Factors Influencing Intention towards Technopreneurship among University Students

The number of youths embarking on entrepreneurship in Malaysia is still low despite various efforts have been exerted by the government Specifically, technopreneurship which is an important new breed of entrepreneurship in the post COVID-19 era is facing various challenges, especially in the development of competitive technopreneurs To date, there is a lack in the literature pertaining to intentional-based studies, specifically on technopreneurship As such, this study was motivated to identify the individual factors that influence university students' intention towards technopreneurship It developed a research model based on the concepts of self-efficacy and individual entrepreneurial orientation A total of 196 university students from a public university were surveyed through self-administered questionnaires The results indicated that selfefficacy, namely computer capability and Internet ability, as well as individual entrepreneurial orientation positively and significantly affected intention towards technopreneurship Several suggestions were given to strategize technopreneurship development in the country For instance, higher learning institutions should offer non-traditional technopreneurship curriculum and upgrade technological infrastructure In the meantime, government was also urged to provide conducive business environment and technopreneurship funding © 2021 Koe et al