Female entrepreneurship is somewhat rare in the academic sphere, and female scientists tend to set up spin-off companies less frequently than their male colleagues. Despite the relevance of the entrepreneurial role of universities for economic and social development and the particular attention of female entrepreneurs to these aspects, studies on the topic are still sparse and fragmented. This study aims to investigate female academic entrepreneurship, by verifying whether and under what conditions the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions can explain it in depth. For this aim, the study offers an integrated view of the literature on entrepreneurial intentions and academic entrepreneurship, through a gender perspective. Fifty-two academic researchers, affiliated to 13 different university departments, are involved in the study. The fsQCA is used to analyze the data collected and the complexity of the entrepreneurial journey. The results obtained highlight different scenarios and implications related to female academic entrepreneurship.

女性创业在学术领域比较少见，女性科学家设立衍生公司的频率往往低于男性同事。尽管大学对经济和社会发展的创业作用具有相关性，并且女企业家对这些方面给予了特别关注，但关于该主题的研究仍然稀少和零散。本研究旨在调查女性学术创业，通过验证创业意图的前因是否以及在什么条件下可以对其进行深入解释。为此，该研究通过性别视角对有关创业意图和学术创业的文献提供了综合观点。隶属于 13 个不同大学部门的 52 名学术研究人员参与了这项研究。fsQCA 用于分析收集的数据和创业旅程的复杂性。获得的结果突出了与女性学术创业相关的不同情景和影响。