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Innovating against the odds? The impact of regulatory challenges on technology commercialization and product innovation performance

Samuel Adomako & Mai Dong Tran

Technology in Society2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103214article
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This study investigates how regulatory burden influences product innovation performance in emerging markets. Grounded in institutional theory, we propose that regulatory burden undermines firms’ perceived ability to commercialize new technologies, termed technology commercialization potential, which mediates the negative impact on innovation outcomes. We further examine how this relationship is shaped by two contextual factors: intangible resource advantage and environmental hostility. Using a two-wave, multi-informant survey data from 336 Vietnamese SMEs, the results confirm the mediating role of commercialization potential. Moreover, while intangible resource advantage strengthens the commercialization–innovation link, environmental hostility unexpectedly weakens it, indicating that external pressures can overwhelm firms’ commercialization efforts. These findings contribute to regulatory science and innovation research by highlighting commercialization potential as a critical mechanism through which institutions affect innovation. The study offers insights for managers seeking to overcome institutional barriers and for policymakers aiming to create more innovation-friendly regulatory environments. • Regulatory burden significantly reduces firms’ ability to commercialize technology • Technology commercialization potential is a central mediating mechanism linking institutional constraints to innovation outcomes • Intangible resource advantage enhances the commercialization–innovation link • Environmental hostility weakens the commercialization–innovation link

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@article{samuel2026,
  title        = {{Innovating against the odds? The impact of regulatory challenges on technology commercialization and product innovation performance}},
  author       = {Samuel Adomako & Mai Dong Tran},
  journal      = {Technology in Society},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103214},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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