Technology-based startups (TBSs) significantly contribute to the generation of jobs and economic development; therefore, the success of these companies should be guaranteed. However, despite their importance, TBSs have a high failure rate worldwide. The objective of this study is to identify CSFs for TBSs based on the analysis of the information systems theory, as well as theories on human, social, and organisational behaviour. This descriptive empirical study performed a simple correspondence analysis of the perceptions of 125 CEOs of TBSs located in Peru using student's t-test. The following effects were identified: technological surveillance → knowledge absorptive capacity, knowledge absorptive capacity → perceived performance of a product and/or service, knowledge absorptive capacity → dynamic capability, knowledge absorptive capacity → innovative and entrepreneurial culture, the perceived performance of a product and/or service → customer satisfaction, and the quality of a product and/or service → customer satisfaction. The results of the simple correspondence analysis showed that all identified relationships were valid using student's t-test at a 95% confidence level, with a high or very high effect, except for the impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on the innovative and entrepreneurial culture. This study identified ten CSFs for TBSs.

Information technology start-ups (ITSs) contribute towards the rapid growth of society as well as encourage innovation, create technical jobs, and support the economic and technological development of countries. Despite their importance, however, ITSs have a high failure rate worldwide, making it important to identify the factors that influence their success throughout the life cycle. Moreover, studies of this topic are scarce. This study aims to identify the factors that influence the success of an ITS throughout its development stages to mitigate the risks of failure. We review the critical success factors that affect ITSs and their life cycle stages based on the literature and consider the relationship between these factors and stages. An empirical study is carried out to test the presented hypotheses about the perceptions of 125 CEOs of ITSs in Peru using a descriptive analysis, simple and multiple correspondence analysis, and the Student's t hypothesis test. Five stages of the life cycle of an ITS are established: seed, early, growth, expansion, and exit. Of the 93 hypotheses tested to assess the influence of 27 critical success factors, 77 are supported. This study proposes an ITS life cycle composed of five stages, defines the critical success factors for each of them, and establishes their influence in all stages.

Attention and hyperactivity disorder is one of the most frequent chronic conditions in children, which generates impulsive behaviors that cause them not to be able to concentrate properly, since they do not remember the activities that are indicated to them and, as a result, they perform poorly in school. The objective of this study is to develop a mobile application (Dilud) that allows reinforcement of the working memory of primary school children from 6 to 12 years old, through 4 interactive and dynamic games that use gamification and the cognitive training method of Tajima. To evaluate Dilud, a case study was conducted with a 6-year-old boy using the WISC version 5 test. The results of the case study show that Dilud boosts WM (working memory) by 22% making memory level pass below average. 15 children and their parents rated the app's usability and satisfaction very highly through a survey

By applying principles of adaptive management, and by using the valuable information that arthropods provide from assessment and monitoring programs, managers can identify and reduce possible impacts on biodiversity in development projects. In 1996, the Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity program worked together with Shell Prospecting and Development Peru to establish an adaptive management program to protect biodiversity in a natural gas exploration project in a Peruvian rainforest. In this paper, we outlined the conceptual steps involved in establishing an assessment and monitoring program for arthropods, including setting objectives, evaluating the results and making decisions. We also present the results of the assessment using some of groups of arthropods, and summarize the steps taken to identify appropriate groups for monitoring.

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