify the components, and fuzzy cognitive mapping method was used to present the model. The results of the analysis showed that the main factors affecting the development of industrial startups include eleven variables: development competencies, human resources competencies, the organization's needs for development, attracting and retaining elites, startup brand, creating suitable opportunities, the development of elite skills, economic conditions, customer satisfaction, startup progress, and development culture. Then using the methodology of fuzzy cognitive maps, the way of relationship between these factors was explained accordingly.