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Keivan Aghasi is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of 91ֱ��. Prior to his current appointment, he was a Research Associate at the Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Cambridge Judge Business School where he currently holds an honorary Associate position. His areas of research revolve around unravelling and alleviating the challenges of growth and transformation of start-ups into viable businesses. In particular, he is investigating the impact of structured support programmes (e.g., accelerators and incubators) and scalable (regional) interventions in the start-up eco-system to bolster entrepreneurship. Keivan has participated and been consulted in several European Commission and national funded projects in the UK and Italy related to understanding the challenges of resource acquisition for start-ups and growth for SMEs as the driver of innovation in various sectors including high-tech, knowledge intensive, and cultural creative industries.