Colombo, Massimo

Current position in Politecnico di Milano School of Management

Full Professor
Core Faculty 

Educational background

MSc Course(s): Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 1983 
 

Academic and research areas

MSc Course(s): Economics Of Technical Change 
MIP Academic area: Economics, Industrial Economics, International Economics (EIIE) 
Research area: Applied Economics 

Other information

Member of E.A.R.I.E. (European Association for Research in Industrial Economics). Elected Representative Large, Knowledge and Innovation Interest Group, Strategic Management Society (until 2007); Member of the scientific committee of the Annual Conference of the ITS society; Member of the scientific committee of the 26th Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Rome, September 2009 Scientific member of ThinkTel; Associated editor for Technology Strategy of the Journal of Small Business Management; Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Management Studies; Partner of the European Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (EITIM). 

Publications

2005 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "Start-up size: The role of external financing", Elsevier, Amsterdam, Economics Letters, Pagg. 243-250, N° 88 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "Founders' human capital and the growth of new technology-based firms: A competence-based view", North Holland, Amsterdam, Research Policy, Pagg. 795-816, N° 34 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., MARIOTTI S., PIVA E., "Le giovani imprese italiane ad alta tecnologia: fatti stilizzati e implicazioni di politica tecnologica", Franco Angeli, Milano, Economia e Politica Industriale, Pagg. 17-42, N° 32 COLOMBO M.G., GARRONE P., cassiman b., veugelers r., "The Impact of M&A on the R&D Process. An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Technological and Market Relatedness", Elsevier, Research Policy, Pagg. 195-220, N° 34 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "L’accesso al credito bancario da parte delle start-up tecnologiche italiane", Sipi, Roma, Rivista di Politica Economica, Pagg. 165-218, N° 95-3 COLOMBO M.G., dutta s., nooteboom b., wuyts s., "Empirical tests of optimal cognitive distance", North Holland, Amsterdam, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Pagg. 277-302, N° 58
2006 COLOMBO M.G., cassiman b., "Mergers & acquisitions: The innovation impact", Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, Pagg. 1-187 COLOMBO M.G., PIVA E., "Localizzazione, innovazione e crescita delle giovani imprese ad alta tecnologia. Il caso della provincia di Milano", Franco Angeli, Milano, Innovazione e competitività, Pagg. 5-195 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "Supporting high-tech start-ups: Lessons from Italian technology policy", Springer Science, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Pagg. 189-209, N° 2 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., PIVA E., "In search of complementary assets: The determinants of alliance formation of high-tech start-ups", Elsevier, Research Policy, Pagg. 1166-1199, N° 35 COLOMBO M.G., PIVA E., clarysse b., fontes m., lockett a., moray n., mustar p., renault m., wright m., "Conceptualising the Heterogeneity of Research-Based Spin-Offs: A Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy", Elsevier, Research Policy, Pagg. 289-308, N° 35
2007 COLOMBO M.G., delmastro m., "The economics of organizational design. Theoretical insights and empirical evidence", Palgrave McMillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, Pagg. 1-272 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "Funding gaps? Access to bank loans by high-tech start-ups", Sprinter, Netherlands, SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS, Pagg. 25-46, Vol. 29, N° 1,2 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., "Technology policy for the knowledge economy: public support to young ICT service firms", Elsevier, Netherlands, TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, Pagg. 573-591, Vol. 31, N° 10,11 COLOMBO M.G., delmastro m., rabbiosi l., "High-performance work practices decentralization and profitability: evidence from panel data", Oxford University Press, Oxford, INDUSTRIAL AND CORPORATE CHANGE, Pagg. 1037-1067 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., piva e., "Le alleanze delle giovani imprese italiane nei settori ad alta tecnologia: il ruolo degli sponsor", L'industria, Pagg. 65-110, Vol. 28, N° 1 COLOMBO M.G., GRILLI L., verga c., "High-tech start-up access to public funds and venture capital: evidence from Italy", Routledge, London, INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF LAW AND ECONOMICS, Pagg. 381-402, Vol. 21, N° 3
2008 M. COLOMBO; DELMASTRO M, 'The economics of organizational design. Theory and empirical insights', Palgrave Macmillan , Pagg. 1-272 COLOMBO MG; L. GRILLI, 'Crescita d’Impresa nei Settori High-tech: uno Studio sul Capitale Umano dei Fondatori e sull’Accesso a Finanziamenti di Venture Capital', L'INDUSTRIA,Società Editrice Il Mulino Bologna I, Pagg. 77-107, Vol. 29 COLOMBO M.G; E. PIVA, 'Le start-ups accademiche: Teoria evidenza empirica sul caso italiano', L'INDUSTRIA,Società Editrice Il Mulino Bologna I, Pagg. 289-328, Vol. 29 F. BERTONI, M. G. COLOMBO, A. CROCE, 'The effect of venture capital financing on the sensitivity to cash flow of firm’s investments', EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford UK, Pagg. 1-24, Vol. 9999 (9999) COLOMBO M.G; E. PIVA, 'Strengths and weaknesses of academic start-ups: A conceptual model', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT,IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated Piscataway , Pagg. 37-49, Vol. 55
2009  M.G. Colombo, L. Grilli, S. Murtinu, L. Piscitello, E. Piva, 'Effects of international R&D alliances on performance of high-tech start-ups: a longitudinal analysis', STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNAL, Pagg. 346-368, Vol. 3